Kate Kniveton MP welcomes £3,100,000 of Government funding for brand new zero-emission buses in Burton Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 Millions of bus passengers will enjoy cleaner, more reliable and more comfortable journeys thanks to the Government funding almost a thousand zero-emission buses, including services in Burton. Supported by £143 million of funding, 25 local authorities across the country will receive funding for cleaner, more modern, and reliable bus fleets, with rural areas prioritised. Kate Kniveton MP has... Local News
Kate Kniveton MP welcomes £12,310,460 of Government funding to support children with SEND across Staffordshire 26th March 2024 Every child deserves the chance to succeed in life, which is why the Government has increased the high-needs budget by over 60 per cent since 2019-2020 to over... Local News
Kate Kniveton MP welcomes a further Government investment into Meadowside Leisure Centre 25th March 2024 Swimming is an accessible and fun way for people to benefit from the positive physical and mental health effects that come from exercise. That is why the... Local News
Kate Kniveton MP: “New investment will transform Burton’s Library, and builds on wider regeneration work for the town centre” 25th March 2024 Local Member of Parliament, Kate Kniveton, has welcomed the news that Burton Library is to undergo a £1.3million refurb to enhance the facilities available to... Local News
Kate Kniveton MP joins Conservative councillors in slamming Labour council’s latest money grabbing exercise 25th March 2024 The Member of Parliament for Burton and Uttoxeter, Kate Kniveton, has joined Conservative councillors in criticising Labour-run East Staffordshire Borough... Local News
Parking in East Staffordshire: Labour plan to scrap 'Free After 3' 18th January 2024 Last night, Conservative members at ESBC questioned the recent decision by Labour to hike car parking fees and eliminate the "Free After Three" scheme, where... Local News
Burton and South Derbyshire College rated Outstanding by Ofsted 11th December 2023 Many congratulations to Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) which has been rated ‘Outstanding’ as a result of its recent Ofsted inspection. This is an... Local News
Stop Labour's East Staffs parking charge 35% increase 8th December 2023 Help us to stop the local Labour Party’s plan to hike parking charges by up to 35% in our town centres - sign Kate Kniveton MP’s petition. Sign the petition Local News
East Staffordshire Borough Council Election results 5th May 2023 Whilst it unfortunately wasn’t the result we wanted, thank you to all of our councillors and candidates, everyone who has volunteered for us throughout the... Local News
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News