Secretary of State Sajid Javid MP has called in plans to extend Cribbs Causeway, following a letter from Weston’s MP John Penrose arguing it could damage Weston’s regeneration by taking away around 8.3% of trade (£39 million) by 2021 and making the town’s “rebirth harder to achieve”. Today’s reply from…
Read MoreHaving provided the answers for doing so in his ‘build up, not out’ article for a national paper, John asked the Housing Minister for reassurance that people living in Weston and the villages would get more affordable housing without losing their precious greenfields… John Penrose: What recent assessment he has…
Read MoreJohn Penrose, Weston’s MP, is celebrating victory in his long-running campaign for fairer local health funding. For years, North Somerset’s health services got less cash per person than places like Bristol. The latest announcement puts North Somerset GPs, hospitals, and community nursing within 1% of what they should be getting,…
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Hundreds of jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities will be up for grabs next week at Weston-super-Mare Jobs Fair. The event is organised by Weston MP John Penrose and will take place at Weston College Conference Centre, in Lower Church Road, on Tuesday from 3-7pm. Mr Penrose today offers an insight…
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