Helping businesses and making sure people have got the skills and training they need to work and earn a decent living is a top priority in Leicester West.
British Gas is a big local employer, as well as an important national company, and I recently visited their Energy Academy in Leicester to meet with young people who’ve successfully completed the BG apprenticeship scheme. The apprentices told me how the two-year training programme has given them a range of […]
Just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you have to stop learning. That’s the ethos behind Learning for the Fourth Age – a brilliant social enterprise in Leicester that uses volunteers to provide learning opportunities for older people in social care. I joined in with one of their recent painting […]
Backing local businesses to boost jobs and growth is one of my top priorities as the MP for Leicester West. So I was delighted to help host a meeting on Friday 6th September with around 40 local firms, alongside the Federation of Small Businesses and Labour’s Shadow Business team, including […]
In her regular Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about her on going support for local businesses in Leicester West and the work she is doing to help her constituents tackle anti-social behaviour. To read more click here.
Norman and Underwood is a truly amazing local company with an international reputation. Founded in 1825, this family run business is world renowned for its sheet lead, produced using traditional sand cast methods used since Roman times. The lead can be seen on some of the most famous buildings in […]
I recently visited Taylor and Bloxham, a local print company that employs over 200 people across 3 locations in Leicester. The recession, and increased use of the internet, means Taylor and Bloxham has to work really hard to develop and change their business. The Chief Executive Chris Bowen told me […]
I recently popped in to the Leicester People’s Photographic Gallery, in the former Central Lending Library. It’s a brilliant place that showcases photos by amateurs and professionals alike, which is run on an entirely voluntary basis led by Ian Davies from Braunstone. I’d really encourage you to visit the gallery […]
The Government has recently published a report on improving the training of healthcare assistants (HCA) – a crucial issue as these important staff provide an increasing amount of direct patient care. There have been many previous initiatives to improve HCA training but without a proper system for registering these staff, […]
Even during these tough economic times, the public sector still spends a significant amount of money on external goods and services. I’m keen to see as much of this money as possible invested in local businesses as they are more likely to invest in Leicester’s economy and take on local […]
Saturday 29th June was Armed Forces Day, a vital opportunity to celebrate and honour the commitment and courage of our exceptional soldiers, sailors and aircrews. I’m a strong supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant – a pledge made by the Government to ensure our armed forces are not disadvantaged as […]
Beaumont Lodge Neighbourhood Association has just started a great community gardening project. Local volunteers are growing all sorts of vegetables, providing healthy food as well as a nice place for residents to meet up and do some gardening. This project has been made possible with money from the Council Ward […]
On 20th June Sir Michael Wilshaw, the Chief Inspector of Schools In England, gave a speech on how to can make our education system truly world class. I was to delighted to hear Sir Michael praise the transformation that has taken place in the performance of Leicester schools over recent years. […]
