Chloe SmithListening to the voices of local small businesses is important to me. That's why it was great to meet a range of small businesses recently in a roundtable hosted by the local Federation of Small Businesses. The overwhelming message that businesses gave me was that they were...
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...
Yesterday the government announced Levelling Up Parks Fund to create new and improved parks in urban areas as the government levels up Norwich. Access to nature provides sanctuary from the bustling streets of our fine city and is good for our health and wellbeing - so it is right that t...
Yesterday the government announced that the £368 million Youth Investment Fund opened for bids to local authorities, to improve the health, wellbeing and career prospects and to level up opportunity for young people. As MP for Norwich North, ensuring that our young peopl...
It is important that our streets are safe for all of us. That is why I welcome the announcement that 221 police officers have been recruited in Norfolk since September 2019, bringing the total number of officers up to 1,898. This police force increase in Norfolk builds on...
Yesterday the England women’s football team created history by winning their first major tournament in the Euros 2022 final against Germany at Wembley. The Prime Minister joined people across the country in congratulating the England women’s football team after they won 2-1 ag...
From today, households right across Norwich will receive non-repayable discounts on their energy bills for the winter, as the Government sets out details of the Energy Bills Support Scheme. I know that this will provide essential support to families and households locally as we tackle the cost of li...
The Government has announced that the £4.5 billion Building Safety Fund has reopened for new applications. This means that more leaseholders in high-rise homes will be able to prove that they qualify for legal protections against unfair bills for building safety costs unde...