I have been speaking to Government Ministers about important current issues affecting Fylde this week. Firstly, I have been working closely with councillors, local people and businesses to try to help tackle their concerns about Network Rail’s electrification of our local railways. The works, which are vital to improve the service, are causing concern, particularly [...]
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MY WEEK IN WESTMINSTER
April 17th, 2012 
admin AS someone who comes from a retail background nothing infuriates me more than seeing empty shops and businesses in our town centres in Fylde. It’s a subject that was highlighted as part of the Portas Review, an investigation into Britain’s high streets by retail guru Mary Portas, and remains a significant issue. I know the [...]
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March 28th, 2012 admin IN last week’s budget, among a raft of measures designed to help boost the UK economy, was the Chancellor’s announcement that Sunday trading hours are to be relaxed during the Olympics this summer. This, as you may recall, was an idea I put forward as part of Ten Minute Rule Bill in the House of [...]
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