Heather Wheeler welcomes Government support to give every child in South Derbyshire access to high-quality remote education. Thursday, 14 January, 2021 Ensuring every child receives the highest quality of education is crucial so young people can have the best start in life. As the pandemic has forced schools to close we must ensure that children still receive the highest quality of remote education. To guarantee that children receive this quality of education the government has stepped up its efforts by providing millions of laptops and tablets... Articles
Improving broadband in Derbyshire 22nd December 2020 Fast broadband is vital in enabling businesses to create jobs as it opens up competition and boots regional economic growth. Constituents have previously... ArticlesLocal News
Heather Wheeler delivers on promises made to the people of South Derbyshire. 15th December 2020 I can hardly believe it is a year since I was re-elected as your MP and what a year. Back then we could not imagine how much would change, how our lives would... ArticlesLocal News
Grants to support Young People in Derbyshire 7th December 2020 Local County Councillors Stuart Swann (Swadlincote South) and Pat Murray (Linton) have gained grant funding for three local sports clubs. The Councillors have... ArticlesLocal News
SUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE IN NEED 1st December 2020 Stuart Swann, County Councillor for Swadlincote South and Church Gresley, has secured a grant of £515 for the South Derbyshire CVS Foodbank. Stuart said, “The... Articles
Furlough scheme to be extended along with further financial support. 6th November 2020 The furlough scheme has worked well, protecting jobs and livelihoods. In response to the announcement of the National Lockdown which began today, 5th November... ArticlesLocal News
Let us know what your priorities are 20th August 2019 South Derbyshire Conservatives have today launched an online survey for local residents to give their views on both local and national issues. With a change of... Local News
Church Gresley Action Day 16th March 2019 We braved the wind today to go out surveying local residents of Castleton Park in support of our Church Gresley candidates, Stuart Swann, Aden Hallam and Jane... Local News
Newhall and Stanton Action Day 21st February 2019 Our Newhall and Stanton Team, Barry Woods and David Lewis, were out surveying residents in Stanton yesterday afternoon. They got a great reception on the... Local News
Swadlincote Action Day 18th February 2019 We were out campaigning in Swadlincote on Saturday, updating the local community on what your local Conservatives have been doing in the area! Engaging with... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
