The Aviva Community Fund awards funding of up to £25,000 for local community projects across a range of categories, from health and well-being to youth centre support. A number of local projects across Elmbridge have applied for funding and the winners are chosen from those that receive the most votes from the public. Each person […]
Read MoreI am delighted to see that primary schools in our constituency will together receive over £454,000 of extra funding for PE and sports this year. The money comes after the Department for Education’s decision to double the PE and Sports Premium from £160 million to £320 million, and is one aspect of a series of programmes […]
Read MoreA new report published today puts Elmbridge’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) amongst the UK’s most productive and fastest growing. The report, from innovation foundation NESTA and business support company SAGE, identified 8,470 SMEs in Elmbridge across 15 sectors, employing 36,892 people, with science and technology businesses coming out as the authority’s largest SME employers. […]
Read MoreWe’re now roughly a quarter of the way through the 2 years of Brexit negotiations. I have written a column for The Sun on Sunday, setting out the progress so far - and what needs to happen next. You can read the column here.
Read MoreToday, I gave a speech at Mundays Law Firm’s ‘Real Estate Forum’ in Cobham. The audience was made up of local businesses connected to the real estate sector and it was a useful opportunity to speak with local industry professionals and discuss common issues. I spoke about business rates, stamp duty and national insurance and […]
Read MoreLast night, I visited Hersham Youth Centre. I gave a short talk on my role as a MP and Minister and then chatted to the youngsters, asking them what changes they would make if they had the chance. My thanks to Warren Ayres and Chris Beck from Hersham Youth Centre who organise a range of […]
Read MoreToday, I have written a column for the i Newspaper announcing two key changes to the law on dangerous driving. First, we will be introducing a maximum life sentence for offenders who kill someone as a result of driving dangerously, or carelessly while under the influence of drink of drugs. Second, we will create a […]
Read MoreToday, I announced the government will be bringing forward legislation to raise the maximum sentence for dangerous driving to life imprisonment, and creating a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving. You can read the full announcement here, and it was reported here.
Read MoreToday, I announced that the Ministry of Justice has issued a call for evidence on the government’s plans to crackdown on fraudulent holiday sickness claims. Bogus claims encouraged by unscrupulous lawyers push up the price of holidays for everyone else - so tackling the problem will cut the cost for families taking a break. Since […]
Read MoreThis morning, I attended a business breakfast roundtable discussion which was sponsored by Barclays Bank. The aim of the breakfast was for local small businesses to introduce themselves and discuss their biggest opportunities and challenges. I then responded to each business individually, and took questions on the budget, planning regulations, business rates, HMRC and Brexit. […]
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