It is Christmas week and Staffordshire Moorlands, as always, is looking festive with many decorated trees and fairy lights. I would like to thank everyone working in our local shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants at this busy time of year, bringing in so many Christmas shoppers to the Moorlands.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley has welcomed the Government’s plan for a new single, skills-based immigration system, which marks the end of free movement once and for all.

Last week was an eventful week in Westminster and I would like to thank all the local people in the Moorlands who contacted me with their good wishes, comments and opinions.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley is urging residents in Staffordshire Moorlands to take part in the consultation organised by the local CCG namely “The Future of Local Healthcare Services.” 

Karen Bradley, MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, has been campaigning to secure a boost to the Police and Crime Commissioner. She meets regularly with the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police and Chief Inspector and speaks to the Home Secretary and Policing Minister on a regular basis.

Moorlands MP Karen Bradley was proud to join 5 students from Endon High School at the Parliamentary Reception to celebrate the Engineers of the Future partnership between HM Government, LEGO Education and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

It was a real pleasure to visit the Leek Delivery Office in Strangman Street on Friday to see first-hand the operation of delivering Christmas post and to pass on early Season’s Greetings to the dedicated, hardworking staff.

Local MP, Karen Bradley was pleased to be able to join in the fun at the first ever Twilight Market in Leek last week.

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. They’re the backbone of our high streets.  That’s why I was so pleased that last year there was 5.7 million businesses across the country and why I was delighted to be backing small businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands on Small Business Saturday.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley visited the Police Resolution Centre in Hanley recently to meet the staff and see how the centre operates first hand.