Weston’s MP Calls For New Local Plan To Include More Green Belt, M5 Upgrades & New Homes In Bristol & Weston

Weston’s MP John Penrose has written to North Somerset Council’s Leader and Executive Member For Transport, praising parts of the just-published Local Plan ‘Choices’ Consultation, but calling for major changes elsewhere. John’s letter welcomes plans to‘Build Up Not Out’to provide more homes and investment in central Weston; that the Banwell…

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John joins cross-party ‘Institute for Prosperity’

The Institute for Prosperity announced its nine-person board chaired by former Labour minister Caroline Flint. Founded by economist John Mills, who will also sit on the board, the group aims to influence economic policy and support a revival in manufacturing. Ms Flint said: “Our economic future has never been so…

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The Telegraph Opinion: Competition laws must reboot capitalism

This piece is written by Liam Halligan of The Daily Telegraph Last Sunday, this newspaper revealed the Government was launching a review of UK competition law, ahead of an autumn Budget. “Competition drives down prices, creates wider choice for consumers and leads to better-quality products and services,” said Alok Sharma, the…

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