Following the election of Giles Orpen-Smellie as the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, I've launched a survey in the Great Yarmouth constituency to find out what you think the priorities for policing should be over the next few years.
The Great Yarmouth constituency is set to receive another boost from the Government with funding for improvements to local high streets to help them safely and successfully open after lockdown.
Yesterday, we reached the extraordinary milestone of 25 million people across the UK having received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, an incredible milestone that moves us one step closer to safely seeing our friends and family again.
By voting against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill last night, the Labour Party have demonstrated once again that they will always prioritise playing politics over keeping people safe – putting them squarely at odds with the British public.
Last night, the Prime Minister chaired the Criminal Justice Taskforce setting out the immediate steps we are taking to provide further reassurance for women and girls – taking action to ensure they feel safe on our streets. The horrific case of Sarah Everard has unleashed a wave of feeling about
In this column last month, I wrote about the incredible national effort that had been unleashed to roll-out the vaccination programme across the country. As I write, over 20.5 million people have received their first vaccination.
Great Yarmouth will receive over £20million in capital investment as part of the Town Deal schemes, and a gateway to even more funding through the Government’s exciting new levelling up fund.
Today is one of the most important days in the political calendar. It’s Budget Day when the Chancellor will set out the next phase of our plan for suppressing the virus and putting our country on the road to recovery, building back better and greener from this pandemic.
This morning, the Chancellor has announced a further £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support business and protect jobs as the nation stays at home to control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.
