Local News

Valerie attended the Diwali celebrations at the New Art Gallery in Walsall on Saturday 10 November 2013. The theme of the event was to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema and Diwali.

On Friday 25 October 2013, Valerie Vaz MP, Walsall South, launched the new 310 bus in Darlaston, which will connect Willenhall, Darlaston and Wednesbury with Dudley and the Merry Hill shopping centre.

Valerie Vaz MP met John Morris, Public Affairs Director for Birmingham Airport, at the House of Commons to discuss the proposed plans for Airport expansion.

Valerie has written to the Communities and Local Government Minister, Brandon Lewis MP, after he failed to say when questioned in the House of Commons what support the Government will give to Walsall MBC to restore Town Centre recycling facilities.

National Express and the Post Office have reached an agreement for coach tickets to be sold in the 11,000 Post Offices branches in the UK.