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Andrew Bridgen MP for North West Leicestershire has spoken out against plans to develop housing on land north of Stephenson’s Way, known locally as the Green Wedge between Coalville and the villages of Whitwick, Thringstone and Swannington.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has welcomed the drop in overall crime in North West Leicestershire.  read more »

Marking National Apprenticeship Week last week, Andrew Bridgen MP has welcomed the 124% increase in the number of people starting an apprenticeship in North West Leicestershire last year.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP for North West Leicestershire has invited all Parish Councils in North West Leicestershire to a forum to discuss new powers and opportunities being offered to them through the Localism Act.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has welcomed the upgrade to the website police.uk introduced on 30 January 2012. These improvements give the public an even more detailed picture of crime and anti-social behavior in north West Leicestershire .  read more »

North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen has joined with 105 other MPs from the four largest political parties represented in the House of Commons and written to the Prime Minister urging a reduction in the amount of subsidy given to onshore wind.  read more »

MP for North West Leicestershire Andrew Bridgen attended was the official handover of Coleorton Woods from Leicestershire County Council to Coleorton Parish Council.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, joined volunteers from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Bayer and Novo Nordisk to raise awareness of the increasing prevalence of diabetes in the UK.  read more »

Local MP Andrew Bridgen paid a visit to a voluntary organisation that acts to improve life in Leicestershire.  read more »

Local MP, Andrew Bridgen has exposed that claims management companies are paying NHS trusts thousands of pounds to leave calling cards and booklets in A&E waiting rooms that urge patients to use their services to claim money back for injuries, contrary to NHS guidelines which do not permit advertising.  read more »

Local MP Andrew Bridgen has attended a parliamentary reception in the House of Commons, organised by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, for the launch of their new report, Preventing Babies’ Deaths: what needs to be done.  read more »

Local MP Andrew Bridgen is supporting Food Allergy and Food Intolerance Week which is taking place this month.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has welcomed Government plans to prevent councils in England fining householders who break minor bin collection rules.  read more »

Local MP Andrew Bridgen is encouraging charities in Leicestershire to make use of a golden opportunity to raise money by a new text service.  read more »

Rising fuel bills are stretching household finances and people are looking for ways to save money on their energy bills.  read more »

Local MP Andrew Bridgen has gone back to school to help a group of students studying the GCSE Citizenship Course.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has welcomed the roll out of a single non-emergency 101 number to police forces across England and Wales to help the public access the police when they need them.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen responds to the High Speed 2 announcement.  read more »

Local MP Andrew Bridgen has congratulated the Coleorton 2000 Committee at the topping out party following the renovation of the Old Bakehouse.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, has welcomed Government action aimed at tackling the abuse of Council house tenants who sublet their houses at market rates.  read more »