I’m pleased to share some welcome news following my recent ‘Ask Amanda’ coffee morning at The Falcon Inn back in July, where one of the biggest concerns raised was the lack of a local bus service connecting our villages with Loughborough.

The announcement by East Midlands Airport of changes to its Rapid Drop Off pricing and a reduction in the permitted waiting time is frustrating. Whilst I welcome the investment the airport has made over the last couple of years, the way the Rapid Drop Off is currently set up feels stacked against consumers.

I generally don’t want to use this column to be negative or to pick apart ideas and politicians I might disagree with. I’m not that kind of person and I’m not that kind of politician. But I’m sure, like me, you were shocked to see the main BBC news earlier this month.