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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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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.
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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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You can catch me on BBC Politics East Midlands at 10am tomorrow on BBC One. ... See MoreSee Less
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We’re funding travel for 35,000 service personnel so they can come home for Christmas 🎄
They currently don’t qualify for support, but we are changing that.
This builds on the actions Labour has already taken this year to support our armed forces:
✅️ The largest pay rise in twenty years
✅️ The biggest increase in defence spending since the Cold War
✅️ A major £9bn programme to renew armed forces housing, bringing tens of thousands of homes back into public ownership
✅️ OpVALOUR Veteran Support Service
✅️ Reformed social housing rules to ensure homeless veterans are prioritised ... See MoreSee Less
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Earlier this week, I attended the Civic Carol Service at Christ Church in Coalville.
It was lovely to catch up with different civic leaders from across our area and further afield alongside some brilliant performances from the Christ Church Choir and the pupils of All Saints Primary School.
Always a highlight in the diary every year, thank you for the invite. ... See MoreSee Less
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Fantastic to chair last night’s meeting of the APPG for Future Homes, Skills and Innovation yesterday. Safe to say we need a bigger meeting room next time!!
It was great to hear from Industry experts about how we can all work collectively to make our homes fit for the future.
That includes how we retrofit the right upgrades to millions of homes to ensure they are warm enough in the winter, but also cool enough in the summer with our ever changing climate. ... See MoreSee Less
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The brand new issue of Executive Insight is here!
This month's issue includes an exclusive interview with Amanda Hack MP, who helped launch Logistics UK's Powering change report in November.
Other features include reports on two recent dinner discussions on the topic of #decarbonisation, plus the third case study in the Nothing Moves Without Logistics campaign, which focuses on the creative industries.
Read the full issue: logistics.org.uk/executivemembership/insight-and-information/news-and-information/executive-insig... ... See MoreSee Less
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Not too late to make it down to Ashby for the Christmas event. ... See MoreSee Less
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