Liz talks to the Leicester Mercury after it was announced that children’s heart surgery at Glenfield Hosptial will be stopped. To read more click here.
Today’s decision to move children’s heart surgery services from Glenfield has come as a terrible shock to patients and their families, the staff at the hospital and thousands of members of the public. I spent the day at Glenfield, and was with the families, doctors, nurses, support staff and volunteers […]
I recently spoke in a House of Commons debate on the need for a dedicated Minister for Older People in the Cabinet. This has been called for by the ‘Grey Pride’ campaign, and backed by more than 137,000 people who have signed the campaign’s petition. I want to see the […]
On Monday 25 June I met with Labour Councillors who lead on adult social care in different parts of the country. The meeting was in Birmingham, where this year’s Local Government Conference is taking place. We talked about the huge challenges councils face in meeting growing demand for social care, […]
On Saturday I went to Braunstone Carnival at Fullhurst School, along with hundreds of my constituents. There were some great performances from local dancers, keep fit demonstrations, and Street Vibe were on hand with a youth pod to demonstrate the fantastic work that they do. I was also really pleased […]
On Friday 29 June I took part in a walk about in Beaumont Leys with local residents, ward councillors, representatives from Leicester City Council, the local City Wardens and police. Many residents who replied to my recent community survey had expressed concern about the local environment and I was keen to […]
I recently met with Inspector Kevin Morris the Commander at Beaumont Leys Local Policing Unit which covers New Parks, Beaumont Leys and Abbey wards. Inspector Morris told me that overall crime in the area is down more than 17% since this time last year. This is fantastic news, and shows that […]
In her regular column for the Leicester Mercury, Liz talks about the proposed changes to the education system. To read more click here.
Liz to present petition in support of retaining children’s heart surgery services at Glenfield hospital to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
Liz speaks to the Leicester Mercury as she and other key supporters will gather together to watch the decision into the future of Glenfield Hospital’s children’s heart centre is made online.
During a recent House of Commons Debate on the Government’s proposed changes to GCSEs, I championed the achievements of local schools like New College, which was really struggling six years ago but last week received national recognition for being in the top 10% of improving schools in the country. Local […]
It was an incredible privilege and honour to meet Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, when she came to a meeting of Labour’s shadow cabinet. She spoke about the huge challenges facing Burma and the vital role Opposition parties play in genuine […]
