Keen not to let planning applications for unsustainable housing slip through the net during the Covid-19 pandemic, Island MP Bob Seely has offered his objections to a proposed new greenfield development– this time in Merstone.

MP Bob Seely has written to Tourism Minister, Nigel Huddleston, with a list of suggestions about how the Government could help get the UK visitor economy back on its feet.

MP Bob Seely has welcomed further details on the Government’s extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the inclusion of some of the changes which he had pushed for.

MP Bob Seely has welcomed the Government’s announcement of £22 million to help life-saving health and care charities continue providing support services during the Covid-19 outbreak.

MP Bob Seely is encouraging charities to bid for a share of a £15 million fund to support projects which directly benefit disadvantaged women and girls, tackle violence and support their mental health and wellbeing.

As the UK prepares for a national rollout of a full trace and test programme, the Isle of Wight continues to provide invaluable feedback to inform the use of a contact tracing app as part of this.

Islanders are being asked to complete a survey on their experiences of using the new NHS Covid-19 app - which Island MP Bob Seely says is important in shaping the app before it’s rolled out nationwide.

The figures below have been discussed with NHSX and broadly accepted as a rule of thumb. All figures are approximate.

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MP Bob Seely has welcomed extra Government funding to support armed forces charities through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s statement on Tuesday (12 May) about plans to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Island MP Bob Seely has written to Mr Sunak seeking adjustments that he hopes will help Island businesses.