I’m determined to do everything I can to help local residents find work. That’s why I held a Jobs and Opportunities Fair on 14th February at New Parks Community Centre. More than twenty employers and training providers came along and more than 460 local residents attended. I will be […]
On Monday 11th February the Government finally set out their response to Andrew Dilnot’s Commission on funding long-term care. This includes introducing a £75,000 cap on the amount people will have to pay for social care during their lifetimes, starting in 2017. This would be a small step forward for […]
On Tuesday 12th February I gave a speech at a conference hosted by Reform on “Building the new NHS”, in which I spoke about ensuring patients and the public are at the heart of NHS and social care services. You can read my speech here: Liz Kendall MP’s speech […]
I recently held the first meeting of a new Leicester West Business Forum, which I’ve set up to hear directly from businesses in my constituency about the challenges they face and the action they need to help them grow and thrive. 30 local businesses came along to the meeting, which […]
On February 8th, I met a group of residents at the Quadrant – a complex of 37 flats that help older people stay living independently. They raised a number of concerns with me including problems with the heating in their flats and the state of the patios, which they are […]
When I was at the Quadrant one of the residents, Clive Calow, told me about the help he is getting from a brilliant new telecare service. Clive has COPD and diabetes. Every morning he taps in answers to a series of questions on the computer screen about how he is […]
I’m backing New College School’s bid for funding from Sport England to become a Sports Village. The school wants to develop top class facilities for hockey, football, ruby and other sports which can be used by the local community, residents across the city, and the East Midlands region as a […]
I recently visited Liberty House in Braunstone Frith, which provides supported living for teenage mothers. I heard about how the support young mums receive – such as advice on work and training, plus help with essential life skills like cooking, cleaning and budgeting – was giving them the confidence to […]
Fosse Primary School, which is in the heart of my constituency, was recently awarded with the Leicester City anti-bullying award for the excellent work they’ve done to stamp out bullying. It was a real privilege to present this award at the school assembly and I was particularly pleased to meet […]
On Wednesday 30 January I gave a speech at National Voices‘ annual conference, about the need for ‘people power’ in the NHS and social care. You can read my speech here: Liz Kendall MP National Voices speech 30th Jan 2013 and see media coverage of my comments here. […]
On 23rd January I took part in a House of Commons debate on how to ensure the private rented sector provides decent, affordable homes. This is an increasingly important issue in my constituency. More than 1 in 5 households in Leicester are in the private rented sector, up from 1 […]
Sir Clive Loader is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire. At my recent meeting with Sir Clive. I stressed the importance of tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in Leicester West. We discussed the need to address the underlying causes of crime, and the benefit of initiatives like the […]
