On Friday 14th March I visited an amazing supported living service in Bendbow Rise that’s home to 6 people with complex physical and learning disabilities. The service, which is run by a not-for-profit charity called Community Integrated Care, helps people live independently by providing truly personalised care and support. […]
I recently met Inspector Ant Dales who is the commander for the Hinckley Road Local Police Unit, which covers Braunstone, Rowley Fields, Fosse, Westcotes and Western Park. We discussed the steps the police are taking to counter increases in certain types of crime in the area. For example, a high […]
Nearly 600 new housing association homes around Leicestershire are set to ease pressure on waiting lists. Liz visited a site in Crawford Close, New Parks, where 28 are being built.
On Thursday 13 March I asked the Schools Minister how the pupil premium (the extra money for disadvantaged pupils) will work when the new scheme for free school meals comes in. This issue has been raised with me by Cas Evans, the headteacher at Parks Primary. At the moment, the […]
Ever since I was elected, one of my top priorities has been helping my constituents get the skills and jobs they need to build a better life for themselves and their families. So I’m really pleased that Labour has announced our plans for a compulsory jobs guarantee. This will make […]
On Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 March I helped lead Labour’s scrutiny of the Care and Support Bill, which was having its final stages of debate in the House of Commons. We pushed votes on a number of really important issues including putting a new duty on the NHS to […]
Some of you will know that I’m campaigning to stop energy companies charging people for gas meters they do not use. I recently wrote to over 350 residents who live in the six blocks of flats off Aikman Avenue, where one of my constituents first contacted me about this problem. […]
On 6th March I had the pleasure of being work shadowed by Mikaila Martin, a 12 year old pupil from Beaumont Leys School. Mikaila wants to be an MP, so I invited her to spend a day with me as part of International Women’s Day, the theme of which this […]
On 6th March I spoke at an event on the importance of supporting families and building strong relationships in communities at the Tavistock Centre in London. I talked about the opportunities and challenges of our ageing population and the need to do more to help unpaid family carers, who provide […]
Matthew D’Ancona of the Sunday Telegraph cites a powerful new article by Liz on public service reform as evidence of Labour’s increasing preparedness for government.
In her regular Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about the huge achievements of women and draws attention to the inequalities that remain. You can read Liz’s column here.
Liz reacts to the Age UK report which shows about 168,000 older people have stopped receiving help with essential tasks , you read the article here.
