It was good to visit the East Elmbridge Foodbank at Esher Green Baptist Church today. I was impressed with how - given the social distancing measures and guidelines that are now in place - the local council and voluntary groups are gearing up to support the most needy in our community. I talked through local […]
Read MoreThe recent Budget announced a new £2.5 billion fund to fix 50 million potholes by the end of 2024. This is good news for drivers across Elmbridge – and Surrey as a whole – who I know are regularly inconvenienced by potholes. This was demonstrated earlier this year when research showed that, of 70 local […]
Read MoreAs the Prime Minister has said, the coronavirus pandemic is the worst public health crisis for a generation. We will get through it by working through the government’s action plan to contain, delay, research and mitigate the virus. The plan has two overriding aims: to protect the NHS by building it up and flattening the […]
Read More
Today I had a useful meeting with Dr Jill Evans, Senior Partner at Esher Green Surgery and Chair, East Elmbridge Locality, at Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group. We had a good discussion about the redevelopment plans for Molesey Community Hospital. The plans will allow the hospital to serve the community in broader ways, not just […]
Read MoreToday, I wrote to the Home Secretary to support a range of measures that the government has put forward to strengthen police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments. Elmbridge has experienced significant problems with these encampments in the past, particularly during the summer of 2018. Encampments can be a blight on communities and damage residents’ quality […]
Read More
Dom hearing from local businesses at a Federation of Small Businesses roundtable last year Yesterday’s Budget was good news for Elmbridge residents – boosting small businesses, workers and public services, as we rise to the immediate challenge of Coronavirus. The Chancellor announced measures to support the economy through Coronavirus. The government announced a £12 […]
Read More
Today, I was delighted to join Surrey County Council Leader, Tim Oliver, and pupils at Cranmere Primary School in Esher to plant a cherry blossom tree as part of Surrey County Council’s commitment to plant 1.2 million new trees – one for every resident – by 2030. As part of their contribution to tackling climate […]
Read MoreDomestic abuse devastates the lives of over two million victims and their families every year. No victim should have to struggle to get support, so I welcome the announcement of significant new funding for domestic abuse refuge services in Surrey. In 2020/21 Surrey County Council will receive over £240,000 to provide victims and their families […]
Read MoreBy continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. Click <a href="https://www.thedominicraab.blog/privacy-cookies-policy/">here</a> for the Data Protection and Cookies policy.