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More disadvantaged new parents in North West Leicestershire will benefit from one to one help and support from a specialist nurse.  read more »

Around 34, 846 people in North West Leicestershire are benefitting from the biggest income tax cut in a generation this April.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP met with Colin Edis, Branch Manager for ENRYCH (Leicestershire & Derbyshire) at the Marlene Reid Centre to offer his support to Colin’s 50 Mile Bike Ride Challenge.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, has welcomed new steps set out by the Prime Minister to ensure we have an immigration system that favours people who work hard and want to get on in life.  read more »

Ashby Tourist Information Centre invited residents through its doors to discover more about North West Leicestershire during English Tourism Week. Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire and Chairman of the District Council Cllr Michael Specht opened the event which took place on Saturday 16th March  read more »

The Government will make ex-gratia payments of £5,000 to Equitable Life policyholders who bought their annuity before 1992, today’s Budget has revealed.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has today welcomed a bold set of tax cuts for businesses and employers in North West Leicestershire, announced by the Chancellor in this year’s Budget.  read more »

Major new initiative to attract business tourism to North West Leicestershire to be showcased at UK's leading events industry exhibition from 19-21 March 2013  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has today welcomed the landmark announcement to introduce tax-free childcare which, when fully implemented, will be worth up to £1,200 every year, for each child under age 12 and could benefit 2.5 million families.  read more »

An extra £2,039,200 will go to primary schools across Leicestershire to transform school sport, improve coaching for the youngest pupils and inspire the Olympic and Paralympic stars of the future.  read more »

During National Apprenticeship Week, Andrew Bridgen MP’s has supported the Prime Minister’s vision for it to become the new norm for young people to either go to university or start an apprenticeship.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire attended the Maltesers Comic Relief reception in Parliament to support the awareness efforts ahead of Red Nose Day.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen chose Appleby Magna Post Office as an example of good practice in providing the local community with essential day to day services.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire welcomes Christians Against Poverty (CAP) to Parliament.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has today welcomed the news that in just four months the number of FTSE 350 firms signing up to the Prompt Payment Code has tripled.  read more »

North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen has today welcomed news that net migration into the UK is down by almost a third since the general election, which is the result of tough reforms  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP has today welcomed the new law to make foreign HGVs pay a levy to use our roads. This week the HGV Road User Levy Bill received Royal Assent and passed into law.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP for North West Leicestershire has hailed the contribution of Green Business to the local economy in his message for Climate Week 2013.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that World War II war heroes who served on the Arctic Convoys and in Bomber Command will be eligible to receive new recognition.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP for North West Leicestershire has backed a House of Commons motion which calls for greater transparency in the NHS and for its Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson to resign.  read more »