- 23/01/2025
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
- Category: News
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The Government has introduced legislation to establish an independent Armed Forces Commissioner to improve service life for our Armed Forces and their families.
The announcement follows news that the proportion of service personnel rating their morale as low, has increased for the third year in a row, up from 42% in 2021 to 58% in 2024, the lowest level on record.
The Bill delivers our manifesto commitment to create an independent Armed Forces Commissioner. This Commissioner will serve as a direct point of contact for serving personnel and their families. Their responsibilities will include the authority to initiate proactive investigations into matters that significantly affect service life. This can range from individual concerns to broader issues such as matters related to equipment, housing, and family life.
Praising the plan Amanda Hack said:
“In North West Leicestershire, we take pride in supporting those who serve our community. This is especially evident during Remembrance weekend, as the crowds wishing to pay their respects at commemoration events grow each year.
The new Armed Forces Commissioner will be a strong, independent voice for our forces community, committed to improving service life. I’m proud that this Labour Government can bring forward this important change which will make a material difference to those who choose to put their life on the line to protect our freedoms. It will once again put people at the heart of our defence plans.”
The Commissioner will have powers to access information and defence sites, including visiting sites in the UK unannounced. They will have the power to make recommendations, and to set out those recommendations in reports which will be laid before Parliament.
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🚌 159 Hinckley to Coalville Bus Service Update 🚌
As part of my commitment to continue battling for better buses to connect North West Leicestershire, I am pleased to say that I have recently received an update from Leicestershire County Council that the previous 159 route from Hinckley to Coalville has now been put out to tender.
This means that a return of this service is currently being considered, which is fantastic news following the cut to this route 3 years ago, which I know impacted many learners at FE colleges. Once I have further news on the progress of this, I will of course, share this with you.
I will continue to push for our fair share of the additional £8 million uplift in funding that has been provided to Leicestershire County Council by this government and listening to your feedback about our bus services locally.
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This is a huge moment for healthcare in North West Leicestershire. Our communities have long needed a more accessible and joined-up NHS, and this plan will deliver exactly that. With services on people’s doorsteps, residents might not need to travel to Leicester, Derby or Nottingham for vital care in the future. This is about putting patients first.
We’re lucky that locally we have a fantastic set of GP practices and the GP Federation, who are all working together to provide better patient care and trial innovative ways of working. We must support them with a modern, forward-looking healthcare system which builds on their work.
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