MP secures Thornbury Medical Centre funding

Thornbury & Yate MP Claire Young has secured a commitment of funding needed to enable the rebuilding of Thornbury Medical Centre to go ahead, following months of uncertainty and delays.

The Liberal Democrat MP wrote to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting shortly after being elected, raising the challenges of local healthcare in Thornbury and asking for the new government to commit the funding needed to see a new medical centre built.

In response to her letter, Health Minister Karin Smyth has now confirmed that the funding will be allocated – subject to the full business case being developed. This is a big win for Thornbury, which has been waiting years to see this project realised.

Claire Young MP has said that this success, coupled with the recent full planning application for the centre being submitted for approval, means work on the centre could begin as soon as early next year.

Commenting on the news, Claire Young MP said:

“For years local people have been promised a new medical centre, and yet at every turn they’ve seen it fall through due to a lack of central government funding.

“I am so pleased to have been able to now secure a concrete commitment to fund the building of the centre in my first few months as an MP, which is a big win for local residents.

“This is a testament to all those who have fought for this project and shows what can be achieved when you have a hardworking MP championing our communities in Parliament.

“Now the focus must be on ensuring the project gets shovels in the ground as soon as possible, so we can put this funding to good use.”