Today marked the fifth anniversary of the historic referendum vote on the UK’s membership of the European Union, in which Lincolnshire returned one of the country’s largest majorities in support of Leaving the bloc.
This week I was very pleased to host the Greater Lincolnshire LEP online Jobs Fair – which brought together over 70 employers in a “virtual exhibition hall”.
Work to strengthen riverside walls along Lincoln’s Foss Bank is underway, as part of the Conservative Government’s £6 million investment in the City’s flood defences. The work is expected to be completed in October, subject to water levels.
Lincoln will receive £87,816 to help local high streets reopen and attract shoppers and tourists.
Conservative Government investing a total of £56 million through the Welcome Back Fund to help councils prepare for the end of lockdown when it is safe to do so.
The Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is creating thousands of new jobs for young people across the UK as part of its Plan for Jobs.
Since it launched in September, more than 120,000 Government-funded Kickstart jobs have been created for 16-24-year olds on Universal Credit.
A campaign backed by Karl, calling on supermarkets to repay money saved in business rates and for it to be redistributed to those who missed out on Government help, has today received praise from the Prime Minister.
The winner of Karl McCartney MP’s annual Christmas card competition has been chosen from among a dazzling array of entries submitted by young artists at Lincoln’s primary schools.
The Government’s decision to impose a second nation-wide lockdown in England has caused a great deal of understandable concern among my constituents, both in terms of the personal toll on individuals and the threat posed to local businesses.
