MP: Government will support all pupils As part of a £400 million investment to support schools and young people, the Government has delivered more than one million laptops and tablets to help support disadvantaged children and young people while they learn from home, including 5,738 across Essex. This new equipment follows on from other...
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MP: Funds will help ensure access to safe accommodation As part of a £125 million Government fund to support victims of domestic violence, Basildon Council is to receive £34,097, with Essex overall receiving £2,763,458. This will help victims and their children access life-saving support in safe accommodation, including advocacy, counselling and therapy in safe...
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MP’s name remains on Fire Safety Bill amendment The Government has announced a £3.5 billion fund to replace unsafe cladding for all leaseholders in residential buildings which are 18 metres or higher. In buildings that are lower, loans will be available to pay for unsafe cladding removal, with leaseholders’ payments capped at £50 a...
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MP: Government will continue to support councils Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, the Government has given councils over £7 billion in additional support, with £3 billion more confirmed for next year. As part of this, Essex local authorities have received £240 million, and across the East of England the figure...
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MP: Funding will support local preventative projects As part of the extra £35.5 million announced for Police forces across England and Wales, Essex Police will receive an extra £1,160,000 towards Violence Reduction Units. These work to reduce serious violence by bringing together organisations across local communities to tackle violent crime and address its underlying...
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MP: Vaccines are working well against the coronavirus Recent studies have shown that the vaccines being used across the UK are working well against the coronavirus, and are helping to save lives and reduce pressure on the NHS. In particular, the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine shows a sustained protection of 76% during the three-month interval before...
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MP: Essex Police will receive extra £18.8 million The final details of the Police funding settlement for 2021/22 have been published. This will provide up to £15.8 billion of funding for the policing system, an increase of £636 million on the 2020/21 settlement. Funding available to Police & Crime Commissioners will increase by up...
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MP: Over 10.5 million people have received a vaccine The UK is running the world’s first alternating dose vaccine trial, to see whether different vaccines can be used as part of a future two-dose regime. The Government is making £7 million available in funding, enabling British scientists to study the effectiveness of combining vaccine...
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Basildon Hospital of the country’s highest-performing vaccination sites The Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has written to John Baron MP to inform him of the good news that Basildon Hospital is one of the highest-performing vaccination sites in the country. The letter followed the Health Secretary’s...
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MP: Sir Tom bolstered national morale Responding to the sad news about Capt Sir Tom Moore, John said, “I was very sad to hear the news about Sir Tom. He was a gentleman of the old school who through his dedication and hard work truly caught the public mood, raising a huge amount for...
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