Liz talks about her disappointment that New College did not secure funding from Sport England for their bid to develop a Sports Village. To read more click here.
In her regular Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about her support for New College’s bid to develop a Sports Village and the importance of sustaining the Olympic Legacy. To read more click here.
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 […]
Liz has organised a jobs fair to try to help unemployed constituents. The fair will take place on Thursday 14th February at New Parks community centre from 11am to 3pm. You can read more about it here.
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 […]
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 […]
On Friday 17th February I went to the launch of ‘Big Up New Parks’ – a fantastic new youth and community service run by Soft Touch Arts. ‘Big Up New Parks’ is funded by the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Programme. It offers creative activities in New Parks that are accessible, […]
In her latest Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about the launch of Big Up New Parks, a youth and community service run by Soft Touch Arts.
Liz at the completion of road improve scheme on Stephenson Drive.
Along with our New Parks Councillors, I supported the local campaign to stop the new One-Stop Shop on the site of the former Rocket Pub selling alcohol from 6am. The Council has now refused the early morning alcohol licence. We will be holding a follow up meeting with the manager […]
A £500,000 road safety scheme has begun in New Parks which will see speed humps installed, new bus stops put up, road islands built to improve safety for pedestrians and a 20mph limit near Inglehurst School.
I’m delighted that Serina Leeanne has won the TalkTalk Digital Heros East Midlands award. Serina is a true community hero in New Parks through her work running the New Parks Community Boxing Gym, and the website she has set up to help bring the community together, which is the project […]
