Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed nearly £9 million of Government funding for switching local buses over to electric vehicles. The funding, part of the ZEBRA initiative, will mean at least 98 electric buses across the area plus the upgrade of their Weston-based depot. John said: “Everyone wins as a…
Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed huge boost in Government cash to tackle homelessness in the town. Weston’s Homelessness Prevention Grant is going up by more than half, from £628k to £981k. John said: “This extra Government cash means North Somerset Council can help people facing homelessness, for example by…
Weston’s MP Welcomes New Government Cash to Fix and Prevent Potholes Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed the news of another £632,000 of Government cash per year to fix and prevent potholes in Weston. This new cash comes on top of the already-existing £2.2million annual pothole repair fund, plus a one-off…
The Department for Transport has written to North Somerset Council to confirm the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) needed to build the Banwell bypass. Responding to the news, Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare John Penrose said: “Work on the Banwell bypass was in danger of being delayed for months…