To say thank you for the Β£30 million raised for Good Causes every week by players, National Lottery funded venues are offering free entry, discounts, and special offers throughout National Lottery Open Week, which takes place from Saturday 9 until Sunday 17 March 2024.
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Last week, the House of Commons debated the remaining stages of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. The Bill now continues its journey through the House of Lords.
Last Friday, Richard spent time speaking to residents in Wyboston, Tempsford, Langford and Biggleswade about the long-standing problems they're facing in respect of flooding and backed up sewage.
Parents who have experienced the devastation of losing a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy can apply for a certificate to have their grief recognised from now.
The government has launched a voluntary scheme to allow parents to record and receive a certificate to provide recognition of their loss.&n
Richard arranged a meeting for Bedfordshire MPs, the Chief Constable and our Police and Crime Commissioner to meet with the Policing Minister, Chris Philp MP, to address the limitations on funding of Bedfordshire Police, which results from the 2004 settlement of the police national funding formula.
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Parliament's Education and Engagement Service will be hosting their next residential UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador Programme between 1st - 3rd July 2024.
Teachers will experience Parliament first-hand, and then return to their schools and colleges to develop understanding
On Monday, the Competition and Markets Authority released their final report into the housebuilding market. You can read the wide ranging report here.
Richard Fuller MP, commenting on the report said:
The report highlights how unpredictable and protracted planning processes are holding back
Every police force in England and Wales will receive at least Β£1 million to ramp up patrols to tackle violence and disorder, targeted in areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour.
It is estimated that the funding, hitting Β£66 million for England and Wales, will enable each force to deploy uni
Last week, the government announced approval of the first five Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund projects to support the roll out of chargepoints across England.
Farmers and growers can now apply for an Improving Farm Productivity grant with applications closing on 21 March 2024.
The grant is part of theβ―Farming Investment Fund,β―and is open to farmers, growers and related contractors.