I know that the many animal lovers in Staffordshire Moorlands will join me in welcoming the Environment Secretary Michael Gove’s new bill, introduced in Parliament last week, to enable tougher prison sentences for the worst animal abusers.  

Local MP, Karen Bradley contacted the management at Alton Towers this morning following the news that a Consortium comprised of Blackstone, KIRKBI (Merlin’s largest shareholder) and CPPIB had made an offer to buy Merlin Entertainments which includes Alton Towers.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley has welcomed the launch of the new Tourism Sector Deal, which will benefit the 355 tourism-related businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands.

Please click on the following link for Karen's latest newsletter:

https://mailchi.mp/c943b8270c69/june-newsletter-from-karen-bradley-mp

The consultation on the Future of Local Health Services and in particular the future of Leek Moorlands Hospital closed on 17 March 2019 and I would like to update local residents on the situation. The many responses have been analysed and a report has been produced which can be accessed on the CCGs website.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley joined Headteachers of Primary, Middle and Secondary schools from Leek and the surrounding area at the Leek Education Partnership Summer Conference.
Karen met Andrew Shaw, CEO of the Talentum Learning Trust prior to the Conference in Westminster to discuss some of the Headteachers’ concerns and was pleased to be invited to the Conference.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley has welcomed new figures showing £500 million has been awarded to small businesses across the country, and is urging more entrepreneurs in Staffordshire Moorlands to apply.

I receive many letters and emails and often speak to residents in Staffordshire Moorlands who suffer from social isolation and loneliness. This was one of the reasons that prompted me to host the very successful Senior Tea Dances last year and also led to the event ‘Beyond the Front Door’, a Conference on Loneliness and Isolation Awareness that I hosted here in Staffordshire Moorlands last week.

Following on from the very successful Senior Tea Dances last year, Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley was delighted to host ‘Beyond the Front Door’ - a Conference to raise awareness of Loneliness and Isolation.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley joined members of the Leek branch of the Royal British Legion at the Nicholson War Memorial in Leek to remember the fallen of The Falklands War.