Chloe SmithThe changes will be made alongside the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill as it progresses through Parliament and follow positive engagement with MPs and stakeholders. The measures strengthen the government’s commitment to building enough of the right homes i...
Today the government has announced that fines for water companies that pollute rivers and seas will be re-invested into schemes benefitting our natural environment to enhance nature, reduce pollution and protect wildlife. Water company fines reached a record level last year and the volu...
Rt Hon Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North, has announced she will stand down at the next general election. Chloe has represented Norwich North since 2009, winning the marginal seat five times. In 2023 she will become the longest serving MP for either Norwich constituency ...
Today in the Autumn Statement the government has made tough but fair decisions to restore economic stability and tackle inflation. Inflation makes everyone poorer so it is right that the number one priority is to grip inflation. I welcome the fact that there have been no headli...
Yesterday, the Prime Minister addressed the COP27 Summit in Egypt, announcing plans to triple the Government’s funding on adaptation to £1.5 billion by 2025 and calling for a global push on clean growth. Investing in cleaner, greener energy sources is one of the Govern...
Protecting the Environment is one of my key local priorities for North Norwich, which is why I support Recycle Week launched by resources charity WRAP. Recycle Now is the national recycling campaign for England and Northern Ireland. Recycle Week is Recycle Now's annual rec...
The Government has announced funding of £44.2 million for Community Forests and woodland creation partners. Collectively this will mean around 2,300 hectares of trees will be planted as part of the funding allocation, absorbing 600,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2050. This will ...
This weekend the government have announced new measures to tidy up high streets, including new guidance for takeaway food businesses and new funding for councils to remove chewing gum stains, making sure we can all take pride in our local communities. Chewing gum stains blight our high st...
Today the government has announced a £37 million funding boost for renewable energy innovation to secure energy sovereignty and slash the UK's dependency on fossil fuels for years to come. The rise in global gas prices and Putin’s war in Ukraine means securing the UK&rsq...
Schools, hospitals, leisure centres and historic town halls across Norwich and Norfolk will be among hundreds of public buildings across England to receive energy efficiency upgrades, to help slash energy bills and save taxpayers millions of pounds each year. Up to £365 million of governmen...