With 2016 looming, I have been working to update my online presence, including with a new website and blog, which also allows me to sign up people for my monthly e-bulletin (on the front page). The basic idea is just to have a clearer and sharper explanation of what I stand for and what I […]
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This morning, first thing, I dropped by the Esher and Molesey Royal Mail delivery office. It’s an opportunity to see first hand just how busy our local postmen and women get at this time of year. Mark Peters, the office manager, showed me round, how the systems work, and the kinds of challenges they have […]
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Following its decision to seek a new operator to take over from South West Trains in mid-2017, the government has launched a consultation questionnaire to give local people the chance to have their say on our rail services and make suggestions for improvements. The questionnaire covers a wide range of issues, from the overall priorities […]
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Last Thursday, I hosted an event at the House of Commons to spread awareness of the Elmbridge Community Fund, a local fund designed to raise funds to provide grants to help local groups and charities supporting pockets of social need in Elmbridge. We were joined by local panelists - including Chair Richard Waller, Wendy Varcoe […]
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Today, I joined Sue Towner and a team from the Federation of Small Businesses in Claygate for Small Business Saturday. We started off at Trew Art, pictured below, and toured the parade. Small Busines Saturday is a great opportunity to hear from small businesses (from art galleries to the local butcher), see what’s going on […]
Read MoreLast week, I visited Dan Dean (Principal) and Terry Price (Chair of Governors) at Esher College. After really feeling the pinch of the public financial pressures in recent years, it was good to be able to meet up after the Chancellor’s Spending Review, with news that the national base rate funding per student in colleges […]
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