Chloe Smith
Here is essential info for parents in north Norwich as the scheme goes live TODAY to provide free school meal vouchers to cover the four-week period between 18 January – 12 February: https://www.edenred.co.uk/reward-recipients/Free-School-Meal-Vouchers/ And if you work ...
I was pleased to receive this letter from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government this week confirming that the Government has signed the Heads of Terms for the Norwich Town Deal. I am pleased that Norwich will benefit from £25m investment as part of the To...
Last week, the Housing Secretary announced reforms to make it easier for leaseholders to buy their home. Under the current law many people pay high ground rents alongside a mortgage. Freeholders can increase these rent charges which has little or no benefit to those paying the lease. The new r...
From today victims of domestic abuse will be able to safely access vital support from thousands of pharmacies across the UK through a new codeword scheme – offering a vital lifeline to those who are not safe in their own home. Home should always be a safe place, but in asking the public to ...
Today, the Government are announcing major reforms to the Mental Health Act to give individuals more control over the services they receive, delivering on the Conservatives commitment to improve people’s experience under the Act and ensure their care and treatment works for them. People too...
I want to make sure that Norwich parents know how they can get support while schools are closed. If you need help in Norfolk, please look here: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools/school-meals-and-milk Nationally, here is what is going on: https://www.gov.uk/government/publ...
I have recently had a letter from the Universities Minister Michelle Donelan outlining the new Turing Scheme. I know this issue is important to constituents’, so I wanted to share it with you. It is great news that thousands of students will be able to study and do work placements acr...
Today the Government has announced additional mandatory measures at the border, meaning people will need to provide a negative coronavirus test before entry into the UK, helping us control the virus as we roll out the vaccine at pace over the coming weeks. There are already have significant measu...
Almost 40% of all people over the age of 80 living in Norfolk and Waveney have received their first vaccination against COVID-19. It comes as the number of people vaccinated in the area approaches 30,000. In Norfolk and Waveney, out of a population of 65,000 over 80s - the most vulnerable age ...
Yesterday the Education Secretary set out the steps the Government are taking to support young people throughout the duration of the new national restrictions, ensuring that every child will have access to a high-quality remote education for the weeks ahead. The closure of schools is unfortun...