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Flood Defence Update After £334,000 Secured For North West Leicestershire
Earlier this year, North West Leicestershire secured £334,000 of investment in local flood defence schemes to better protect homes and businesses in Long Whatton, Breedon and Diseworth.
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Amanda Hack welcomes government’s £2.7 million investment to boost local transport in Leicestershire
Thanks to this new funding, on top of last year’s £8 million uplift for better buses, Leicestershire County Council now has the opportunity to improve public transport and push forward schemes that strengthen connectivity for local people.
09/10/2025Read More -
New online hospitals to revolutionise care for local people
A pioneering new model of care is being launched to give patients faster, more flexible access to expert clinicians anywhere in England, without the need for a physical hospital site.
06/10/2025Read More
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As your local MP there are a number of different things I can help you with or offer advice on, such as; benefits, immigration, tax issues, problems with the NHS, child maintenance and education matters.
I would love to hear from you about what you think my priorities should be as your MP for North West Leicestershire and what matters most to you.
Please use the contact form to get in touch with me. Please remember to provide as many details as possible, including your name, address and full details of your issue.
Violence against women and girls is a national emergency, so I welcome the action taken by the Government yesterday to confront it head on.
The new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy sets out bold measures to better protect children from misogyny and abuse, with a strong focus on healthy relationships, consent and early prevention. Alongside this, it strengthens the tools available to our police forces and expands the support offered to victims.
The strategy will help keep the next generation of girls and boys safer, while guiding boys and young men away from harmful misogynistic influences, including toxic online figures who radicalise young people with extreme views, anger and a sense of victimhood.
This work with children and young people forms part of a wider, cross-government mission: the largest crackdown on violence against women and girls in British history, with a clear commitment to halving these crimes within a decade. ... See MoreSee Less
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Earlier this week I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on ‘Planning Policy for Quarries’ 👇
It goes without saying that quarries are vital to our infrastructure, and I’m proud to have so many call North West Leicestershire home. However, lorry queuing has been part of my casework recently, with serious safety concerns, alongside issues around air quality, dust and noise.
I spoke on a few examples of where quarries can be good neighbours, liaising with local communities on how they can minimise their impact on the everyday lives of those living around them.
What we need going forward is a planning system that considers the impact on local people, whilst also addressing the impact of existing sites. Getting the balance right must be central to planning decisions going forward.
Overall, the debate called for planning guidance to better reflect modern environmental standards, current science and the reasonable expectations of communities affected by major industrial developments. ... See MoreSee Less
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Interest rates are down AGAIN with Labour.
A 0.25% reduction is equivalent to around £15 lower repayments per month per £100,000 of mortgage.
That's alongside other steps we're taking to ease the cost of living:
✅£150 off energy bills
✅£1,500 boost for those on the national minimum wage
✅£900 boost for those on the national living wage
✅Prescription charges frozen and kept under £10
✅Up to £550 increase in the State Pension
✅Rolling out free breakfast clubs
✅Expanding free school meals
✅The two child cap lifted
✅30 hours of Government funded childcare for working parents ... See MoreSee Less
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🚒 More Funding for Leicestershire Fire Service 🚒
Some good news for Leicestershire Fire Service. The Labour Government has announced a £22.8 million funding boost over the next three years — a 28% increase in core spending power.
I’ve been raising this with Ministers over the past year, and was talking about on BBC Politics East Midlands just last week, so it’s encouraging to see progress being made.
Importantly, this is the first multi-year settlement in over a decade, giving the Fire Service three years of certainty to plan ahead.
This funding settlement is an important step towards strengthening our Fire Service. I will continue to engage with Leicestershire Fire Service and Ministers to ensure they receive the resources they need to keep our communities safe. ... See MoreSee Less
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📢 Fairer Funding Deal for Leicestershire 📢
Great news for Leicestershire! The Labour Government has announced a £144.8 million funding boost for Leicestershire County Council over the next three years — a 25% increase in core spending power for essential local services.
For too long, Councils like Leicestershire were underfunded. Since 2010, core spending power fell by around a quarter, forcing difficult cuts to services people rely on — from social care and transport to libraries and education.
This Fair Funding settlement is a major step towards reversing years of austerity and rebuilding stronger, fairer communities. It also comes alongside plans for Local Government Reorganisation, which will help unlock efficiencies and further investment in frontline services.
Crucially, this is the first multi-year local government settlement in over a decade, giving councils three years of financial certainty so they can plan ahead. ... See MoreSee Less
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Resident Doctor Strikes begin today and will run until 7am on Monday.
The Government’s priority now is keeping people safe during the strike and in the challenging weeks ahead.
👉 A&E should only be used for accidents and life-threatening emergencies.
👉 If you need medical help and aren’t sure where to go, use NHS 111.
👉 Local pharmacies can also offer advice and support for many health concerns.
You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Please continue to attend as normal unless you are told otherwise. ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s good to see that the steps we have been taking to tackle the re-selling of driving test are starting to work.
Since April 2025, we have seen a sustained drop in test swaps thanks to changes to cancellation periods and the terms and conditions of the booking service. That’s alongside banning over 850 rogue accounts from the booking system to try and prevent those exploiting the system and bots from re-selling tests at astronomical prices.
Thanks to these measures, test swapping is now at the lowest level in 4 years. 📉
I’m confident that with the legislative changes announced recently by the Secretary of State for Transport, meaning that only learners can book tests, this downward trend will continue, meaning tests will be kept a step removed from resellers and prices will continue to drop.
At the start of this month, I also met with my excellent local driving instructor community to discuss the forthcoming changes and a range of new ideas on how we can tackle the backlog more broadly, which I will be sharing with Government colleagues soon.
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Our Government has launched a landmark 10-year plan for the next generation: Youth Matters – Your National Youth Strategy.
This marks a complete break from a decade of neglect, during which youth centres closed across the country. It’s a comprehensive, cross-government strategy shaped by the voices of over 14,000 young people, including those from North West Leicestershire, whom I met earlier this year at Ashby School.
From restoring neighbourhood policing and rolling out Mental Health Support Teams in schools, to lowering the voting age to 16 and funding new youth centres, we are delivering for young people.
We are making sure every young person has someone who cares, somewhere to go, and something to do.
And we’re not stopping there. We’re also investing in grassroots sports facilities and expanding our youth worker workforce, strengthening community, connection, and belonging. These were priorities young people themselves raised with me: feeling connected to their communities, safe spaces to go and be themselves and having opportunities to give back.
That's all alongside better employment support for those young people out of work:
350,000 new training or workplace opportunities in sectors including construction, hospitality, health and social care will be provided to young people on Universal Credit.
900,000 young people on Universal Credit will benefit from a dedicated work support session, followed by four weeks of intensive support.
55,000 young people stand to gain from a government-backed guaranteed job, which will begin roll-out from spring 2026 in the regions of highest need. ... See MoreSee Less
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Puppy smuggling is now officially banned!🐶🚫
With the Animal Welfare Bill becoming law, it’s now prohibited to:
❌Import puppies or kittens under 6 months old, as well as animals that are heavily pregnant, cropped, or declawed.
🚘Transport more than 5 animals in a single vehicle.
These changes aim to ensure pets are moved safely, kept healthy, and protected from abusive or exploitative breeding practices.
This bill was introduced as a Private Members Bill and passed its third reading whilst I attended a Friday sitting day in July.
I’ll do a post on Private members bills in general in the new year. ... See MoreSee Less
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