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 MP welcomes news Shepton Hospital beds will reopen in July 18th May 2018 Shepton Mallet MP James Heappey has welcomed the news the inpatient beds at Shepton Mallet Community Hospital will reopen on July 9. Mr Heappey has been... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 17th May 2018 Last Friday was Somerset Day and so, officially, the day to celebrate everything that is so wonderful about our county. To mark the occasion the County Council... Local News
James Heappey MP calls for wild animals to be banned from circuses 15th May 2018 Wells MP James Heappey has pledged his support to the RSPCA’s campaign to ban the use of wild animals in circuses. It has been revealed 18 wild animals are... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 10th May 2018 This week Parliament has voted on the Data Protection Bill which is important in its own right. However it became of wider interest when a few amendments were... Local News
James Heappey MP pens unitary authorities thoughts for the Western Daily Press 9th May 2018 It could be time for Somerset to undo 44 years of separation and delete the boundary that has run from Brean Down in the west to Farleigh Hungerford in the east... Local News
James Heappey MP elected chair of All-Party Clean Energy Group 4th May 2018 Wells MP James Heappey has been elected as the new chairman of Parliament’s leading group supporting sustainable energy and clean technology. The Parliamentary... Local News
James Heappey MP welcomes Government ambition on tackling illegal traveller encampments 2nd May 2018 Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed the scope of the Government’s consultation on tackling illegal traveller encampments. Housing Minister Dominic Raab has... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 27th April 2018 The weather over the last week or two has announced that spring is very much here and summer will be along pretty quickly behind. That’s mostly good news all... Local News
James Heappey MP congratulates new student leadership team at Kings of Wessex 24th April 2018 The Kings of Wessex Academy was paid a visit by Cheddar MP James Heappey, to celebrate the appointment of the new year 12 senior student team. The students have... Local News
