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.
Helen Morgan has met representatives from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the Pinnacle Group, and Amey PLC – the key providers of repair and maintenance for military housing in Shropshire. This comes after Helen had publicly raised the issue of poor-quality housing and maintenance for military families across the county.
Helen Morgan MP visited Harper Adams University in Newport last week to talk all things farming and research. The discussion included the state of British farming, UK competitiveness abroad, and the unique offer being provided for Shropshire students by the university.
Helen Morgan has written in to object to new plans to develop at the foot of Old Oswestry Hill Fort. In a letter, the MP cited the opposition of local residents in Oswestry, the need to protect the historic monument, and the 12,000 signature petition on the topic.
Helen Morgan MP today spoke to users and operators of the North Salop Wheelers community bus service, as passengers departed in Market Drayton. The North Shropshire MP wanted to learn more about the battle for buses in rural North Shropshire, and the vital nature of the community service in the Drayton area.
Helen Morgan, Lib Dem MP for North Shropshire, visited Oswestry Men’s Shed last week to meet members and tour the facility, which has recently received a £750 grant from Veolia and £4,000 from Oswestry Town Council.
Helen Morgan has today launched a petition calling on National Highways to sort out the A483 with common-sense safety improvements. Many residents in Llanymynech, Pant, Llynclys and beyond are tired of living on a dangerous, fast road without proper crossings and often poor footpaths.
Helen Morgan is calling on the Government to hold the contractors responsible for military accommodation to account after hearing from local families living in cold, damp and mould-ridden homes.
Helen Morgan and the Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care. It comes as the latest figures reveal Shropshire has 1,086 job vacancies in the social care sector.