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From Wendy Morton MP
Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
Last week I was pleased to support the Government’s legislation which delivers on the Government’s central commitment to keep our communities safe by reforming the justice system so that we crack...
Commonwealth Games 2022 Mascot unveiled – Let’s all say Hi to Perry!
Let’s all say hello to Perry, our new official mascot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Perry is inspired by the design of ten-year-old Emma Lou, the winner of a national design...
Vaccination Volunteering!
I was delighted to volunteer at the Vaccination Centre at Oak Park Leisure Centre at the end of last week. All of the staff and volunteers are doing a fantastic job with the vaccine rollout and it...
A Call for Evidence to improve Women’s Healthcare
Our healthcare system needs to work for everyone and last week as part of marking International Women’s Day the Government launched a 12-week call for evidence to understand more about women’s...
An Ambitious Plan for the West Midlands
Mayor Andy Street has an ambitious multi-billion pound transport plan for all parts of the West Midlands and here is an illustrative map of the region that you will not have seen before. As you can...
New laws to manage Unauthorised Traveller Encampments!
The Home Secretary is introducing new legislation to strengthen police powers to create a new criminal offence to tackle Unauthorised Traveller Encampments. The new offence will target trespassers...
New Vaccination Centre Opens its Doors Today!
From today the former T J Hughes store in the Saddlers Centre will open its doors as a new vaccination centre to serve Walsall Borough. The new vaccination centre will complement the centre in my...
Vaccine Rollout Continues!
The Covid-19 vaccination rollout continues at pace delivering more and more vaccines across a broader range of age groups. Over 3,860,237 vaccines have now been administered across the Midlands as...
A Plan for Job Creation!
Undoubtedly the Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on our economy and has sadly resulted in some people across the West Midlands losing their jobs. Last week’s budget sought to protect...
Two New Lateral Flow Centres are up and open in Aldridge-Brownhills!
Manor Farm Community Association are working with Walsall Council and Public Health Teams are providing lateral flow testing for people who are currently having to leave home for work purposes. Two...