Supporting Moorlands Farmers Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 I am opposed to the government's decision to impose inheritance tax on family farms and will do all I can to try to make the Chancellor change her mind. I have always stood up for our farmers and can see just what a dreadful impact this ill thought-out policy will have on family farms in the Moorlands. Local News
Weekly Column 01.06.22 1st June 2022 I know that we are all looking forward to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 70-year reign. No other British monarch has reached... Local News
Karen has update on Biddulph - Bierun initiative 30th May 2022 It was great to hear how things are progressing. If you do have anything to donate that is on the list below, please deliver to Biddulph Town Council who are in... Local News
Weekly Column 25.05.22 25th May 2022 The Parliamentary Coronavirus Memorial Quilt has been welcomed across Parliament and shows the Parliamentary community coming together in a sign of unity, in... Local News
Karen encourages local SMEs to apply for match funding from the DIT Internationalisation Fund 18th May 2022 I am encouraging SMEs across Staffordshire Moorlands, looking to expand into new overseas markets, to apply for up to £9,000 of match funding with the... Local News
Weekly Column 11.05.22 11th May 2022 Many of you have contacted me about the Homes for Ukraine scheme and I am pleased that the process has started to speed up. The generosity of people from across... Local News
Karen thanks Borderland Voices for artwork 10th May 2022 This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and I would like to thank the Leek-based charity, Borderland Voices, for providing the brilliant artwork for my office... Local News
Karen urges museums across Staffordshire Moorlands to bid for funding to Level Up culture 9th May 2022 Karen is encouraging museums, galleries, libraries, and cultural venues across the Moorlands to bid for £16.9 million in new funding from the Museum Estate and... Local News
Karen visits Leek Cricket Club 9th May 2022 It was great to visit Leek Cricket Club again and discuss their ideas ideas for a better, more economical use of water. Thank you to all concerned for the... Local News
Weekly Column 03.05.22 3rd May 2022 Each year we celebrate Staffordshire Day on 1 May. Across the county, people use the day to show the very best that Staffordshire has to offer. It was therefore... Local News