Ahmadiyya Muslim Association

Today, amongst other things, I caught up with Nadim Vanderman (pictured below) and Shahbaz Bajwa from the Walton branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association. It now has around 130 members and describes itself as promoting the ‘peaceful revival of Islam … [enjoying] an unrivalled record for peace and effort to build cohesive societies’. It is focused […]

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Elmbridge Food Festival

Today, I took the family along to Elmbridge Food Festival at Painshill Park. In blissfull sunshine, the festival was teeming with people and stalls. From garlic graters to gluten free food, from German bratwurst to Spanish seafood, there was something for everyone. It was a great combination of Painshill’s natural beauty and enough different tastes and smells […]

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Walton Goose Faye & Heritage Day

Today, I joined Walton Goose Fayre and Walton Heritage Day for a wonderful celebration of the town. Local businesses and civic groups lined the river and Bridge Road (including Walton Rotary club, pictured below with Mike Brown and Rob Freeman). The Cobham Band were on fine form (as below), and there was a hog roast […]

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MP’s Pay Rise

As the Conservative candidate for Esher & Walton during the general election campaign, I made clear that I would not accept a pay rise for MPs, while salaries for the rest of the public sector remained frozen or capped at 1%. Now, re-elected as your MP, I will be true to my word. Every MP […]

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