Heather visits P3, a Derbyshire homelessness service Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 Heather recently visited P3, a Derbyshire homelessness service. This service provides a safe place for adults who are homeless to live and combines it with a personalised support package to tackle the root cause of their homelessness. The service operates both 24-hour, staffed accommodation, available in Erewash and South Derbyshire, alongside supporting people to access housing in the community. Local News
Heather Wheeler MP welcomes the extension of the furloughed scheme and new part-time support. 12th May 2020 It is welcoming news to hear that the Coronavirus job retention scheme will be extended for a further four months, until the end of October. This means... Articles
Recycling Centres to open for waste that cannot be stored safely at home. 12th May 2020 Household waste recycling centres run by Derbyshire County Council will reopen with restrictions in place from Monday 18 May – but residents are only advised to... Articles
COVID-19 Updated guidelines 12th May 2020 The Prime Minister has announced some changes to the current restrictions. These changes will come into effect as of Wednesday the 13th of May in England, rules... Articles
£2 billion national investment to encourage people to walk and cycle more in South Derbyshire 11th May 2020 The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps has launched a new active transport scheme to encourage more people to walk or cycle to work. This will see Pop-up bike... Articles
New Job Seeker websites launched 8th May 2020 At this present time employment is a concern on many people’s minds, both for job seekers and employers. In response to these challenges the Department for Work... Articles
69,000 Bounce Back Loans approved. 7th May 2020 As the government strives to do all can to support businesses, so far, 69,000 Bounce Back Loans worth over £2 billion have been approved in just the first 24... Articles
Questioin to the Secretary of State to support the memorial campaign for essential workers who have died of Covid-19 5th May 2020 Mrs Heather Wheeler I thank my right hon. Friend for his answers and congratulate him and all the hardworking staff in the NHS and carers on looking after us... Speeches in Parliament
Track and tracing App test run. 5th May 2020 To minimise the spread of the Coronavirus, we need to be able to track where it is. As we hit our target of 100,000 tests a day we must now work to track the... Articles
Heather Wheeler MP welcomes boost of 60 more police officers across Derbyshire. 4th May 2020 Since the governments recruitment drive in September 2019, I am delighted to see an extra 60 Police officers on the streets of Derbyshire. Across England and... Articles