Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and Jack Brereton MP welcomed local businesses into the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to facilitate direct conversations with decision-makers about the issues currently impacting businesses in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
Jack Brereton, Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South, has introduced a new Bill to Parliament named the ‘High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill’, which is focused on improving the condition of our high streets.
As we know, the aftermath of the pandemic and Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has seen inflation soar. We have all been impacted by everyday costs and I know for residents in Stoke-on-Trent, the cost of living has been hard.
As of this month, we will finally be seeing less of those silver cannisters littering our neighbourhoods. That’s because possession of nitrous oxide or laughing gas has become illegal and dealers can now face up to 14 years behind bars.
Jack Brereton MP has welcomed the new agenda from the Government as set out in the King’s Speech and the benefits it will bring to people across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.
Jack Brereton, Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South said:
Jack Brereton has welcomed the news that Stoke-on-Trent will benefit from £1.1 million in new funding from the Government to create volunteering opportunities and support those experiencing or at risk of chronic loneliness.
Stoke-on-Trent MPs today welcomed the announcement by energy regulator Ofgem, that the Community Energy Scheme are now amending their controversial 25 year contract, to give more power to customers. CES customers will now have the right to leave the scheme at any time.
£500,000 is to be invested in tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Longton and Tunstall as part of the latest round of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO).
