Local News
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Valerie presents Busil Jones Primary with books at Summer Fair
- 21/06/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
No CommentsI was delighted to be invited to the Busil Jones Primary Summer Fair on 21 June 2025 in Bloxwich and gave a gift of House of Commons Mints to the Head for the staff. I am with the Head Nicola Baylis and met the staff who were helping out with the fair. The School have
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Information On E-Bikes for Disabled Users
- 16/06/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
A constituent contacted me regarding the use of an E-bike. While the government offers advice on electric bike rules: https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules, the rules are silent on the use of twist-and-go throttles for people with disabilities. The Minister Simon Lightwood MP provided a helpful response to my letter to him on behalf of my constituent which I
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Valerie Visits Bell Tower Close
- 23/05/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
My constituents who live in Bell Tower Close contacted me about their concerns with FirstPort Property Management. So I visited Bell Tower Close on Friday 23 May 2025 to hear from constituents on how they have been affected and we walked around the estate. I have written to the Chief Executive of FirstPort to raise
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Visit to Nationwide Walsall Town Centre #onthehighstreet
- 23/05/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
It was great to visit the Nationwide Building Society as part of their 70 years on the High Street in Walsall Town Centre. I met Sandra Wilkinson senior branch manager, Donna Hodgetts, Area Director Midlands and the Branch manager Bal Kaur. Nationwide in Walsall serve over 20,000 in Walsall and Bloxwich that is nearly a third
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Automatic Voter Registration Drop in
- 20/05/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
Unlock Democracy held a drop in on 20 May 2025 to draw attention to people who are not on the electoral register. The event raised awareness of the need for automatic voter registration with experts presenting a detailed breakdown of regional data across England and Wales. The Electoral Commission estimate that over 6 million eligible
