Weston’s MP John Penrose is supporting proposals for a Great Western FreePort, based around Bristol docks, to drive growth and high-skilled job opportunities across Weston and nearby villages as well as the West Country as a whole. John says: “The Great Western Freeport could be a key building block in…
Below is a copy of the letter John Penrose sent in support of the West of England Combined Authority’s bid for the Great Western FreePort. You can read more about the bid here. I am writing in support of the West of England Combined Authority’s proposals for the Great Western Freeport, which…
THE South West “can look forward to a brighter future” once the pandemic is over, The Prime Minister has said. Speaking at the virtual South West Conservative Conference yesterday (February 6), the Prime Minister highlighted the government’s work to ramp up vaccinations and testing in the region while protecting jobs…
In this clip from BBC Newsnight, John says the current situation is not acceptable and this is not the way things are supposed to be working. He adds that there is time to fix these problems and they must be fixed through strong action - we can't simply say: “let’s…