Shrewsbury has a disproportionate number of senior citizens compared to the national average. Shropshire Council face intolerable financial pressure when it comes to funding care for older people and I believe that our government should use its majority to find a fair solution to the problem.
I believe that there are exciting opportunities for British businesses which lead the way in green technology. We need to add value to our economy and the UK is at the forefront of innovation and research into decarbonisation. Click to find out what the government is doing: Climate change adap
Fairer pupil funding is something I have been fighting for for a long time. It is completely unacceptable that pupils in London can receive over £8,000 per head while pupils in mainly rural areas such as Shropshire receive just over half that.
Gigabit broadband now covers 80% of the UK and 68.3% of Shrewsbury. The government announced Project Gigabit in 2019 – a long-term decision to invest £5 billion to enable hard-to-reach communities to access lightning-fast gigabit-capable broadband, helping to grow the economy and improve service
