Alberto and Dr Luke Evans, MP for Bosworth, have met with the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to raise their concerns about the Parole Board rules. The Leicestershire MPs pressed the Government to rethink the rules that have allowed child-rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork to successfully appeal for the Parole Board to reconsider a previous decision to keep him behind bars.
Alberto Costa met with creative crafters in Cosby to check on their work to drive tourism as well as support people’s wellbeing.
The South Leicestershire MP visited as part of English Tourism Week (15-24 March) which this year was all about celebrating the part community plays in boosting visitor numbers.
Alberto has welcomed the news that Enderby Leisure and Golf Centre in South Leicestershire will benefit from a £192,647 investment to improve its energy efficiency.
Alberto has welcomed the findings of the major consultation conducted by the local NHS group on the future of the Feilding Palmer Hospital and improvements to community health services in Lutterworth.
Alberto has written to the Chair of the Parole Board Caroline Corby calling for double child rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork’s next hearing to be held in public.
Alberto has welcomed £238 million for Leicestershire as part of the Conservative Government’s long-term plan to level up local transport in South Leicestershire.
Alberto Costa this week hosted an urgent meeting with Network Rail’s East Midlands Route Director Gary Walsh in a last-ditch attempt to bring the public body to the table over the proposed HNRFI plans.
Alberto has joined a number of Conservative MPs to write the Chancellor to ensure SEND services get the funding they need. Full text of the letter below:
South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa has held an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State for Justice Alex Chalk KC MP to discuss the Parole Board and its handling of double child-rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork's latest bid for freedom.
This comes as double child-rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork is now set to face yet another fresh parole hearing after challenging the December 2023 decision to keep him behind bars, Pitchfork's request was considered and granted by a reconsideration member of the Parole Board it was announced this week.
