The Mercury: Decision to withdraw from the JSP was the right call, says John

Revised plans to build thousands of homes across North Somerset need ‘big improvements’, according to Weston’s MP. John Penrose said he believed North Somerset Council’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) and draw up its own approach instead was the right call. The authority’s move comes after…

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Weston’s MP Welcomes Funding To Tackle Homelessness

John Penrose has welcomed £425k Government cash to cut homelessness in and around Weston-super-Mare. The money is part of the Government’s Flexible Homelessness Support and Homelessness Reduction grant schemes, to eliminate rough sleeping during this parliament and enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act by ensuring local Councils have the cash and…

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