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Liz calls for better housing standards

18/11/2022

Following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak due to exposure to extensive mould in his family home, there was a statement in the House of Commons on housing standards. By far the biggest issue constituents raise with me is housing. I called for much needed action to crack down […]

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Out and about

18/02/2022

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 […]

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Liz hosts meeting on housing and social care

15/12/2021

Yesterday, I hosted a virtual meeting to discuss housing and social care. I was joined by labour councillors, charities working in social care and care providers. It was a really interesting discussion on how we improve the quality and availability of homes for older and disabled people. Some of the […]

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BLAST OFF at Leicester’s Space Park

29/11/2021

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 […]

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Liz donates to Toy Appeal

29/11/2021

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.

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Liz celebrates Kirk Walk resurfacing

29/11/2021

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 […]

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Liz supports campaign to tackle traffic

29/11/2021

Last week I met with pupils at Braunstone Frith Primary School who’ve been gathering evidence to support their campaign to tackle traffic problems on Tatlow Road. We also met with the local Councillors, and an officer from Leicester City Council to explore what options are available, and what would work. […]

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Liz meets with residents about fire safety concerns

06/09/2021

Last week I met with residents from a block of flats that has been built using materials that are no longer deemed safe following the Grenfell Tower fire. These residents have seen their home insurance costs increase by as much as 700%, and that they have had to pay for […]

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Liz attends meeting on school traffic

25/06/2021

On Wednesday I attended a meeting set up by Year 4 pupils at Braunstone Frith Primary School with local councillors, school governors and representatives from the city council to discuss the problems of traffic around the school. The pupils did a fantastic presentation which made some very important points, and […]

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Liz meets with local police commanders

17/05/2021

In recent weeks I have met with the local neighbourhood police commanders who cover Leicester West to discuss local priorities and challenges, as well as the changing patterns seen by policing during lockdown. This was a fantastic opportunity to get to know the two commanders who both started in their […]

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Liz challenges Government on cladding scandal

15/02/2021

I appeared on Peston to discuss the latest announcements from the Government. In particular, the Government have recently announced an additional £3.5bn to remove cladding from high rise buildings over 18m tall, following the disaster at Grenfell in 2017. This has been sold as an ‘exceptional intervention’ by the […]

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Volunteer to support your community

23/03/2020

In the last week I have been contacted by several people who are interested in volunteering to help support those in their local area. This is fantastic and shows the real community spirit we have in Leicester. Leicester City Council are working in partnership with Voluntary Action Leicestershire and food […]