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
Point of order on behalf of wedding industry 18th March 2021 I have been contacted by many wedding events businesses today asking for clarity as they are receiving very worrying reports that they are not being permitted... Local News
Karen joins launch of Churnet Sound Radio Station 17th March 2021 I was delighted to be invited to be interviewed today for the launch of Churnet Sound. Very well done to all concerned for setting up the radio station in these... Local News
Weekly Column 17.03.21 17th March 2021 For those of you that watch Parliament regularly, I am sure you noticed how different it is at the moment due to the restrictions that we all have to follow to... Local News
£3 billion bus revolution to benefit passengers across the Moorlands 15th March 2021 Karen has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a revolutionary new bus strategy, backed by £3 billion of investment, that will see passengers across the... Local News
Karen welcomes successful bid for Defra Air Quality Grant 15th March 2021 I am delighted to learn that SCC has been successful in their bid to the Air Quality Grant Scheme. Clean air is vital for people’s health and the environment... Local News
Karen takes part in International Women's Day debate 11th March 2021 This afternoon saw the International Women's Day debate in Parliament and Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley was pleased to have been successful in the ballot to speak... Local News
Karen organises further calls with hospitality, tourism and wedding event businesses 10th March 2021 There was a lot of good news in the Budget but I know that many local businesses still have questions and concerns so it was good to be able to speak to some of... Local News
Weekly Column 10.03.21 10th March 2021 I was pleased to see that some of the things I lobbied for were successful including the freezes on alcohol and fuel duties as well as the extension of the 5%... Local News
Regular COVID19 testing for households, and support and childcare bubbles, of school and college aged children. 9th March 2021 Regular #COVID19 testing for households, and support and childcare bubbles, of school and college aged children. Local News
