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 meets local fire service 10th September 2021 Wells MP James Heappey met with Devon and Somerset's Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell, to discuss the fire services in Somerset - and some of the challenges they... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 5th August 2021 With the summer very much upon us now, I hope that the rate of the vaccine rollout and the success so far of easing restrictions has been reassuring for... Local News
James Heappey Weekly Column 29th July 2021 The Olympics began this week and have been such a joy for so many after a tumultuous 18 months and of course the year-long delay to the Games in Tokyo. But it... Local News
James Heappey Weekly Column 21st July 2021 I am writing this column just a few days after the relaxation of Covid restrictions. I know to some it seems normality had returned day-to-day but the easing of... Local News
James Heappey meets Avon and Somerset Police 16th July 2021 James Heappey met with Avon and Somerset's Superintendent Richard Turner, alongside Chief Inspector Justin French and Inspector Elaine Costanza to discuss a... Local News
James Heappey Weekly Column 15th July 2021 With restrictions on the verge of being lifted, I thought it might be good to focus on something other than Covid-19 in this week’s column. While the pandemic... Local News
James Heappey MP meets Avalon Community Energy 14th July 2021 Avalon Community Energy met with James Heappey MP on Friday 9 July at Brookside Academy, a trailblazing school for the use of solar power. The group discussed... Local News
James Heappey Weekly Column 8th July 2021 While I have spoken many times about my desire to write a column about something else other than Covid-19, I hope that this reads as one of the more positive... Local News
Wells MP welcomes tougher laws on illegal encampments 6th July 2021 Yesterday, in the House of Commons, The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was voted on by MPs and the inclusion of crucial legislation to tackle illegal... Local News
