This week Liz’s team have been knocking on doors on Buckminster Road and surrounding streets with local Fosse Councillor, Sue Waddington after a number of complaints about the road closure at one end. It was great to hear the views of local residents and we will ensure the pros and […]
On Friday, Liz’s MP representative, Sarah Russell and the constituency team visited Inglehurst Junior School who have been focused on letter writing. A Year 6 pupil wrote to Liz to express their concerns about issues that meant a lot to them, including local wildlife, litter and economic growth. Liz’s team […]
Trees bring huge environmental and ecological benefits to our city, and during the pandemic we’ve come to appreciate nature and wildlife more than ever. Leicester’s woodland has more than doubled in the past few decades – the city’s tree canopy has increased from around 40 hectares in the 1980s to […]
Last week Liz’s MP representative, Sarah Russell, attended a very busy Job Fair at the Welford Road Stadium to speak to employers and job seekers. There were a large number of employers at the event, including the Army, Octopus Energy, Hays Travel, Bupa, Active Leicester and Key 2 Care Ltd.
Last week I visited Barley Croft Primary School, in Beaumont Leys, where they held their Christmas Assembly. Pupils and staff at the school also said goodbye to their headteacher, Kevin Lacey, after 14 years at the school. During his time as Head, Kevin has led the school to great success […]
I recently visited the new Veterinary Centre at Woodside Animal Centre which is due to open next year. This facility will enable the centre to administer their own vet care, and may make other support for the community available. The centre also needs some help raising funds to cover large […]
Last week I popped by the “Sew and So” craft club at The Oak Centre where they were making some fantastic creations! There are tons of great activities going on at the Oak Centre including after school clubs, chess club and dog training. You can find more information here.
Last week I met with Dr Grant Ingrams and his team at Oakmeadow Surgery for a very interesting discussion about the pressures facing general practice & what can be done to address them. All our NHS staff are working so hard, I am unbelievably grateful especially at this difficult time.
Choosing the winner of my annual Christmas Card competition is one of the highlights of my year and last week I announced this year’s winner is Danny Casey, aged 4, from Braunstone Frith Primary School. Hundreds of school children from across Leicester West competed to design my Christmas card […]
Last week I had one of my favourite ever visits, to Space Park Leicester where I met with Professor Suzie Imber who ran a workshop teaching pupils from Queensmead Academy in Braunstone about physics with rocket experiments. The space sector has huge potential to create high skill, high quality jobs […]
It was great to take part in the CO-OP’s Christmas Toy Appeal last week. The CO-OP are collecting toy donations for children whose families may be struggling. You can find your local central England CO-OP here.
I am so pleased to see that Kirk Walk in Braunstone Frith has finally been resurfaced. Jean Weston, a local resident, had a bad fall because of the terrible state of the path but thanks to relentless campaigning by local stalwart Joe Carroll, backed by our Western ward Councillors, it’s […]