One of lockdown’s winners has been nature. While most of us humans have spent the last couple of months indoors or, at most, in the garden, wildlife has been taking advantage of all the extra space it’s been given. Some it is just what’s normal in spring, of course, but…
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Weston’s MP has given his backing to villagers campaigning against a planning application. John Penrose has written to Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, against Gladman’s plans to build 50 homes in Congresbury’s Wrington Lane. A spokesman for Congresbury Residents Action Group said: “Mr Penrose…
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John has welcomed news that the Government has written off over £57million of Weston hospital’s historic debts; a move which marks a victorious end to the long-running campaign to make the hospital sustainable for the future. John said: “For years, Weston hospital struggled financially, with annual budget over-runs because it couldn’t…
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John Penrose, Weston’s MP, has welcomed news that three new fibre broadband networks are set to expand into Weston, Worle the surrounding villages. Throughout February and March, John met with CityFibre, TrueSpeed and Virgin to discuss Weston’s need to move from frustratingly slow broadband speeds and limited coverage in some neighbourhoods, to industry-leading, reliable…
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