This is an extremely difficult time for everyone in our community but especially those who run or work for small businesses. I welcome the actions the government has taken so far to help small businesses and will continue to push for more support for self-employed people. I know lots of […]
Leicester
Volunteer to support your community
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 […]
Another Family struggles to navigate NHS system
One of my constituents, Dave Towers, has had a horrible time trying to navigate the NHS system to find the correct care for his parents. His story is truly heart breaking and I am appalled at what they have all been through. It is completely unacceptable that in the […]
Liz meets Chief Constable
I recently met with Simon Cole, the Chief Constable of Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Police, to discuss the latest crime and policing issues in Leicester including knife crime, drugs & domestic violence. The need to work in partnership with other organisations to tackle these issues is more important than ever.
Liz visits Ellesmere College
On Friday 28th February I visited Ellesmere College, a special school for students aged 4-19 in Leicester, where I met members of the School Council and Ted, a mental health assistance dog. Ted, a 7-month-old Cavapoo puppy, has been at Ellesmere College since he was 12 weeks old and listens […]
Liz meets with organisations at Connect Me Café
Last week whilst visiting the Connect Me Café I met with representatives from Life Links and the Leicester City Care Navigator Service. Life Links are a local charity who provide Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Support. They also provide a wide range of services including residential support, supported housing, employment […]
Liz attends Valentine’s Day Connect Me Café
I recently visited the Valentine’s Day Connect Me Café at the West End Centre in Leicester. The Café provides affordable 3 course meals, a hot or cold drink and a chat, as well as a space for organisations to give advice. The objective of the organisers, Perfectly Edible, is to […]
On Friday I met with Leicester West’s local police inspectors, Rob Randall and Adam Archer (the new area commander for West End) to discuss local crime and policing issues. I am very proud of the fantastic work our local police do to keep us safe. I will continue to support […]
Liz attends Space Park Ground-Breaking Ceremony
This week I attended the official Ground-Breaking Ceremony at the new Space Park in Leicester. The park is due to provide state-of-the-art research and development facilities as well as a manufacturing plant for low cost satellites. It will bring together the University’s world leading work on space science with businesses […]
Liz Launches campaign to feed the Homeless
I recently visited New College Leicester to help launch their “Tins for the Tenth” campaign to feed at least 10% of the homeless population. According to the housing charity Shelter, at least 280,000 people in England are homeless with thousands more at risk of being homeless, including 3,700 people here in […]
Liz helps open new Tennis and Netball Courts
I recently visited New College Leicester and was delighted to open their amazing new tennis & netball courts with Former England Rugby player, Rory Underwood MBE, and Police and Crime Commissioner, Lord Willy Bach. The courts sit alongside other fantastic facilities and are available for use by local primary schools […]
Liz visits the Stephen Lawrence Centre at DMU
I was delighted to visit the Stephen Lawrence centre at De Montfort University recently. It was incredibly moving to walk through the timeline of Stephen’s case, which explained what happened on the night of his murder up to the present day. It also includes artefacts – school books, football boots […]