News
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The Daily Mile
- 05/09/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsI visited the Daily Mile Drop-In which was held in Parliament on Tuesday 5 September 2023 and met the founder of the Daily Mile, Elaine Wyllie MBE, who is also the founder of the Foundation. I also spoke with Gordon Banks, the Global Director of The Daily Mile Foundation pictured above. The Daily Mile was
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
- 04/09/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The House of Commons debated and voted on the Lords amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill on Monday, 4 September 2023, and I voted against the Government’s motions to disagree with or amend the Lords amendments. The Bill was introduced to make Companies House hold more reliable data concerning companies and entities
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Congratulations on Results Day 17 August 2023
- 17/08/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I would like to congratulate all students in Walsall receiving their A-level and BTEC results! No matter what grades you receive, they do not define you. There is no such thing as a “low-value” degree, as the Government is suggesting. This was a great effort by all who sat the exams, the teachers who taught
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Sprint Bus Phase 2 – Bus lane on Birmingham Road
- 15/08/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I visited Birmingham Road with my constituent Tony Gray on Sunday 6 August 2023 to discuss the new proposals for Phase 2 . Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) announced “planned bus lane has been reduced in length to retain the at risk trees on The Green next to the junction with Springvale Avenue“. Local
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Flooding on St Michael’s Street Car Park
- 05/08/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
St Michael’s Street Car Park is the scene of regular flooding near the pavement which has occurred over the last 2 years. I wrote to Walsall Council to look into the reasons and to clear the drains. In their helpful response, the Council said that the main drain near the pavement is frequently blocked, and