North Somerset MP Sir Liam Fox has attacked plans by North Somerset District Council to impose parking charges in Nailsea, Clevedon, and Portishead.
Speaking about the changes, Liam said: “Small businesses are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic, the inflationary surge following the Russi
As I said on BBC Radio Bristol, Portishead has a problem with capacity when it comes to the pharmacy in the situation in the town. Following the exit of Boots, we are all working together to ensure a positive outcome.
You can listen to the full interview on the matter at the video above.
It has been apparent for some time that the closure of Boots on Portishead High Street would produce a capacity problem for the dispensing of prescriptions. More and more patients have been migrating to the pharmacies at West Hill and Waitrose or even to Boots in Nailsea or Clevedon.
Sir Liam Fox MP has today written to the Regional General Manager of Superdrug to ask about the viability of the company opening a pharmacy in Portishead.
The full content of Sir Liam's email is as follows:
Good Afternoon,
As you may know, there has been a great deal of concern from residents in
Letter from Sir Liam Fox MP to Mrs Jo Walker, Chief Executive of North Somerset Council, on new bus lanes in Clevedon:
Many residents in Clevedon have been in touch about proposals to widen three roundabouts on Clevedon’s ring road - Tickenham Road, Ettlingen Way and Southern Way - to create
Letter from Sir Liam Fox MP to Mrs Jo Walker, Chief Executive of North Somerset Council, on proposed bus lanes in Rownham Hill and Abbots Leigh Road:
As you know, central government finance has been made available to improve bus transport across the country.
Please see below for an update from Sir Liam Fox MP regarding the current situation around pharmacy services in Portishead.
Update from Sir Liam Fox MP:
There seems to be a particular problem in Portishead which is not reflected in other parts of North Somerset, leading to a huge amount of pressur
I spoke to Boots' management this afternoon about the extremely unwelcome closure of the store on Portishead High Street.
I asked why a town with a population of 26,000 could not support an outlet in a prime location in the town.
They told me that this was not primarily a rationalisation of their
Please find below a response from the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board to Liam's enquiry regarding pharmacy services in Portishead operating on Sundays.
On Wednesday 17th January, I met with constituents to discuss their concerns regarding FirstPort Property Management's implementation of a fixed rent charge for freehold property owners in Port Marine, Portishead.
Since 2011, FirstPort have implemented a fixed rent charge of £1 for most property ow
