On Friday, Lucy welcomed the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to Telford to discuss the allocation of up to £25m from the Government's £3.6 billion new towns fund, to boost economic growth, skills and connectivity.

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust will be giving away 4,000 free tickets to residents in Telford and Wrekin, as part of its annual Festival of Imagination which celebrates local culture and heritage.

Today in parliament, Lucy Allan MP raised the issues at the Telford test site directly with the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP.

Businesses in England required to close due to local lockdowns or targeted restrictions will now be able to claim grants worth up to £1,500 every three weeks, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Steve Barclay MP told the House of Commons today.

Anyone in the UK who has any of the symptoms of coronavirus can now ask for a test through the NHS website. This is an important milestone, which has been achieved thanks to the hard work of those in the health, social care, and logistic industries.

Last week, Telford MP Lucy Allan, met Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr Sarah Taylor, to find out more about CalmBrain, an initiative Dr Taylor has created to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of all children in the whole school environment.

Retail businesses in Telford have been hit hard by closures due to the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to loss of income, they have had to work hard to become Covid secure and to reopen. Some have also faced difficulties accessing Government financial support via the local Council.

On Friday, Lucy Allan MP visited Blists Hill Victorian Town, which is part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust. She met with the CEO Nick Ralls, and Visitor Engagement Director, Justin Tose, to discuss the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak and how the Trust is meeting these challenges.

The new £2 billion Kickstart Scheme launches today, aiming to create hundreds of thousands of new, fully subsidised jobs for young people across the country. Those aged 16-24, claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment, will be eligible.

The River Severn Partnership aims to harness the river to transform the local economy by creating an environmentally resilient course for people to enjoy and live around without the threat of annual flooding.