Chloe SmithThe Conservatives were elected on a promise to level up and spread opportunity across the country, and with this funding for Norwich we are delivering on that pledge. I am pleased that Norwich will benefit from £25m investment as part of the Town Deal, with extra funding also an...
As we mark World Ocean Day, 80 countries have pledged to support the '30by30' commitment, the international target to protect at least 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. The '30by30' commitment is being championed by UK-led Global Ocean Alliance and the High Ambition Coa...
The Government is taking numerous steps to increase access to Green Spaces. The Government is launching a partnership to help deliver the biggest nature recovery project in England’s history. The Nature Recovery Network Delivery Partnership, led by Natural England, will bring together repre...
Applications are now open and close on 25th July 2021. For further information and how to apply for the Urban Tree Challenge Fund please see the helpful link. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/urban-tree-challenge-fund The Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) opened as part of the Government’s Nature...
The Government is calling on every small business in the UK to take steps towards cutting their carbon emissions as part of the UK’s journey to net zero by 2050, in the run up to UN Climate Summit COP26 in Glasgow this November. The Government has launched the Together for our Planet Busine...
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest conservation charity, planting 50 million trees since 1972, with one of its aims being to plant a tree for every person in the UK. Currently, the UK’s woodland coverage is 13% and the Trust's goal is to reach to over a third. Trees play a ...
An extra 1,700 households in North Norwich will be able to get their food waste collected from last week. Food caddies have delivered to homes in Thorpe St Andrew, Sprowston, and Old Catton, where people will start receiving food waste collections from last Monday. Broadland District Coun...
I welcome the Chancellor’s environment measures announced in the Budget last week. The Government is launching the first ever UK Infrastructure Bank, which will channel funds into projects to tackle climate change. The Infrastructure Bank will begin in the Spring and will have an initial ca...
I welcome the Chancellor's announcements in today's budget which will continue to support people in Norwich. One year ago, the Government promised the British people it would do whatever it takes to provide security and stability. This Government is delivering on that promise: over this y...
Today the Chancellor will use the Budget to set out the next phase of the plan for suppressing the virus and putting our country on the road to recovery, building back better and greener from this pandemic. At the start of this pandemic, the Government said that they would do whatever it takes to...