Today I presented the Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill in the House of Commons. The Bill aims to establish an independent mechanism for people to be able to appeal to get fair compensation for disruptions caused to their property by the National Grid UK.
In essence, this means that the planning elements around the Development Consent Order have been resolved but that the financial arrangements remain to be settled. I will be having discussions with Ministers and officials in the coming weeks, as well as with North Somerset Council to see wheth
Statement by Dr Liam Fox, MP for North Somerset.
Banning cars from country lanes is the most crackpot idea yet to come out of North Somerset’s “rainbow coalition” council and should be strenuously opposed.
For those who have not yet heard, North Somerset Council is proposing to restric
Click the link below to view the letter Dr Fox has sent to the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Cladding.
Below is the response from National Grid when i raised concerns about the new Pylons in Nailsea to them:
Dear Dr Fox
Thank you for your email and the opportunity to address the concerns raised by your constituents.
I believe the ‘traditional’ towers your constituent is referr
Following yesterday's debate in the House of Commons and the end of the consultation period in late January, we expect further announcements to be made on help for leaseholders in the near future. I will ensure that any information is disseminated quickly.
