Helen Morgan has said the Government is “completely out of touch” with the problems facing North Shropshire after the Budget failed to offer any help to the NHS, rural areas and small businesses.
Helen Morgan has urged the Government to “hurry up and get the work going” to make Whitchurch Railway Station accessible. It comes as Helen spoke out in Parliament to highlight the issue and received a statement from the Rail Minister promising an announcement on funding for the plans later this year.
Helen Morgan is urging families without a mains gas supply to make sure they have claimed the support they are eligible for from the Government. People who use oil, LPG and other alternative fuels to heat their home are eligible for £200 of support from the Alternative Fuel Payment scheme.
Helen Morgan warned Parliament that North Shropshire’s bus services are on the “verge of extinction” as she urged Arriva to rethink plans to shut Oswestry’s bus depot. Helen has written to Arriva calling for the bus company to keep the depot open, protect jobs and continue running local services.
Nearly 1,000 patients were stuck waiting more than two months for cancer treatment in Shropshire last year, new research shows. The figures were revealed as Health Secretary Steve Barclay promised to “expedite” meeting MPs in Shropshire at the request of Helen Morgan.
Helen Morgan has pledged her support for the Long Live the Local campaign to help pubs and breweries in North Shropshire recover and thrive. Helen joined over 170,000 people nationwide who have signed the petition so far, including 325 from North Shropshire.
Vulnerable people are struggling to heat their homes due to the Government’s failure to provide the winter support it promised last year, an MP has said. Helen Morgan spoke in the House of Commons to raise the plight of families living in off-grid homes who are still waiting for help with their energy bills.
Helen Morgan spoke out for rural schools as she challenged the Government on its education strategy in the House of Commons. The North Shropshire MP raised points that local headteachers recently made with her regarding staffing and funding.
Helen Morgan is demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and bring in a tax on the “bonanza bonuses” of oil and gas bosses. The Liberal Democrats are calling for cuts to people's bills instead, combined with a new energy support package for businesses, leisure centres, schools and hospitals.
