Unemployment at its lowest level for over four decades Wednesday, 15 August, 2018 Figures out today show that the number of people out of work is at a record low. In Meriden constituency, the number of people who are unemployed has fallen by 911 – a 29 per cent drop – since 2010. Employment has increased in the West Midlands with 2,798,906 people in work – an increase of 322,906 more people in work since 2010. Dame Caroline Spelman has welcomed the new figures, which show that... Articles
Petition to the PCC: Crime and Neighbourhood Safety in Rural Solihull 6th October 2017 At the request of local residents, I am today launching a petition to call on the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner to take urgent action to restore... Articles
Airport extends flight path consultation 4th October 2017 Birmingham Airport has responded to calls from local residents and MPs for a fairer flightpath consultation by extending the deadline for feedback to November... Local News
MPs calls on airport to extend flight path consultation 2nd October 2017 Local representatives Dame Caroline Spelman and Craig Tracey led resident’s calls for an extension to the closing date of the public consultation on northbound... Local News
Update - Collapse of Monarch Airlines 2nd October 2017 Birmingham Airport is one of Monarch Airlines five UK hubs. In the early hours of this morning, Monarch Airlines was taken into administration. Earlier today I... Reports
Update - Runway 33 Consultation (29th September 2017) 29th September 2017 Residents will be aware of the proposals to change the departure flight paths north of Birmingham Airport which are currently being consulted on. This... Local News
Whitegate Removal has left communites feeling 'disappointed and frustrated', MP tells CAA 27th September 2017 Local MP Dame Caroline Spelman, has written to the CAA to object to the removal of the Whitegate flight path as part of the UK Airspace redesign programme. Local News
MP hails wave of support for local waterways 22nd September 2017 For the staff and volunteers at the Canal and River Trust, managing over 2000 miles of British Waterways is no mean feat. With over 10 million people visiting... Local News
7020 apprenticeships started in Meriden since 2010 21st September 2017 Dame Caroline Spelman has welcomed the news together with the arrival of a new discounted travel scheme to support apprentices and trainees across the West... Local News
New ONS figures show record numbers of people in work 18th September 2017 Dame Caroline Spelman has welcomed new figures which have shown employment is at record levels across the UK , with over 3 million more people in work with this... Westminster News