Economic Growth Congleton 2025-11-04
2025-11-04
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The constituency of Congleton faces challenges in economic growth, prompting the MP to seek specific actions from the government. The issue is particularly pressing given recent changes that have impacted community energy projects.
What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Congleton constituency? In my constituency, Dane Valley Community Energy has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for solar panels on schools and other local buildings, including Daneside theatre and Havannah primary school. Unfortunately, recent Government guidance has suspended applications in respect of solar panels for schools. Will the Chancellor look at that guidance and work with Ministers in other Departments to review that outcome?
I thank my hon. Friend for drawing this issue to my attention. I agree that community projects such as solar panels are a fantastic opportunity to get down bills for schools so that they have more money to spend on teachers and on books. On my hon. Friend’s specific question about solar installations, there was a temporary pause in applications, but I am happy to confirm that the Department for Education has resumed approvals for solar panels on school sites. I would urge my hon. Friend to encourage the schools in her constituency to apply for the new projects in the normal way.
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