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Emma Leads a Debate on Sewage Pollution in Whitburn
Last week, I lead an important debate in Parliament on sewage pollution in Whitburn, an issue that many people in our town are rightly concerned about. South Shields, like many other coastal towns across the country, takes pride in ensuring our beaches demonstrate the...
Emma Meets with Tyne Tunnel 2 Executives
Last week, I met with the Chief Exec and Operations Manager of Tyne Tunnel 2 to raise concerns following a spike in complaints about the tunnel operators since the introduction of the controversial “pay later” scheme. I have to agree with many of the complaints, I...
Catching up with Beach Access North East
Recently I was delighted to meet up with Beach Access North East (BANE), a charity with a mission to provide wheelchair users with access to our spectacular beaches across the North East. Back in 2018 I along with BANE started a campaign to bring these specially...
A simple message to the Government: do better, be more like South Shields.
I recently spoke in the Summer Adjournment Debate to praise communities across the country, including South Shields, for showing the absolute best of our country throughout the pandemic. It was important for me to begin my speech by setting a reminder of how the...