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 […]
I was thrilled to visit Shaftesbury Junior School last week. Not only did I have a lovely time meeting with the School Council, but I was also treated to a performance from the school’s fantastic steel band! Thank you so much for having me, and for all the great questions […]
On Friday I visited Perfectly Edible’s West End café at Leicester’s West End Centre. It was fantastic to see so many people there enjoying the delicious food! Thanks to donations from local supermarkets Gemma and the team at Perfectly Edible do an incredible job in reducing food waste and ensuring […]
I was extremely proud to open the new outreach office for homelessness charity Emmaus on Hinckley Road on Friday. Emmaus is a fantastic charity that is dedicated to giving people who have been homeless the opportunity to rebuild their lives and get back on their feet. Their brilliant new “Brighter […]
On Friday I spent a lovely afternoon at award winning Allexton Nursery. It was wonderful to join the children for their Christmas Party day and I’d like to wish a very happy Christmas to all the children, parents and especially the staff who work so hard to give children the […]
A significant investment was made in building Westcotes Health Centre under the last Labour Government. It should be providing a wide range of high quality GP and community health services but I’m very concerned that much of the building isn’t being fully used. There are currently two GP practices, some […]
The fantastic Robert Hall Community Church plays a really active role within the local Westcotes community. I recently joined the Church to launch their Thursday Club, a new initiative to bring older people together so that they can meet their neighbours over a lovely cuppa and homemade cake. A group […]
On Friday 27th April 2012 I held a community drop-in at the West End Neighbourhood Centre in Westcotes Ward. I had written to over 500 local residents to invite them to meet me and discuss their concerns for the local area.
On Friday 28th September 2012 I held a community drop-in at Manor House in Westcotes Ward. I had written to over 500 local residents to invite them to meet me and discuss their concerns for the local area.
Food banks demonstrate both the best and worst of our society. The best, because volunteers give so much of their time and energy, and the worst because it is simply wrong that we need food banks at all, especially in a country like Britain. On Friday 5th July, the local […]
Manor House is a fantastic community centre that offers a wide range of brilliant services to local people in and around the Narborough Road and Braunstone. On Saturday, I joined constituents, friends and colleagues for a Vintage Tea Party at Manor House. The event was organised by the local Labour […]
Crime is a top concern for many of my constituents. I recently met the new Local Policing Unit Commander for Hinckley Road LPU, Inspector Andy Parkes to discuss a range of issues, including what the police are doing to reduce the number of burglaries in the area. I will be […]
