Thanks to everyone who turned up for one of the six town hall meetings I hosted over the last fortnight. I enjoyed meeting so many new people - as well as some familiar faces - and appreciated you giving up a summer evening to come along and raise a range of local and national issues.
Read MoreToday, I visited the Ambulance depot near Chertsey, which services part of the constituency. Our frontline paramedics face a range of challenges - whether picking up the pieces after binge-drinking in town centers, or aiding an ageing population. The team at Chertsey have rolled out ‘Make Ready’, a system which has separate specialist teams cleaning, […]
Read MoreI blogged last week about the government’s plans to put GPs in charge of commissioning local healthcare services. When it comes to accident and emergency care, here in Elmbridge we rely on hospitals outside the constituency - such as Kingston and St Peters. That doesn’t mean our local community should have no say in how […]
Read MoreThe new government has taken decisive steps to preserve our greenbelt and open spaces from concrete - scrapping the South East Plan and announcing plans to put communities (not Whitehall) in charge of planning policy. But there remains considerable demand for affordable housing in Elmbridge - households on the local authority register for social housing […]
Read MoreThe government’s NHS White Paper sets out plans for radical reform of local NHS services. One key proposal is to give local GPs the power to commission local NHS services in place of the Primary Care Trust (PCTs). The aim is to put professional doctors and nurses in charge - rather than NHS managers - […]
Read MoreYou can read my recent interview for Con Home …. here.
Read MoreNext week, I will begin hosting a series of open public meetings across the constituency. I will speak for up to 10 minutes, giving an update on my activities and priorities - both locally and in Westminster. Then, I will be open to any questions from residents. All events start at 7.30pm and will go […]
Read MoreYesterday, the Metropolitan Police announced they are rowing back on the increasing use of ‘on-the-spot fines’ - dished out for being drunk and disorderly, shoplifting and minor public disorder offences. I raised this in Parliament last month. Use of spot fines has rocketed so that, by 2007, half of all offences ‘brought to justice’ did […]
Read MoreMPs get hundreds of emails and letters from constituents. I try to answer every one in reasonable time. But, MPs have finite time and resources, and I also want to prioritise those in the greatest need. It is a difficult balance. My approach is to ask those with a problem or issue they want me […]
Read MoreTwo reports out this month shine a light on Surrey Policing. A joint report by the Audit Commission with Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary heaped praise on the Surrey force for its efficiency in workforce deployment, centralising cross-cutting functions (like Human Resources) and rigour in achieving cost-savings. The report commended the Police Authority and Chief […]
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