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From Wendy Morton MP
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...
Thank You to all our staff in Schools
Yesterday schools right across my Aldridge-Brownhills constituency started to reopen to pupils marking our first step on the roadmap out of the national lockdown restrictions. I would like to thank...
International Women’s Day 2021
This International Women’s Day gives me an opportunity to say thank you to all of the women across our community who have played an incredibly important part in the response to Covid-19 – from NHS...
Walsall Healthcare Trust recognised by the Government!
I was delighted that Matt Hancock recognised the incredible work being undertaken across Walsall and my own Aldridge-Brownhills constituency to roll out the vaccine. The effort to deliver the...
Budget 2021: As a Government we will do what it takes to support Families and Businesses!
Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out on behalf of the Government a Budget that does whatever it takes to support workers and businesses as we begin to Build Back Better following the...
A Funding Boost for our Children and Young People
The Government have announced an additional £700 million for one to one tuition to support some of our most disadvantaged students to catch up on lost learning as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic....
A Mayoral Pledge for Aldridge-Brownhills
Families across the West Midlands will be pleased to know that West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has committed to not increasing the Mayoral precept if re-elected in May. Since Andy was elected in...
Nursing Boost!
A key pledge by the Prime Minister at the General Election was to increase the number of nurses in our NHS by 50,000. So it is great news that UCAS applications have increased by over a third in the...
Mayoral Budget Passed!
Last week Mayor Andy Street unveiled his budget worth more than £900 million across the West Midlands to support infrastructure, regeneration and job training schemes. The new investment, including...