Constituency News

My main concerns are:-   

·                     completion of the Crescent Project

·                     more facilities for the Hollycroft estate area

·                     speeding and safety issues on Coventry Road

·                     protecting the remaining green areas

·                     safety issues on the notorious A5 including tackling the low railway bridge

·                     improvements to the parks in the division

·                     community safety issues throughout the area

·                     the success of the new cinema

·                     enhancing Argents Mead.

·                     pressing for the retention of stretches of open water in the Hinckley urban area

·                     protection of local health services and encouraging healthier lifestyles

·                     excessive speeding on all our roads.

·                     tackling flooding issues and the need for renewal of drains

·                     better engagement between the community and the health authorities

·                     improved transport to hospitals and health centres

·                     pressing for adoption of roads, sewers and open spaces on Waterside Park

·                     support for the built and natural heritage of the town and area

·                     bringing the Station Road Post Office back into suitable use

·                     re-opening post office facilities in Clifton Way

·                     improved joint working between County and District Councils  

·                     introduction of a public transport exchange at the railway station

·                     co-operation between everyone involved to offset the impact of Government cuts

·                     maintenance of the bus network in the area

·                     support for the Hinckley and North Warwickshire College

·                     support for the Centre for Young People

·                     support for the retention of the Westfield Community Centre

·                     trying to safeguard public services in the current very difficult financial conditions

·                     supporting all moves to encourage people into employment

·                     retention of the childrens' and maternity services at the George Eliot Hospital

·                     monitoring pedestrian safety over the Nutts Lane Canal bridge

·                     monitoring the effect on children's education with the transfer to academy status

·                     support of measures to alleviate parking congestion

·                     support for the retention of Police Community Support Officers

·                     montioring the impact of the new cycleway network

·                     pressing for the relief of congestion at the A5 & NPR junctions

·                     pressing for the retention of street lighting

·                     support for the regeneration of Coventry and Warwickshire

·                     support for the regeneration of Leicester and Leicestershire

·                     support for greater co-operation between East and West Midlands

·                     support for all the emergency services serving Hinckley

·                     support for improving traffic flow through the town and the major junctions in particular

·                     appropriate re-use of the Co-Op