On Friday I hosted a roundtable meeting with the East Midlands Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) – a really important opportunity to hear directly from businesses based in Leicester West about the economic and supply-chain challenges they’re facing, and the support they need in order to plan for growth in […]
I was delighted to officially open the new Post Office at the Beaumont Shopping Centre recently, cutting the ribbon alongside postmaster Ricky Ghuman to celebrate the new branch. As well as selling stationery and stamps, the branch also offers photo printing and everyday banking services, alongside a range of […]
Brilliant visit on Friday to Leicester’s new Barclays/De Montfort University ‘Eagle Lab’, which is helping entrepreneurs and start-ups in the city to innovate and grow. It was great to meet and speak to some of the exciting, innovative new businesses already based there – like the fantastic Stokbox, which is […]
This Friday I had a busy day in the constituency, meeting with constituents, local groups and organisations working hard to tackle the impact of the cost of living crisis. Ward councillor Su Barton, my team and I were out and about in Braunstone Park, speaking to constituents about their concerns […]
An incredible example of the work that Leicester City in the Community’s fantastic team are doing in Leicester West, using the power of football to help children to be active, grow in confidence and develop essential life skills. William, who attends Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School in the constituency, explains […]
Remember that if you’ve taken part in the #BigPlasticCount, today is the last day to submit your results! https://thebigplasticcount.com/ Liz’s MP representative Sarah Russell recently met pupils at Mowmacre Hill Primary School, who told her about steps they’re taking to cut down on single use plastics, including the plastic drinking […]
Last week Liz’s MP representative Sarah Russell visited Dock, the award-winning workspace in Pioneer Park, home to some of Leicester’s most exciting and high-tech businesses. Dock opened in 2013 and with demand increasing, last year saw the successful completion of the ‘Dock 2’ extension on the site. Sarah had the […]
Liz’s MP representative Sarah Russell caught up with New Parks Community Hub Director Jo Randall as well as the brilliant Premier League Kicks team, which runs community football sessions on the Hub site. The Hub is a fantastic community centre for New Parks – Jo and her team have created […]
Today Sarah Russell, Liz’s MP representative, attended the St Patrick’s day Mass at St Patrick’s church on Beaumont Leys Lane. The fantastic service focused on ensuring those who were new to our city were welcomed and supported. You can find out more about the Church and how they support the […]
This week, the team joined Leicester Ukrainian Club ‘Kalyna’ in boxing up donations to be sent to the Poland-Ukraine border. The scale of generosity of everyone in Leicester is amazing – thank you to all the volunteers and donors for supporting this fantastic cause. Find more information on […]
The Ukrainian people are showing great courage and strength in the face of an appalling Russian onslaught and we need to support them – including through giving sanctuary to those fleeing war in Europe as we have done in generations past. The UK’s Ukraine Family Scheme is now live, to […]
This week, after dropping into a regular coffee morning at St Patrick’s Church, Beaumont Leys Lane, Sarah Russell, Liz’s MP representative whilst she is on maternity leave, visited some of the fantastic activities available to young people during the school half term holidays. Sarah visited the Grove, in Braunstone Park, […]