Straight talking on A47 upgrade
For many years, local councils and residents have campaigned to dual the A47 along the Acle Straight into Great Yarmouth. As the main road linking the town to the...
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Welcoming New Homes Cash for Great Yarmouth
The Government has given Great Yarmouth Borough Council a welcome £1/2 million boost, as part of the New Homes Bonus. The New Homes Bonus...
Read this entry » Local GPs at cutting edge of healthcare reform
A group of Great Yarmouth GPs are leading the way in a new scheme to improve healthcare for local patients. The radical move allows doctors,...
Read this entry » 2012 Starts here.
It has been some time since I posted a triathlon related Blog. I decided, as I noted late in 2011 to take a break and re focus my training over...
Read this entry » Nexus centre will connect students with engineering
Cutting the first sod for the Nexus Centre I couldn’t miss the opportunity of getting behind the controls of a JCB to cut the first sod as...
Read this entry » Policy and porridge
Tourism Policy Breakfast at Furzedown HotelOver twenty local hotel and guesthouse owners joined me for breakfast at the Furzedown Hotel, as I...
Read this entry » It’s not just the Treasury that can boost the economy
This week the economic news is focussed on the disappointing growth figures for the last quarter of 2011. This triggered a flurry of expert and...
Read this entry » Health watchdog lifts health warning
There was welcome news for staff at the James Paget Hospital this week as the Care Quality Commission formally lifted its warning status on the...
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Speaking out against prejudice
This week I signed the Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging my commitment to honouring those who died during the Holocaust and commemorating...
Read this entry »Talented Yarmouth bands needed to “Rock the House”
For the second year, I am taking part in the annual Parliamentary live music competition, Rock the House. I am on the lookout for the perfect nominee to represent...
Read this entry »Don’t be left in the dark on energy bills
Over the last decade, the rapid increase in energy bills is staggering, leaving many households finding it difficult to balance their monthly budget. Quite rightly,...
Read this entry »Red Tape Challenge – Pensions update
Following my Westminster Hall debate on the transparency of pension charges, I recently asked the Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, what his department is doing to...
Read this entry »Global interest in local enterprise zone
It’s great to read in today’s EDP that the new enterprise zone in Great Yarmouth is receiving worldwide interest, from countries as far away as China and Korea....
Read this entry »Time to be clear about pension charges
This afternoon I will be leading a debate in Westminster Hall about how the Government and pensions industry needs to provide more transparent pension charge information,...
Read this entry »An inspirational man
A great story appeared on the Great Yarmouth Mercury website over the weekend about Michael Beck from Ormesby. Despite the challenge of epilepsy and memory loss...
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