Business and Connectivity

I was pleased to hear earlier this month that three local projects were awarded money from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.  In the latest round, £390 million has been allocated to more than 2,700 arts, culture and heritage organisations in England. 

I held a meeting on Friday with constituents who have previously contacted me about their broadband speeds. More than 20 households joined the call to share their frustrations, with many reporting similar issues which all impact on the overall speed and reliability of their internet connection.

This afternoon I took part in Prime Minister's Questions. I asked the Prime Minister about the continuation of the social investment tax relief (SITR) scheme beyond April 2021 and asked him to use the G7 summit to trumpet to the world the benefit of the social economy.

Women in North Wiltshire and the surrounding areas are invited to join their local MP, Danny Kruger, for an informal event offering networking opportunities, business support and advice.

I asked a question in the House about creating a new framework for public procurement. 

Many thanks to those who have contacted me about support for pubs during the pandemic.

Many thanks to those who have contacted me about the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits.

Local and family-run businesses are leading the way in finding volunteer drivers to get people to vaccination centres after teaming up with Devizes MP Danny Kruger and Community First.

I’m so pleased that progress is being made on the plans for a new station to serve the Devizes area, and that one of the next steps is a survey which local residents can feed into.

2020 was an extremely difficult year for many businesses. Unfortunately, the rapid transmission of the new strain of coronavirus is putting intolerable pressure on the NHS, which led to yesterday’s decision to lockdown the country once again.