Weston’s MP John Penrose has condemned North Somerset Council’s dismissive reply to cross-party proposals for solving traffic jams on the M5 near J21, and a new section of green belt to protect rural villages from urban sprawl. The proposals were part of a cross-party letter sent by John, with LibDem…
Dear John and Patrick Following the withdrawal of the Joint Spatial Plan we are starting again on a new development plan with no preconceived ideas of what the spatial strategy might look like. It is very important for the plan-making process to start with an open mind, understand what the…
Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed news that Birnbeck Pier’s will be compulsory purchased from current owners CNM estates, to be taken over and restored by the RNLI. It marks the culmination of a long-running campaign which began eight years ago when John, a former Architecture & Heritage Minister in…
This week sees an important milestone for Weston High Street and community shopping areas; the shops are re-opening at last. So I popped in to see a couple, and find out what they’re doing to keep their staff and customers safe. Some of them have been part-way open for a…