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Shapps meets with officials to request improvements to WGC town centre plans
Grant Shapps MP called an urgent meeting with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) officials to raise concerns about plans for Welwyn Garden City town centre vehicle access. The local MP has received representations from residents about the taxi rank being moved...
read moreMP sees progress towards making Woolmer Green school children safer
Following the recent completion of an Interim Traffic Report on the B197, Grant Shapps has welcomed its recommendations, which move the road one step closer to seeing a 30mph limit outside a popular local school. MP Grant Shapps met with parents and the headteacher of...
read moreMP Shapps grilled on local school visit.
Welwyn Hatfield Member of Parliament Grant Shapps was put through his paces on a recent visit to Woods Avenue based Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School. Grant, who regularly tours every school in the area, joined Bishop’s Hatfield for one of their Life Skills lesson....
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Smart meters to cut bills 'by just £11'
Smart meters to cut energy bills by just £11, say the British Infrastructure Group of MPs (BIG) – read BBC story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44903471..
Not exactly a page turner, but Sunday was sunny so spent 5.5 hours outdoors reading Brexit White Paper cover-to-cover; making margin notes. CONCLUSIONS:..
Campaigners rejoice after crucial B197 study recommends speed limit reduction
Good news that new B197 study reflects locals’ views that the current speed limit is a genuine safety risk particularly with two primary schools..
Campaigners rejoice after crucial B197 study recommends speed limit reduction whtimes.co.uk
To commuters paying MORE than they would on the train because of late/cancelled trains – e.g. got a taxi, booked a hotel, etc – you can reclaim..
Make Healthcare Local
Great to see sunny WGC celebrating #NHS70 birthday. When I had cancer years back the health service saved my life, so I’m pleased we’re investing..
Smart meters to cut energy bills by just £11, say @BIG_MPs - read BBC story here https://t.co/MkrXneh0o7 or download full report at https://t.co/8o0DiHhds9
Not exactly a page turner, but Sunday was sunny so spent 5.5 hours outdoors reading Brexit White Paper cover-to-cover; making margin notes. CONCLUSIONS: 1. No way Cabinet had time to read in full prior to Chequers. 2. Will live with it as end point, but not if ripped apart by EU.
Good news that new B197 study reflects locals’ views that the current speed limit is a genuine safety risk particularly with two primary schools nearby and that solutions are needed. https://t.co/HgMf1sBGZI
To commuters paying MORE than they would on the train because of late/cancelled trains - e.g. got a taxi, booked a hotel, etc - you can reclaim ‘additional costs’ on your delay repay form @GNRailUK. It’s not obvious, but worked with constituents who've successfully rec'd claims.