Loss of seat Friday, 5 July, 2024 The General Election Following the General Election, Ellie Chowns from the Green Party was elected as MP for North Herefordshire. Whilst we have been unsuccessful in defending the seat, Sir Bill has done a wonderful job during his 20 plus years as our MP. He has been a tireless advocate for our county and his achievements have been significant and numerous, not only helping many individuals as a... Articles
Budget Comment March 6th 12th March 2024 Overall – a sensible, prudent and non-inflationary Budget shorn of gimmickry; Sterling and stock markets rallied. The best news to come out of the Budget was... Opinions
“Our Government is investing huge amounts of money in Herefordshire,” says MP Bill Wiggin 12th March 2024 “This year has seen huge sums announced for Herefordshire by the Government. £106,918,000 in additional funding for road resurfacing, which will allow the much... Westminster News
“£101 million for local transport should go towards the Hereford Bypass and making Ledbury Station accessible”, says MP Bill Wiggin 12th March 2024 “£101 million for local transport should go towards the Hereford Bypass and making Ledbury Station accessible”, says MP Bill Wiggin “I welcome the recently... Westminster News
Environment and River Wye Project Secures Government Funding 6th December 2023 Government funding is to be provided to a project led by the Herefordshire Rural Hub which will work towards improving the condition of the River Wye. Wyescapes... Westminster News
MP Bill Wiggin welcomes Autumn Statement after meeting with Chancellor 4th December 2023 Sir Bill Wiggin, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement. The statement provides for some of... Westminster News
Sir Bill Wiggin MP welcomes ABE’s Megan Baker House lorry 20th November 2023 Sir Bill Wiggin, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, was delighted to see ABE’s newest addition to their fleet of lorries last week. ABE, a... Westminster News
Sir Bill Wiggin MP Presses Government for Funds to Improve Ledbury Railway Station 20th November 2023 Sir Bill Wiggin, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, has written to Rt Hon Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport, to request money for Ledbury... Westminster News
Bill Wiggin MP hosts business Q&A event 20th November 2023 Earlier this month, Sir Bill Wiggin, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, hosted a Q&A session with Members of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire... Westminster News
MP Bill Wiggin highlights household energy support this winter 20th November 2023 Sir Bill Wiggin, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, met with British Gas to discuss the support available to households this winter. British Gas has... Westminster News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News