Securing the future of user groups based at Thames Ditton Centre for the Community Thursday, 18 April, 2024 I recently stopped by Thames Ditton Community Centre to meet with Boomerang Bags and Men in Sheds based at the centre. It was great to see so many people coming together and hear how much these community groups mean to local people. Following Elmbridge Borough Council’s decision to hand over the management of Thames Ditton Centre for the Community to a private company, despite a petition signed by... Local News
Improving Road Safety with St Alban’s Pupil Parliament 13th March 2024 It was great to stop by St Alban’s in East Molesey for a Q&A with the school Pupil Parliament to discuss our campaign to improve road safety outside the school... Local News
Speaking with Local Business Owners in Thames Ditton 11th March 2024 It was good to be back down on Thames Ditton High Street to catch up with local business owners and hear what I can do to further support independent retailers... Local News
Elmbridge Borough Council bow to pressure from local Conservatives and invest in our community centres 8th March 2024 After voting against a proposal from the Conservative group at Elmbridge Borough Council led by Cllr John Cope to provide extra funding for community centres... Local News
Celebrating World Book Day at Young Explorers Pre-School 7th March 2024 I enjoyed celebrating World Book Day this morning by reading ‘The Little Dinosaur’ to the children at Young Explorers Pre-School in Cobham. The theme of this... Local News
World Book Day Event in Parliament 7th March 2024 To mark World Book Day, I enjoyed stopping by the World Book Day event in Parliament this week. World Book Day’s mission is to promote reading for pleasure... Westminster News
Celebrating World Book Day in Westminster Hall 7th March 2024 The increase in young people’s reading rates under this Government is one of our proudest achievements. In 2009, under Labour, England ranked 25th for reading... Westminster News
What people across Esher and Walton constituency need to know about today’s Spring Budget 6th March 2024 What people across Esher and Walton constituency need to know about today’s Spring Budget: From April, employee National Insurance contributions will be drop... Westminster News
Glenlyn Medical Centre Update 5th March 2024 Further to my meeting with senior management at Glenlyn Medical Centre, I wrote to Healthwatch Surrey – an independent body responsible for listening to local... Local News
Catching up with the team at Elmbridge Rentstart 4th March 2024 It was good to sit down with Helen Watson, Andy Robertson, and the team at Rentstart recently to discuss their Annual Review 2022/23 and hear more about the... Local News