MP says laws to deal with illegal traveller encampments ‘is too slow’ after Weston incidents during summer

Two Somerset MPs have called on the Government to provide councils with more powers to deal with illegal traveller encampments. Weston MP John Penrose and Wells MP James Heappey both spoke during a debate on the issue in Parliament this week. It follows a number of incidents during the summer…

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Penrose welcomes Weston’s low burglary rate

Local MP John Penrose has welcomed new statistics showing Weston’s burglary rate is far lower than the national average. The statistics appeared in MoneySuperMarket’s annual Burglary Claims Tracker, showing Weston’s rate is 8.3% compared to 14.3% nationwide. Commenting on the figures John Penrose said:- “This is very encouraging news about…

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