James Heappey hosts RPA Roundtable for farmers in Wells Tuesday, 7 May, 2024 Wells MP James Heappey hosted a roundtable in the city with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), to allow farmers to find out more about support available, and future policy plans in relation to the farming industry. More than 20 farmers attended the event, with presentations from the RPA, the Forestry Commission, Natural England and further representatives from the Department of Environment, Food and... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 21st December 2020 In the most tumultuous of years, it can feel like the pain is never ending. I know the announcement from the weekend was tough to take – especially for those in... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 17th December 2020 It has now been two weeks since the end of the national lockdown and the reintroduction of the tier system in this country. While there may be changes to some... Local News
James Heappey MP commends small businesses in Wells to mark Small Business Saturday 5th December 2020 Businessmen and women across Wells have been commended for the part they have played in responding to the coronavirus pandemic to mark Small Business Saturday... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 3rd December 2020 At the time of writing this, we have woken to national headlines brimming with optimism following some fantastic news about the Coronavirus vaccine. The UK has... Local News
‘Crucial and deserving’ charities in Wells receive close to £200,000 from Government 26th November 2020 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has now announced that 12 charities in the Wells constituency have received a combined total of more than... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 26th November 2020 The Prime Minister has now set out to Parliament the plans for the Covid-19 restrictions following the end of the national lockdown. However, I am writing this... Local News
James Heappey Weekly Column 19th November 2020 As we approach the second full week of the national lockdown, the news of a second Covid vaccine in the US, which shows similar results to the Pfeizer vaccine... Local News
James Heappey MP welcomes Somerset’s allocation for cash to increase cycling and walking 17th November 2020 Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed the news that Somerset County Council will receive more than half a million pounds of funding to work on schemes to increase... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 12th November 2020 This week has been extremely tough adjusting to the realities of a second national lockdown, but we have been given hope thanks to incredible work from... Local News
