I visited Ely Bridge in Wales, along with Friends of Powick Old Bridge Liz and Dee, and Cllr Tom Wells, to explore how we might protect Powick Old Bridge for the future. youtu.be/TlyALemkyjc
Ely Bridge Trip
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Tom Collins
@tomcollinsworcs.bsky.social
Labour MP for Worcester. Local dad, engineer & leader. Passionate about nature, technology, education & health. Campaigner on modern slavery.
The future of County Hall must be NHS. The campus is next-door to Worcestershire Royal Hospital. It is the ideal site for supporting and step-down care. The NHS should be given first refusal at a fair price. I’m calling on the County Council to put the NHS first.
I joined the Molly Rose Foundation panel at #LabourConference to discuss the next steps for online safety as the Government develops its plans to protect children online
Pride in Place Warndon held their first family funday at the weekend. It was a brilliant day & lots of ideas were shared about what people want to see happen next! If you were not able to come along you can still share ideas & find out more here 👉🏻 www.worcester.gov.uk/pride-in-pla...
As part of my work on the science & technology select committee young people recently shared how they feel about being online & how they want technology to be safe. Hear more about what they said in my video. 👇🏻
Grateful of my time at @HeadwayWorcs today & to those who shared their stories with me. While there I met the talented Mark who set up “The Blind Craftsman” & we did a video to share the amazing work being produced by many who use the workshop there. Take a look here 👇🏻
Following another meeting with Royal Mail today, alongside Cllr Sarah Murray, here is our latest update 🎥 Thank you to everybody who has been in touch to share information about their postal delays. We will be meeting with Royal Mail again next month. collinsforworcester.uk/royal-mail/
I think we’re only 9 months on from recording a podcast together yet @worcestercitywomen.bsky.social are going from strength to strength! It was great to meet Nicole & Jon last week to hear their exciting plans & chat about next steps!
It was a real pleasure to give my keynote to a wide range of people working in energy and gas at IGEM’s annual conference. Energy policy needs to be focussed on people and real life, and as an industry this is a moment to plan for success, believe in our mission, and believe in ourselves.
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It was really helpful to hear from experts on Online Safety. I’m working on a proposal for a fresh approach to this, so I find these discussions incredibly helpful!
Emily Darlington MP@emily4mk.bsky.social · 7mo agoIt was a real pleasure to host a roundtable alongside the Molly Rose Foundation in Parliament. The Molly Rose Foundation are working tirelessly to make our online sphere a safer environment for young people and not one that capitalises off their distress.
Time for this week’s round-up! Lots going on and plenty of projects I’ve been supporting & working on 👉🏻
Good news! Cranham Primary School and Cranberries Nursery & Oldbury Park Primary School will be getting Govt funding for new nurseries! But… I’m also really keen to get Family Hubs (remember SureStart?!) back in Worcester - still more to do!
Here’s my quick round-up this week, as usual there are plenty of projects to support both here in Worcester and in Westminster 👉🏻
It was great to drop in to Mr D’s Old Sweet Shop as they launch their new mint drops, inspired by the aromas of the Malvern Hills! Worcester is so lucky to have so many fantastic independent businesses - they make our city incredibly special!!
It’s been a busy week with lot’s going on in Worcester for Pride In Place Warndon as well as my work in parliament with online safety. Take a look at my video for more updates this week.
Pride in Place puts power in the hands of local people to shape where they live. If you live in Warndon, get involved. And if you’re passionate about change, consider joining the new neighbourhood board. Find out more 👉🏻 www.worcester.gov.uk/pride-in-pla...
It was great to be at the launch of a new green hydrogen project this week! Just like offshore wind, green hydrogen has huge potential - if we crack on and get building! This is a hopeful beginning!! #GreenEnergy #Hydrogen #BrighterFuture www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Family Hubs APPG has been exploring how local authorities can work in partnership with faith organisations (with a detailed look at the Church) to serve communities. It was a really interesting session and well worth catching up on if you missed it! www.familyhubsappg.org.uk
Last night I led an adjournment debate on kinship carers, calling on Ministers to collaborate and work with other departments to find solutions to the challenges kinship carers face & improve the support they receive. I’m looking forward to following this up with Worcester-based Kinship Carers UK
My latest podcast is out! Hear how Oliver Nightingale from Health Valued is building a community organisation & removing barriers to offer free access to physiotherapy! ➡️Listen here linktr.ee/worcester_sour… ➡️Watch here youtu.be/S1fjbDN2AwM healthvalued.org
Catch some of this week’s highlights from my week in Westminster & Worcester! ⤵️
Pride in Place is about putting power in the hands of local people to shape where they live. If you live in Warndon, please take every chance to get involved. And if you have a real burning desire to see things change, please do get in touch with me. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2582577...
Update following my meeting with Royal Mail to raise constituents concerns about local deliveries & service reliability.
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