As an animal lover I am so proud to live in a country with one of the highest animal welfare standards in the world. I am also so proud to be a Conservatives party member with a Government that has built on this record.
It's good to see the Government's new report: ‘Unleashing Rural Opportunity’ which sets out plans to boost rural communities by improving planning, housing, digital connectivity, transport, jobs and tackling rural crime.
Sevenoaks District Council has recognised the importance of housing to health, creating a new cabinet portfolio role to champion the agenda, which in turn has led to a series of projects that are changing lives.
The current housing crisis and critical need for more affordable homes across the country is focusing everyone’s minds about how to achieve more homebuilding across all tenures as quickly as possible.
Local government up and down the country is working with clinical commissioning groups and GP surgeries to deal with the non-medical causes of why people visit their doctor, even if the symptoms are medical.