Nearly 600 local businesses in Shropshire are facing a huge energy bill rise of £2.5 million once Government support is slashed in April, new analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
The Government has yet again taken rural communities for granted and ignored the needs of Shropshire as it distributes Levelling Up cash, according to MP Helen Morgan.
Shropshire’s share of the Government emergency £200 million discharge fund is the lowest in England despite the area having some of the worst bed-blocking and A&E delays in the country, new figures show.
Helen Morgan has urged the Government to work harder to speed up support to families in off-grid homes as cold temperatures strike Shropshire again.
Ambulance delays for life-threatening calls in the West Midlands reached a new record high in December, shocking new NHS figures have revealed.
Helen Morgan challenged the Government over the lack of cash it is providing Shropshire at a meeting with the Local Government Minister.
Helen Morgan is backing North Shropshire businesses to take home prestigious ‘Rural Oscars’ after being named as finalists.
Helen Morgan has criticised a Conservative Minister for “insulting” British farmers after he lauded the benefits of New Zealand lamb over those from different parts of the UK.
Helen Morgan has challenged the Government on its plans to stop nurses and doctors from leaving the NHS as crisis-hit hospitals in Shropshire struggle to fill vacancies.
