Press Releases
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Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- 17/12/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
No Comments“At a meeting with residents to discuss plans for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on Green Belt land off Chapel Lane, my constituents raised their concerns on the proposed BESS on Green Belt land and are strongly opposed to this inappropriate development.”
“Anesco, the company proposing to develop the BESS, have not been transparent in their communication with residents. Despite contacting Anesco, many constituents complained about a lack of response from the company.”
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Valerie congratulates students on A Level and BTEC results
- 11/08/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
“I am delighted and send my congratulations to all students in Walsall receiving their A Level and BTEC results. Our Students have worked exceptionally hard in challenging circumstances – they should be very proud of all they have achieved this year and I wish them the very best of luck for the future. Thank you
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Press release: Valerie Vaz MP Requests “Call-in” of Narrow Lane Transit Site Application
- 23/07/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
“I asked the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government to “call-in” the application for a Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Transit Site at Narrow Lane before Walsall Council’s Planning Committee approved it at their meeting on Thursday 15 July 2021. This application will seriously undermine the Government’s national policy commitments, as well as
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Press release: Valerie Vaz MP slams Government planning reforms as a developers’ charter, people’s nightmare
- 21/06/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP also raised local planning issues during an Opposition Day Debate on local involvement in planning decisions “During an Opposition Day Debate on Monday 21 June 2021, I spoke out against the Government’s proposals to hand control over planning decisions to developers by preventing communities from being involved in developments in
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Press release: Valerie Vaz MP questions Walsall Council’s spending priorities
- 16/06/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP has written to Walsall Council to highlight the lack of investment in schools, safety, and the local community ”I have written to the Chief Executive of Walsall Council to set out my serious concerns with its spending priorities. In response to my recent request for additional traffic safety measures outside