A COMMUNITY group battling to save Birnbeck Pier says damage caused to the pier’s north jetty during Storm Frank will not undermine its long-term rescue plans. The Birnbeck Regeneration Trust is campaigning to save the Victorian pier from crumbling and is applying for millions of pounds in funding from the…
MP John Penrose celebrated the end of a long campaign last week as the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in his Autumn Statement that the Government will introduce a proper National Funding Formula for schools for the first time ever. The formula is expected to end the unfair system where a…
Recent figures show that crime has dropped by over 25% locally, a real accomplishment and testament to the local Police Force. In response to a number of mostly positive local crime statistics published recently, John has praised the local Police Force and said that he is happy that crime is falling…