• The Orwell Foundation have been in touch to highlight the 2022 Orwell Youth Prize, which is asking young writers to think critically and creatively about how climate change affects people, places and things around them. To find out more, visit: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-youth-prize/2018-youth-prize/introduction/.
• The Sutton Trust have been in touch to highlight the opening of applications as of the 11th January 2022 to their university and apprenticeships Summer Schools. These residential summer schools give young people an opportunity to find out more about applying to university and for apprenticeships. To find out more visit: https://www.suttontrust.com/.
• North Northamptonshire Council has recently gone out to public consultation on its first draft budget as a new authority. It is really important that local people respond to the consultation so that the council best understands what local residents think of the proposals. Visit: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/news/have-your-say-north-northamptonshire-councils-spending-plans.
• British Gas have been in touch regarding their £2 million fund for their customers struggling with energy debt. As part of this, they’re contacting their most vulnerable customers to let them know they can apply for an energy grant. To find out more, visit: https://britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/grants-available/.
• Northamptonshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Stephen Mold, has opened a public consultation on his budget proposals for the next year. To get involved and make your views known, visit: https://www.northantspfcc.org.uk/public-budget-consultation-2022/.
• My colleague, Nick Fletcher MP, got in touch just before Christmas in respect of his campaign to see more people register their off-road vehicles with the DVLA, for free, to help tackle theft. This comes in light of the fact that off-road vehicles may be targeted by thieves due to lower registration rates with the DVLA. Therefore, simply registering the vehicle can help if it is stolen and I would encourage people to do so, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protect-your-off-road-vehicle.
• The JobCentre have been in touch to highlight the JobCentre Plus Travel Discount Card, which is being delivered in partnership with the Department for Work & Pensions. This discount card is available to those claiming Jobseekers Allowance or Universal Credit as they travel seeking work. More information about the card can be found through your local JobCentre.
If you have anything you would like to be featured next week, please email all the details to pursglovet@parliament.uk.
Also, if you have taken any photos of constituency landscapes or landmarks, which could be featured in my ‘Community Notices’ headers, please send them in and I will try to use as many of them as possible (and credit them accordingly!), as a celebration of the fantastic place we live and work in. I know we have many budding photographers in our community and it would be great to showcase their work!