Earlier today, Therese spoke in a debate in Parliament on pylons and upgrades to the National Grid - taking the opportunity to ask for a moratorium on any further energy connections along the Suffolk coast until the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan is completed.
Applications for the Open University’s Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund are now open. The DVSF provides access to free OU education as well as tailored careers and disability support to those injured in, or due to, military service.
Therese has nominated eight separate NHS and healthcare professionals and organisations for a Parliamentary Award following a large number of recommendations from Suffolk Coastal constituents who have received excellent care.
LINK has today confirmed that local people will be able to continue to access banking services in the community through a new banking hub. Furthermore, Barclays have committed to keeping the branch open until the hub is ready meaning there will be no gap in service for the Leiston community.
On Saturday, Therese visited National Coastwatch Institution Felixstowe as part of their open day at Martello Tower P. The objective of NCI Felixstowe is to assist in the protection and preservation of life at sea and along the coastline.
Therese has pressed the case again with the Post Office to reinstate the Kelsale outreach service. She was speaking during a delegated legislation committee about the Post Office network subsidy cap which is due to rise from £500m to £750m.
Therese met the Deputy Chief Executive of LINK, Adrian Roberts, earlier this week to continue her campaign for a banking hub in Leiston and with it the potential to retain Barclays Bank for longer.
Therese has written an article in today’s Daily Telegraph about why she's backing Theresa Villiers’s Private Members Bill to ban the sale of peat. You can read it here
