Ben Wallace MP

BEN WALLACE MP

I do hope you are enjoying or by now maybe have enjoyed the hot weather. While we don’t tend to get the extreme heat often in Lancashire, it has been an exception recently. With the possibility of more hot weather to come you can get advice and help on how to cope throughout what could be a hot September by visiting:

www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/ heatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather

Time seems to be passing very quickly and it won’t be long before I am writing in these columns about keeping warm but let’s make the most of the summer first. My office have been extremely busy with passport applications recently and just to remind you the passport office advise that the processing times for applications is currently ten weeks. I know like me, many are also holidaying in this country this year. Locally this is resulting in an already busy road network being pushed to its limits at times. Of course, it is not helped by the Windy Harbour to Skippool A585 scheme which, at the moment has incoming traffic into Poulton blocked at the bottom of Breck Road. In turn this has a knock-on effect at the Singleton traffic lights with a lot of traffic turning down Garstang Road West and at times causing long tailbacks. I am told that Breck Road will be back to normal for the school term starting. Please keep your correspondence coming about these works. It is vital I hear your opinions so I can highlight them. My mailbag continues to be full of both local and national issues. One local issue is that a scoping document has been produced for a proposed quarry in Preesall. While just outside the constituency, many including myself are worried about its possible impact on local roads due to increased HGV movement, as a result, I will keep an eye on this. Speeding and the condition of some roads and footpaths have been highlighted to me and in turn I am contacting both the police and Lancashire County Council. Following a number of concerns raised by constituents, I have also recently written to the Department of Health highlighting concerns for the provision of primary dental care in the constituency. The cost of living is a concern to us all and many are understandably worried about the impact of rising prices. At the time of writing this, the government is providing £37 billion of support this year, which will be targeted at those most in need. Please follow the link below to go to the factsheet which will tell you more: www.

gov.uk/government/publications/ government-support-for-the-cost-ofliving-factsheet/government-supportfor-the-cost-of-living-factsheet

As your Member of Parliament it is important I know and understand constituents views on all issues, with this in mind please keep your views coming. The most effective way to contact me is by email, with a brief description of the issues you wish to raise, along with your contact details (including home address). You can also ring my office or write to me at the House of Commons.

Ben Wallace MP t: 0207 219 5804 e: wallaceb@parliament.uk a: House of Commons SW1A 0AA

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