Weekly Column 07.04.21 Wednesday, 7 April, 2021 Our local pubs, restaurants, cafés and wedding event businesses are getting ready to reopen, albeit with restrictions, on 12th April and I was therefore pleased to host another roundtable with pubs from the Moorlands this week together with Cllr Sybil Ralphs and representatives from Hospitality UK and North Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce to see what we can do to support them. Local News
Karen highlights local funding available for charities in the Moorlands 6th April 2021 Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have already raised over £700 million for good causes and I would love to see some more successful applicants from this... Local News
£346,500 funding boost to support cultural and heritage sites in Staffordshire Moorlands 6th April 2021 Covid has affected us all, but the impact on our tourism and hospitality businesses has been most pronounced so it is fantastic news that £346,500 is being... Local News
Easter Column 1st April 2021 I know that you will join me in thanking all those working in the emergency services and not just over Easter – our doctors and nurses, NHS staff, the police... Local News
Karen takes part in the Coronavirus Act Motions debate in Parliament 26th March 2021 I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak in the Coronavirus Act Motions debate in Parliament. Local News
Karen signs letter to Chancellor on Draught Beer Duty 24th March 2021 Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley joined many other MPs in signing a letter to the Chancellor asking him to consider a cut in duty for draught beer. Local News
Weekly Column 24.03.21 24th March 2021 The pandemic means that for many of us our working lives have moved online, and that is true for much of my work, where meetings and surgery appointments are... Local News
Karen welcomes £87,090 funding boost to help local high streets reopen 24th March 2021 I am delighted that our area will receive £87,090 as part of the Conservative Government’s new Welcome Back Fund, which will help our high streets to reopen... Local News
Karen has first dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 22nd March 2021 Thank you to all the team at the Park Medical Centre, everything was really efficient and well organised. I would encourage everyone to take up the vaccine when... Local News
Karen sends letter to Prime Minister asking for clarity for wedding event businesses 22nd March 2021 Following my interventions, I have been assured that Ministers are looking into this urgently and will be publishing guidance very shortly. In the meantime... Local News
