Some of the support offered by the Government to help constituents and businesses during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

This week marks the 150th anniversary of the British Red Cross.

I would like to congratulate them on all their work and bringing the power of kindness to life since 1870.

The ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme launches this week. To find out which local restaurants are participating, please follow the link below and help support our local businesses.

Life has been profoundly different for most of us since March and Members of Parliament are no exception.

The Best Small Shops Competition is returning for its fifth year and I hope Kenilworth and Southam’s small shopkeepers will enter the Competition, celebrating the successes of small shops and the central role they play in their local community, particularly in response to Covid-19.

I was pleased to visit Southam last Friday to hear from local businesses on how COVID-19 has impacted them, and how they’re finding the recovery stage. It’s reassuring to see how local businesses are taking their safety obligations very seriously.

Many of the emails and letters I have received during the period of the Coronavirus outbreak have been from those who work in the creative industries, including those who perform, or who support performers.

Coventry’s City of Culture programme will now start in May 2021 and run until May 2022, allowing us still to celebrate, though a little later than planned, the rich and diverse culture of Coventry and Warwickshire.

Last week I met with Sarah Kershaw from the local Chamber of Commerce to discuss business recovery in our area.

I was pleased to hear that Government has announced £1.57 Billion package of support for culture, arts and heritage organisations in Britain, which includes theatres, independent cinemas, museums and the live music sector, which consists of: