Update on Planned Closure of Boots North Kenton – correspondence with the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Boots
Update on Planned Closure of Boots North Kenton – correspondence with the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Boots

Update on Planned Closure of Boots North Kenton – correspondence with the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Boots

    RE: Planned Closure of Boots North Kenton Dear Sebastian James, I am writing to you with deep concern following recent news that 300 Boots stores will close; among these will be the branch in North Kenton in my…

Letter to Business Secretary regarding Wilko
Letter to Business Secretary regarding Wilko

Letter to Business Secretary regarding Wilko

I have written to the Business Secretary following news of Wilko‘s going into administration. Wilko’s much-loved Newcastle store supports crucial jobs for local people & city centre footfall. Tories needs a plan to protect jobs & support our high streets…

NUFC about to play first cup final since 1999 but it’s impossible to book a train from Newcastle to London on the day so I written to take up this failure with LNER
NUFC about to play first cup final since 1999 but it’s impossible to book a train from Newcastle to London on the day so I written to take up this failure with LNER

NUFC about to play first cup final since 1999 but it’s impossible to book a train from Newcastle to London on the day so I written to take up this failure with LNER

NUFC are about to play their first cup final since 1999. But fans have contacted me to say, two weeks before the match, it is impossible to book a train from Newcastle to London on the day. I’ve written to…

Good News – Strawberry Place site purchased by NUFC
Good News – Strawberry Place site purchased by NUFC

Good News – Strawberry Place site purchased by NUFC

I’m pleased to hear that the land at Strawberry Place has been purchased by NUFC. It should never have been sold off by Ashley in the first place. People of Newcastle were clear they would not support the use of…

Home Office failing as17,000 emails wait for a response for MP’s constituents.
Home Office failing as17,000 emails wait for a response for MP’s constituents.

Home Office failing as17,000 emails wait for a response for MP’s constituents.

The Minister says that the Home Office terrible performance in responding to MP’s emails is due to crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine, but their figures show only 52% responses on target months before the Afghan crisis. 17,000 emails awaiting a…

Government states they were not involved in the sale of NUFC but…..
Government states they were not involved in the sale of NUFC but…..

Government states they were not involved in the sale of NUFC but…..

In response to my written question the Government have confirmed that they were not involved in “commercial discussions on the sale of Newcastle United Football Club” whilst saying Ministers “kept in touch with both parties involved in the potential acquisition”…

HGV Driver Shortages – since 2015
HGV Driver Shortages – since 2015

HGV Driver Shortages – since 2015

Emails from Constituent raising HGV driver shortage and lack of help to obtain a HGV License: From:  YYYYYYYYY Sent: 06 July 2015 14:15 Subject: Re: re HGV training Thanks for your considered reply. I have spoke with the DWP on…

Chi writes to Minister to finally secure Wylam meeting
Chi writes to Minister to finally secure Wylam meeting

Chi writes to Minister to finally secure Wylam meeting

Chi has written to Steve Barclay, who has replaced Michael Gove in the Cabinet Office, to see if he will honour his predecessors commitment to meet with Wylam Brewery regarding their ongoing problems with exporting to the EU. Letter here:…