Scott Benton welcomes acceleration of vaccine rollout in Blackpool South Friday, 26 February, 2021 Scott Benton has welcomed the latest figures showing 33.5% per cent of people in Blackpool South have now received a vaccine In total, more than 19.3 million doses have been administered to over 18.6 million people across the United Kingdom – equivalent to 1 in 3 adults. The vaccine programme is averaging more than 2.5 million doses a week, with new targets to offer the vaccine to everyone in the... Local News
Scott Benton unites with Cancer Research UK for World Cancer Day 4th February 2021 Scott Benton showed their support for all those working to ensure more people survive their cancer during and after the pandemic at a virtual Cancer Research UK... Local News
Green Homes Grant bid success for local councils led by Blackpool 2nd February 2021 A consortium of local councils led by Blackpool Council are set to receive a share of £124 million in grants offered to fund 81 projects across 200 local... Local News
Scott Benton MP calls on Blackpool South residents to give HIV the finger 1st February 2021 To mark National HIV Testing Week (1-7 February 2021), Blackpool South’s MP, Scott Benton, is calling on local residents to test for HIV and know the facts... Local News
Scott Benton calls on employers in Blackpool South to join thousands of businesses signed up to the landmark Kickstart Scheme 29th January 2021 The Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is creating thousands of new jobs for young people across the UK as part of its Plan for Jobs. Since it launched in... Local News
Lancashire Police bolstered by 133 extra police officers 28th January 2021 New statistics show that over 6,620 extra officers have been recruited through the Conservative Government’s police recruitment drive, with 133 more in... Local News
Temporary reduction VAT on tourism and hospitality 26th January 2021 The reduction in VAT has been a lifeline for local businesses in the hospitality and tourism industries helping to save thousands of businesses and jobs. I'm... Westminster News
Scott Benton welcomes acceleration of vaccine rollout in Blackpool 21st January 2021 Through the Vaccines Delivery Plan, 158,047 doses have been administered in Healthier Lancashire and Cumbria In total, more than 5 million doses have been... Local News
£148 million to cut drugs crime 20th January 2021 Multimillion pound investment and ‘Project ADDER’ to protect communities from crime caused by illegal drugs. Today (20 January 2021) the Home Secretary Priti... Local News
