Today I had a good meeting with Elaine Bissell and Sarah Waite from the Esher & District Citizens Advice Bureau. We caught up on a range of important issues for local residents including mental health, Personal Independence Payments, Universal Credit and housing. This is a valued partnership which is key to making sure that we […]
Read MoreEarlier this week the House of Commons approved a £49.2 billion funding package for local councils next year (2020/21). This is an increase of £2.9 billion on 2019/20, the biggest increase in councils’ spending power for a decade. Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC)’s share of this is £18.1 million, an increase of £0.5 million on 2019/20. […]
Read MoreOn Monday evening the House of Commons voted for the largest funding boost for the police in a decade. Across England and Wales, the funding available to police forces will increase by more than £1.1 billion next year (2020/21). The total amount available for Surrey Police’s day to day spending will increase by £15m for […]
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I am very disappointed that the RMT has confirmed further strike action. These new strikes will affect services from 10:00 on Monday 9 March until 09:59 on Tuesday 10 March, and subsequently from 10:00 on Thursday 12 March until 09:59 on Friday 13 March. This strike action is completely unnecessary, as driver-controlled trains are safe […]
Read MoreIt was good to hear that Cobham Free School received planning permission for the conversion of Munro House earlier this week. This will allow the school to fully refurbish and equip the building, and is an important step towards getting the whole school moved into the new site. Once delivered, Cobham children and parents […]
Read MoreI know from my time as Housing Minister how important it is to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. So I welcome the government providing Elmbridge with substantial new funding to address the issue. Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) will receive £180,100 from the government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative in 2020/21 – an increase of 80% on the […]
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(Dominic meeting with Esher Citizen’s Advice Bureau in September 2019) Easing the pressure on the cost of living is a key focus of this government, and is particularly important for places like Elmbridge because housing and childcare are expensive. So I welcome the government’s decision to raise the National Insurance contributions thresholds – for both […]
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