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I’ve been increasingly concerned about the rising costs learner drivers face when trying to book a driving test. That’s why I’ve been leading calls for urgent action to tackle driving test “swapping”, a practice that has surged in recent years, and to make sure only genuine learners can book and manage their test slots.
 
That’s why last month, I wrote a letter to the Minister for Local Transport alongside 38 of my colleagues, urging the Government to take action to bring prices back down to normal levels.
 
Earlier today, the Secretary of State for Transport announced new measures to curb this exploitation, including limits on test swaps and ensuring only learner drivers will be able to book tests.
As well as changing who can book tests, examiners from the Ministry of Defence will be brought into the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to help reduce the backlog, and additional incentives will be offered to current examiners to encourage them to remain in their roles.
 
These new steps will help bring test prices back under control and ensure that driving tests remain accessible, fair, and affordable for everyone working towards their licence.

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Ashby Temporary Banking Hub Now Open!

It was fantastic to visit the new temporary Banking Hub in the heart of the town with Deputy Mayor, Cllr Murrae Blair-Park. It's vital that, while work on the permanent hub continues, local people continue to have access to in-person banking services. My office has worked closely with Ashby de la Zouch Town Council and Cash Access UK to make sure that happens.

The hub will be open from Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm (I've already asked about the possibility of Saturdays in the future too) with the following banks on rotation each day:

Monday: NatWest
Tuesday: HSBC (from Mid May)
Wednesday: Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland (from June)
Thursday: Santander
Friday: Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland (from June)

I’d encourage everyone to make use of this new service and see how it can benefit them, and don’t forget to take advantage of everything the library has to offer too!

It’s been great to go through this process in Ashby, and I’m continuing to push for similar services to be introduced in Coalville following the announcement of the closure of its last bank. I’ve also written to the five major banks to request additional support for residents in Castle Donington.
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From Coalville to Me

From Coalville to Measham, Moira, and beyond, our industrial heritage has shaped the local landscape. For generations, our former miners powered this country, and thats why during this Parliament at last Novembers budget our government recognised their sacrifices by boosting the pensions of over 750 former miners in North West Leicestershire by 40%.

That was thanks to the Labour Government’s transfer of the £2.3bn investment reserve back to British Coal Superannuation Scheme members.

That gave former miners an average boost of £100 per week back into their pockets!

I’m proud of our local industrial heritage. It touches nearly every part of North West Leicestershire, and I’m proud that our Labour Government has delivered on our pledge to support our former mineworkers.

And I’m still working hard on the future sharing arrangements with colleagues on the Mine Workers Pension Scheme, meeting with the trustees and Ministers in Parliament.
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