WEST WORCESTERSHIRE MP Harriett Baldwin has today welcomed Government plans to help rural communities to thrive.

I wanted to write to you to introduce myself as the new Conservative MEP for the West Midlands. I took my seat in the European Parliament last week following the death of Philip Bradbourn last month and under the rules of the European Parliament, I became an MEP as the next Conservative member on the list after Philip.

WEST WORCESTERSHIRE MP Harriett Baldwin last week joined the search for the next generation of ‘brilliant brains’ whilst attending an event to promote science and technology subjects in schools.