James Heappey weekly column Thursday, 15 April, 2021 This week has been significant for so many in our community, with non-essential retail, outdoor hospitality, gyms and hair and beauty salons all able to reopen. In a year in which we have seen a significant change in how we shop, these small local businesses need our support more than ever. It has been a time when we have adapted to online shopping, with Amazon and big supermarkets seeing a huge... Local News
Wells’ vaccine rollout full speed ahead as Somerset leads the way thanks to ‘fantastic’ collaborative work 1st March 2021 More than 295,000 people in Somerset have received a coronavirus vaccine so far – equating to 30.5% of the county’s population, with 32.7 per cent of people in... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 25th February 2021 While I hope that soon I will be able to write more columns about something other than this terrible virus, this week I think it is important to acknowledge... Local News
An update on the return to school 25th February 2021 The Prime Minister made an announcement this week regarding the roadmap out of lockdown. It has always been a priority for this Government to ensure children... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 11th February 2021 This week would normally be a week where I would be able to visit and meet apprentices in the Wells Constituency but, of course, Covid-19 has put a stop to that... Local News
WATCH: Your Vaccine Questions Answered 5th February 2021 Over the past few weeks, I have had a number of questions regarding the vaccine rollout in Somerset. Here is a short video with some of the main things you need... Local News
James Heappey praises 'phenomenal' effort to ensure all care home residents offered vaccine 1st February 2021 Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed the news announced today (Monday) that all residents in care homes have now been offered a vaccine across the country and in... Local News
Lockdown update 28th January 2021 Yesterday, the Prime Minister made a statement to the House of Commons regarding the latest lockdown. This new variant has caused significant issues and plunged... Local News
STATEMENT: Illegal encampments arriving in Burnham during lockdown 28th January 2021 I’m concerned to see another illegal encampment on the Esplanade and have asked the County Council to take urgent enforcement action. I’ve also raised the... Local News
James Heappey weekly column 14th January 2021 Across the UK, the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine has been ramping up, with more than 2.2million people having received the first dose according to figures... Local News
