'The Government’s announcement of a £1 billion Covid catch-up plan which will help head teachers to provide extra support to children who have fallen behind while out of school has been welcomed in Norfolk.

Chloe Smith MP took part in a video meeting with Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State for Rail, to lobby for improvements to the rail service in Norwich. The meeting was a part of Chloe’s ongoing work to campaign for improved rail services in Norwich for constituents.

'Broadland Council is forecasting a long-term financial hit to its books of between £2m and £4m.

And the authority has revealed it is considering making savings, instigating borrowing, or dipping into its reserves to compensate.

Today I have written in the Eastern Daily Press about how I’ve made changes to explaining how I have adapted my job of representing the people of Norwich North in Parliament.

Here’s what I’ve written:

We’ve all gone through huge change in the last few months.

Chloe Smith was invited to take part in a local school's Reading Week to support their programme while children are learning from home. Chloe’s video was posted on the school’s Facebook page as part of a series of book-readings recorded by the teachers and children to share a range of stories for

Image: Pre social distancing photo earlier this year: Ian Mackie (Thorpe St Andrew, 15 years), Karen Vincent (Old Catton, 3 years), John Ward (Sprowston, 11 years), Shelagh Gurney (Hellesdon, 19 years) and John Fisher (Woodside, 3 years)

Happy Polling Day - 50 Years of County Service 

Written by Chloe Smith MP:

'Many constituents have got in touch with me concerned about what support is being offered to those who are self-employed during this COVID-19 outbreak.

Norwich Conservative Councillors Ian Mackie and John Fisher have urged Broadland MP to rethink plans over a development in their local community. 

'Thorpe St Andrew councillors John Fisher and Ian Mackie both urged the owners to save the woods.

'John Fisher, district and county councillor for Thorpe St Andrew, said navigating the roundabout from St Williams Way as a pedestrian was an issue he was well aware of, and that people living nearby had long called for a crossing closer to the roundabout.

Article extract from the EDP: