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From Wendy Morton MP
UK Government Investment helps boost Small Businesses
The UK Government owned British Business Bank last week issued its 75,000th loan through the Start Up Loans programme, making more than £623 million invested in small businesses across the UK since...
The Great British September Clean!
Sadly the planned Great British Spring Clean organised throughout March and April had to be postponed because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it is great news that it will return...
Back to Westminster
Parliament returns today following the summer recess. Recess was a good opportunity to be back in my Aldridge-Brownhills constituency and visit some of the fabulous projects and organisations which...
Consultation on new Planning Rules is now Open
The Government have published a Parliamentary White Paper containing proposals for wide ranging reform of the planning policy framework. These proposals will direct how planning proposals and...
Self-Employed Income Support Scheme Round 2 Now Open
Millions of self-employed people whose livelihoods have been affected by coronavirus are now able to claim a second payment of up to £6,570 as the government continues to help drive the UK’s...
Catching Up with Castings
Whilst it has not been possible to undertake some business visits because of Covid-19 restrictions I have regularly kept in touch with a number of our employers via Zoom, Teams and Telephone. It was...
Thanks to Dunton Environmental
Last year I was pleased to open Dunton Environmental’s new headquarters in Aldridge. Dunton are playing a major role in helping to remediate brownfield sites for development, and so it was good to...
Eat Out To Help Out!
This is the last full week of the Government’s ‘Eat Out -To Help Out’ Scheme. The scheme has been extremely well received and supported across my Aldridge-Brownhills constituency. So why don’t you...
Pelsall Methodist Church Renovations to Start!
It was good to visit Pelsall Methodist Church, in Chapel Street once again and see their plans to refurbish the roof and undertake other essential renovation works now that they have secured a...
Perry Bar Flyover Update
Last week came news week that as a result of mismanagement by Birmingham City Council, the Athlete’s Village in Perry Barr for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is sadly not going to be used. The decision...