Two Somerset MPs have called on the Government to provide councils with more powers to deal with illegal traveller encampments. Weston MP John Penrose and Wells MP James Heappey both spoke during a debate on the issue in Parliament this week. It follows a number of incidents during the summer…
Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose has written to Planning Inspectors to convey the town’s concerns over the planned extension of Cribbs Causeway. The Public Inquiry into the Shopping Centre’s expansion plans was launched after John Penrose made Communities Secretary Sajid Javid aware that as much as £39million in trade could be diverted away…
Ofgem has just announced that a price cap on energy bills proposed by the Prime Minister last week is unlikely to take effect before Winter (click here). But last week Business Secretary, Greg Clark, claimed it could be in place by Winter (click here). John Penrose MP said: “The Prime…
John has appeared on ITV news to discuss the low number of births at Weston Hospital. 170 babies were born there last year but the NHS says the unit should see around 500 births a year to allow midwives to maintain their clinical expertise. Dr Mary Backhouse, Chair of North…