Heather Wheeler, OBE MP extremely pleased the Government has found a way to work with Alstom in Derby Wednesday, 17 April, 2024 Heather Wheeler OBE, MP for South Derbyshire is extremely pleased that the Secretary of State has written to her to confirm that during a meeting today with Alstom that the Department of Transport has agreed to support funding for five further Elizabeth line trains, in addition to the five confirmed in March. This order enables Alstom to maintain sufficient capacity at their factory at Litchurch... Local News
New Coronavirus test with 90 minute results to be rolled-out. 4th August 2020 Testing and tracing is essential in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, especially ahead of winter. I am pleased to see that the government is rolling out... Articles
Heather Wheeler MP calls on local organisation to apply for The Postcode Lottery funding. 4th August 2020 The People’s Postcode Lottery has announced funding for local organisations to support some of the fantastic work they have been doing in the community. There... Articles
England On Target To Meet The Government’s Policing Commitment. 31st July 2020 One of the government’s key targets was to recruit an extra 20,000 police officers and I am pleased to say we already have an extra 4,336 officers which is 22%... Articles
Heather Wheeler MP visits Construction Site of Toyota’s New Derby Hub. 30th July 2020 We are all too aware of the impact of climate change and the need to protect the environment so I was delighted to be invited to see a revolutionary road... Articles
T-Levels to start in September 24th July 2020 I recently received a letter about the new T-levels starting in September. They are a fantastic alternative to A-levels, providing technical skills, classroom... Articles
Public Sector workers in South Derbyshire to get a pay rise. 22nd July 2020 Public sector workers have played a vital role during the pandemic, without them the situation could have been much worse. To reflect their tireless efforts and... Articles
Investing to protect the Rainforest 21st July 2020 Tackling climate change, cutting carbon emission and protecting habitats is a key priority. There are many things that we as individuals can do to play our part... Articles
Holiday Refunds 21st July 2020 I know many constituents have been wondering about refunds from holidays and flights. The Minister for Aviation and Maritime Security, Kelly Tolhurst MP has... Articles
£400 Million Invested to Achieve Greener Aerospace Technology. 20th July 2020 Cutting carbon emissions and ultimately reaching net zero emissions is a key priority and the aerospace sector faces a huge challenge to achieve this. The... Articles