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 5th November 2020 Today is the first day a new national lockdown begins because of the Government having to make one of the hardest decisions in response to rising cases of Covid... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 29th October 2020 We have a proud tradition in this part of Somerset of producing some of the world’s finest meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables. Much of what we produce is... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 22nd October 2020 This week is Love Our College week and it is the perfect opportunity for me to mention last week’s visit to Strode College in Street. I attended the opening of... Local News
James Heappey welcomes more cash for Wells constituency 19th October 2020 Wells MP James Heappey is pleased to see additional cash earmarked for two organisations in Glastonbury and Burnham -on-Sea as part of the £1.57billion package... Local News
Grants handed to theatre and music organisation in Wells constituency 14th October 2020 Two grants have been announced this week from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to Strode Theatre in Street and the International Music Exchange based... Local News
Five organisations handed Government funding across Wells constituency as part of arts rescue package 14th October 2020 Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed the decision from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to provide five organisations across Glastonbury and... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 8th October 2020 In what has been – and continues to be – an incredibly challenging time for this country, here in Somerset there is still a lot of work being undertaken in... Local News
Wells MP James Heappey welcomes investment in Somerset hospitals 8th October 2020 A new cancer hospital will be built in Bath and Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton will be rebuilt; it has been confirmed. Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 1st October 2020 I was very pleased to be able to confirm this week that Glastonbury has received half a million pounds of Government funding for several excellent projects... Local News
