Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell has challenged the Government over their lack of support for leisure facilities as we come out of lockdown. During her speech in the Queen’s Speech debate, Catherine highlighted that many leisure facilities are not reopening after lockdown. This follows reports from the BBC last week that a third of council-run … Continue reading CATHERINE CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO INVEST IN HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND SUPPORT WEST DENTON POOL →

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NEWCASTLE NORTH MP CALLS FOR A RETHINK ON GOVERNMENT’S PLANNING REFORMS

May 19, 2021 Catherine McKinnell

During today’s debate on the Queen’s Speech, Catherine McKinnell has criticised the Government’s planning reforms which “do not have people at their heart”. Catherine highlighted that residents already feel their rights come second to those of developers and that the Government’s proposals will see residents further removed from the process, reducing local input and giving … Continue reading NEWCASTLE NORTH MP CALLS FOR A RETHINK ON GOVERNMENT’S PLANNING REFORMS →