PM backs Vara - Local communities should be heard and their voices matter Thursday, 29 February, 2024 Shailesh Vara MP today spoke at Prime Minister’s Questions against the inclusion of land to the west of Peterborough City in a revised Local Plan. Mr Vara made reference to a previous attempt to build nearly 7,000 houses near the villages of Castor and Ailsworth, against the wishes of local residents. He said that at the time, working with the local community, together they were able to stop the... Speeches in Parliament
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Shailesh hears about progressive farming 19th November 2021 THE East of England Showground was the setting for a regional farming conference where MP Shailesh Vara dropped in to meet delegates, many of whom farm locally... Local News
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