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Foxhill: Wera steps in to get both sides talking

27 September 2017

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has acted to improve relations between Curo and some Foxhill residents over the plans to demolish and rebuild a large part of the estate.

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Wera: Government doing nothing for electrical safety

21 September 2017

Wera criticises the government for doing nothing on electrical safety in response to an independent report.

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BaNES Council Get it Wrong on the Min

20 September 2017

“BaNES Council’s decision to abandon the Min to market forces shows a complete lack of vision for the city.” Says Bath MP, Wera Hobhouse.

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Wera supports Ban on Letting Fees

15 September 2017

Wera Hobhouse has come out in support of the ban on letting fees charged to tenants, proposed by the government.

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Activities over summer recess

11 September 2017

I seem to have two sides to my job, one based in Westminster, one based in Bath...

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Wera calls on Metro Mayor to fund research into the city’s traffic

18 August 2017

Wera calls on the Metro Mayor to spend some money on Bath's traffic woes...

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Wera Hobhouse responds to student over town vs gown concerns

11 August 2017

Wera has written an open response to the student who said he was "full-on disgusted at the way students are spoken of" in the city...

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My first few weeks in Parliament

11 August 2017

The first installment in my monthly column for The Bath Chronicle...

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Rough Sleeping is a National Scandal That the Government are Failing to Tackle

10 August 2017

Analysis by Heriot-Watt University found 9,100 people are currently sleeping on the streets across Britain - the previous estimate was 4,100...

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MP Wera Hobhouse voices support for historic Mineral Water Hospital building

10 August 2017

"I think the proposal put forward by the Bath Preservation Trust is the right way to save this iconic and historic building for the people of Bath. It’s an important part of our history, and it is such a shame that this Conservative government is forcing the NHS to sell off assets like this.”

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