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2 days ago
- Politics
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MP Rachel Taylor to drive donated ambulance to Ukraine
An MP who is taking an ambulance to Ukraine has said she is "honoured" to contribute towards humanitarian efforts in the MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth, Rachel Taylor, is set to take on the 1,300-mile drive from Birch Coppice to the Poland-Ukraine ambulance has been paid for by fundraising by an automotive parts firm, based in her said it had delivered more than 200 tonnes of aid since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, including 34 ambulances and more than £6,000 worth of medicine. Taylor - who is also chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freight and Logistics - met with a delegation from the Ukrainian embassy in said seeing the dedication of the team coordinating the relief effort had been "truly inspiring"."I'm really excited to be playing my small part in supporting Ukrainians in their fight for freedom," she said."I know the strength of feeling in North Warwickshire and Bedworth about the need for the UK to keep standing strongly with Ukrainians in their hour of need."Taylor was elected as the Labour MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth at the 2024 general that, she was a local councillor in North Warwickshire and worked as a property solicitor and has also previously served as a line judge and umpire at Wimbledon and in grassroots tennis. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
North Warwickshire council backs Mira technology park amid legal row
A council has stood by its backing for plans to expand a technology park, despite a legal Mira Technology Park in Nuneaton is expected to create 2,500 jobs in advanced manufacturing and the automotive research industries, with expansion over four zones covering 200,000 square Warwickshire's planning and development board approved plans after discussions over extra traffic on the A5 led to a compromise to install traffic lights at the A5 junction with Woodford Lane, and ban right turns in and out of Drayton North Warwickshire Borough Council was served with a legal letter indicating its planning decision could face a judicial review. The borough council's head of development, Jeff Brown, said: "That letter indicates there is, in their view, highway evidence to show that unreasonable restrictions will come as a consequence of the proposal at this particular junction."They are not changing their view. Members can take their own view on that judgement but the recommendation is certainly that our position does not change." Plan 'fully supported' Objector Mark Simpson from Extra Room Self Storage, in Fenny Drayton, argued the plan would lead to his customers having to reroute so far, it would affect his business. He offered land to bring forward different development director Andy Macdonald addressed the board and noted that improvements had been "fully supported" by authorities including Warwickshire argued data from Extra Room Self Storage lacked "detail and accuracy". Warwickshire and Leicestershire county council highways teams backed Mira's plans, as did National Margaret Bell said it was "a fantastic strategic opportunity for North Warwickshire", adding: "Different solutions for both Drayton Lane and Woodford Lane have been looked at by at least three highway authorities." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
