A local doctor is calling on Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid to back an extension to the Brexit transition period should there be no deal agreed by the end of the month.
Dr David Nicholl, the Lib Dem spokesperson for health in the West Midlands who stood against Sajid Javid in last year's general election, expressed the need to avoid a No Deal Brexit especially with the Covid-19 pandemic ongoing.
Local activists from the Bromsgrove Lib Dems are calling for the Council to install temporary automatic hand sanitiser stations and Coronavirus guidance signs on the high street as lockdown restrictions are eased.
Following the Prime Minister's announcement on Monday (25 May) that non-essential retail stores can re-open from 15 June, and the announcement from Bromsgrove District Council that the market will reopen on 2 June, Lib Dem spokesperson Sam Evans is campaigning for temporary safety measures as an increase in footfall of shoppers is anticipated.
Bromsgrove's Lib Dem councillors are asking the District Council to implement measures to support local retailers and keep shoppers safe on the high street during the Covid-19 pandemic, following the announcement from the Prime Minster that shops could reopen from 1 June.
The group are urging the Council to act swiftly in assessing what additional safety measures may be required in the town centre if the Government allows non-essential retail to reopen from 1 June.
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has been asked by the Lib Dems to join calls for an inquiry into the Government's handling of the Coronavirus pandemic when the lockdown ends.
Writing to Mr Javid this week, the Bromsgrove Lib Dem group asked the MP to back calls for "an independent judge-led public inquiry" which have been led by Sir Ed Davey. The letter's author, Sam Evans, outlined that there is a case for the local MP to back a review into the Government's handling of Covid-19 irrespective of whether people support or oppose the Government's response.
Following announcement from the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Saturday (9th May) that a £2billion package has been launched to boost cycling and pedestrian capacity, the Lib Dems are calling for a fair share of the funds for Bromsgrove.
The group welcomed the announcement, after local Chairperson Joshua Robinson had previously written to Worcestershire County Council on Friday (8th May) to investigate widening of certain footpaths to help maintain social distancing as the lockdown begins to ease.
