Telford’s MP has today welcomed news that the Government is investing £2 million to establish a new national response unit to help vulnerable children including victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE), trafficking, and modern slavery.

Telford’s MP is urging as many residents as possible to attend a drop-in to find out more information about the future of the Princess Royal Hospital.

Telford’s MP, has written to Councillor Lee Carter, Cabinet Member with special responsibility for Finance, Commercial Services & Economic Development to urge Telford & Wrekin Council to put funding CSE survivor led project on to a permanent footing.

Like many new towns, over its 50 year history, Telford has suffered from high rates of unemployment, from being hard hit by all national recessions. These rates have been consistently higher than the national average, sometimes as much as twice as high, reaching over 22% at its highest.

Last week I joined friends and family at Telford Crematorium to say goodbye to much loved community campaigner, John Salt, following his sad and unexpected death.

Today in Telford, the local MP, Lucy Allan attended the official launch of a new Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) survivor service, The Holly Project.

As Telford celebrates its 50th anniversary, Lucy Allan MP and Chair of the Cross Party Parliamentary Group on New Towns joins MPs from across the political spectrum, representing New Towns, to call on the Chancellor to invest in their future.

Last week in Parliament, Education Committee member, Lucy Allan questioned the Children and Families Minister, Nadhim Zahawi MP as part of an accountability hearing.

On Friday, Telford’s MP, Lucy Allan accompanied Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra and Telford & Wrekin Mayor, Cllr Raj Mehta as they visited a teddy bear factory in Ironbridge.

Most people just want the Prime Minister to deliver Brexit and to get on with it.  Of course Brexit must mean that we regain our sovereignty, put an end to free movement of people, and stop paying huge sums of money to the unaccountable EU.