Category: 3 Featured
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Liz writes March 2021
Every day that Labour is in opposition is frustrating and until we get into Government we will not be able to deliver on many of our priorities that will make this a fairer, more prosperous country. But there are moments when we can make a difference for people and now Parliament is in recess for…
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Sport England launch new Coronavirus emergency fund
Sport England has opened a new £20 million Community Emergency Fund to help sports clubs, community sport and physical activity organisations, through the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. The fund is now open and welcomes applications for grants between £300 and £10,000 to help organisations experiencing short-term financial hardship or the ceasing of operations due to the…
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Charities provide essential frontline services, but they need more funding during COVID-19 crisis
Charities are providing much of the frontline support in our communities during this crisis, but they need additional funding to continue their work. It is vital that the Chancellor recognises this and provides contingency funding, so they can continue to respond to the needs of our most vulnerable. I raised this with the Minister yesterday.…
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Bin collections and COVID-19
Advice from Gateshead Council in relation to bin collections states: To help protect our crews and you and your family, we need you to wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before you do any of the following: before you put anything in your bin when you put your bin out for…
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Sign up to Gov.uk email updates on Coronavirus
It is vital that we filter out any “fake news” about the Coronavirus, which can be very misleading and puts you and your family at risk. The official website of the Government – Gov.uk – is the best place to find official advice relating to Coronavirus. You can sign up for a daily or weekly…
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Liz leads cross-party letter to BioMarin
This afternoon I sent a cross-party letter to BioMarin, calling on them to make Kuvan more affordable so PKU patients in the UK are able to access it. It is about time BioMarin put patients before profits. This follows the petition handed in to BioMarin’s London HQ last month, signed by more than 16,000 people,…
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Remembrance Day services in Blaydon
Over last weekend, I attended some moving Remembrance Day services across the Blaydon constituency, to remember those killed and wounded in conflict, as we marked 100 years since Armistice Day. On Friday morning, pupils from Crookhill school joined residents and local councillors and myself at a service where we remembered those from the Crookhill area…
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Liz chairs the latest APPCOG meeting
Last week I had the pleasure of chairing the latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group (APPCOG). We looked at recent research, which found that those living in fuel poor and vulnerable households are more likely to be victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. The prohibitive costs of heating homes means that not…
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Big Lottery Fund drop-in – Birtley
We had an excellent drop-in session with the Big Lottery Fund last Friday in Birtley. The fund have been keen to inform local organisations in the constituency of the funding opportunities available to them. It was an excellent to see so many interested constituents attend. I will be hosting another drop-in session with the Big…
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Government cuts continue to harm the chances of deaf children
Last week I spoke in a debate on Deaf Children’s Services. This followed a debate I led earlier in the year, which proposed the development of a GCSE in British Sign Language. Much of that debate was about giving deaf children the best possible chance of communicating with other people; and getting the best…