Today, I visited Walton and Hersham Foodbank at St Johns Church in Walton, which is run by Foodbank Manger Nina Malyon (pictured with me and Betty, below) and her terrific team of volunteers. The Walton and Hersham Foodbank is funded and supported by local churches and community groups, working together. The group runs four sessions a […]
Read MoreLast night, I held a public meeting in East Molesey ahead of the local elections in May. I spoke to residents about the economic good news set out by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement this week, on growth, jobs and real wages, and gave an update on Brexit. I addressed a range of local […]
Read MoreToday, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivered his Spring Statement - billed as an update on the state of the economy, rather than a mini-budget. The Chancellor confirmed that the UK economy is performing better than previously forecast. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the UK’s independent economic watchdog, increased its forecasts for UK growth to […]
Read MoreThis morning, I met with Leah Chowdry from Oxshott. In July this year, Leah will be undertaking the challenge of swimming across the English Channel to raise money for a fantastic project run by The British Asian Trust, to protect children vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking in India. The Channel swim is no […]
Read MoreAs a commuter, I recognise the importance of our local rail links into London. So I am pleased that, following my representations, South Western Rail (SWR) has dropped plans to remove a peak morning service from Walton-on-Thames into Waterloo in the timetable beginning in December 2018. Given the demand pressures on local commuter services, it […]
Read MoreI wrote a column for the Mail on Sunday, today, setting out the government’s approach to planning reform in advance of publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework tomorrow. Planning reform is an important part of our housing strategy, to build the homes we need and make the more affordable for those on low and […]
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