Catching up with local entrepreneurs with the Business Secretary Wednesday, 14 April, 2021 It was great to welcome Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to speak at Connect, my local business group, on Friday morning. Connect has been an invaluable way to keep in touch with business owners in Elmbridge throughout the pandemic. The discussion with Kwasi covered construction, up-skilling, energy and innovation, with great questions from local businesses about the route out of the pandemic and... Local News
Joining Meals on Wheels in Cobham 13th April 2021 On Friday morning, I joined up with Ann from the Cobham Community Centre to help out with the local Meals on Wheels service. We dropped off lunches to some... Local News
Meeting the Model United Nations at ACS Cobham 26th March 2021 This afternoon, I had a good online session with members of the Model United Nations club at the ACS International School in Cobham. I spoke to the pupils about... Local News
Re-opening Elmbridge high streets 25th March 2021 It was good to hear that Elmbridge will benefit from new government measures to prepare local high streets for the summer, as we continue to cautiously ease... Local News
Continued progress on vaccinations in Elmbridge 22nd March 2021 It was good to see the new data on vaccinations on Thursday, which showed that 47,069 Elmbridge residents have now received at least one dose of a Coronavirus... Local News
Catching up with Elmbridge Community Link 12th March 2021 This morning, I had a valuable catch-up with Pier Markham, the co-ordinator of Elmbridge Community Link (ECL). This brilliant local charity does valuable work... Local News
New measures to tackle unauthorised encampments 9th March 2021 Yesterday, the Home Office announced significant new measures to help the police tackle unauthorised encampments. This followed a detailed consultation in which... Local News
Two important consultations on flooding 9th March 2021 As residents know, a number of Elmbridge communities face considerable flood risk. This is because of the proximity of places like Walton and Molesey to the... Local News
Over £26m in grant funding for Elmbridge businesses 8th March 2021 It was good to hear recently that Elmbridge businesses have now received over £26m in government-funded grants during Coronavirus. This figure includes one-off... Local News
Joining assembly at Walton Oak Primary School 5th March 2021 It was great to join pupils at Walton Oak Primary School this morning, for their last virtual assembly before returning to school next week. I met a couple of... Local News
