Ian Levy Weekly Blog Sunday, 5 May, 2024 I had travelled down to London the day before as I had an early visit planned to tour Heathrow Airport following an event in parliament last year, which discussed sustainable aviation fuel. As part of my role in the Environmental Audit Committee, net-zero aviation is a high priority for us. Heathrow is one of the busiest airports in the world, serving millions of passengers every year and... Local News
Blyth Valley MP launches awards for Community Champions 30th April 2020 Ian Levy MP has launched Blyth Valley Community Champions to recognise the incredible individual efforts of residents to help others during the coronavirus... Articles
Furloughed Engineer produces PPE from Blyth home 24th April 2020 An engineer from Blyth has turned a room in his house into a production unit for protective visors that are being provided free to staff in local hospitals and... Articles
Job Retention Scheme Live 20th April 2020 The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today, with businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages. Employers can apply... Articles
Blyth Businesses Supply Nightingale Beds 13th April 2020 Two Blyth Valley businesses are playing a key role in equipping and supplying the NHS Nightingale Hospitals set up as part of the government’s response to the... Articles
Blyth Valley Together 7th April 2020 Blyth Valley Together has been launched by Ian Levy MP, to join up the incredible efforts being made to support the most vulnerable during the coronavirus... Articles
£195m for sports clubs and organisations 1st April 2020 Sport England is making available up to £195m of funding to support the sport and physical activity sector through the coronavirus crisis. The funding from the... Articles
Support for Business 27th March 2020 The government has put in place a wide-ranging package of support for UK businesses and employees affected by the coronavirus outbreak. This includes support... Articles
Stay at Home Advice 24th March 2020 The statement from the Prime Minister last night was one of the most significant in the history of this country during peace time. To tackle how coronavirus... Articles
Protecting 1.5m Vulnerable People 22nd March 2020 The Government has announced a new package of measures to protect up to 1.5m people in England who are at the highest risk from coronavirus. This will enable... Articles