Liz wrote her latest Leicester Mercury column on the importance of education
Liz wrote her latest Leicester Mercury column on the development of Leicester’s waterside
Inspector Nicola Preston has been appointed the West Area Commander, which is a new role that’s been created following the shakeup of our local police. Hinckley Road and Beaumont Leys Local Policing Units have had to effectively merge so Inspector Preston now has a big job. Many of my constituents have […]
Mencap’s “Hear my Voice” campaign is working to ensure that Britain’s 1.4 million people with a learning disability are heard in the run up to the General Election. I was delighted to support one of their local events at the Brite Centre in Braunstone. I met with a group […]
I’m a huge champion of apprenticeships because they boost productivity, help companies succeed and equip my constituents with the skills they need to get ahead in their job. I’ve seen this first hand at British Gas, Pepsico, Greenacres and Leicester College, which is why I’ll be campaigning hard for Labour’s […]
I’m passionate about education, because it holds the key to a better future for so many of my constituents. That’s why I’m backing Labour’s recently announced plan to protect the Department for Education’s entire £58 billion budget if we win the General Election on May 7th. This proposal is really important […]
Dock, in Leicester West’s up and coming Pioneer Park, is a purpose built hub for high tech, low carbon and innovative businesses. Built with a £5.9 million investment from the European Union, City Council and Homes and Communities Agency, it offers 55 workspaces including offices, labs and workshops. I held […]
On my most recent trip to New College in New Parks, I got to see how Labour’s Building Schools for the Future programme has transformed the school. £8.4million has been invested in new classrooms, a sports block, performing arts centre and sixth form block. The programme is much more than […]
A significant investment was made in building Westcotes Health Centre under the last Labour Government. It should be providing a wide range of high quality GP and community health services but I’m very concerned that much of the building isn’t being fully used. There are currently two GP practices, some […]
The fantastic Robert Hall Community Church plays a really active role within the local Westcotes community. I recently joined the Church to launch their Thursday Club, a new initiative to bring older people together so that they can meet their neighbours over a lovely cuppa and homemade cake. A group […]
Our public services are facing tight budgets and increasing demand so we need to look at new ways of improving services even when there’s less money around. This means putting the users of public services in the driving seat because politicians in Westminster can’t fix everything from the centre. Whether […]
Usdaw is a brilliant campaigning trade union and I was delighted to address their national conference in Manchester recently. I gave an important speech which set out how Labour will back businesses and workers so that both contribute to, and share fairly in, our country’s success. You can read my […]
