Back in January, I met with residents of Bowes Road in Walton-on-Thames to listen to their concerns about the volume and speed of traffic in the area. We raised those concerns with Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Roads Colin Kemp, who committed to take action to improve the situation. Following this meeting, and a […]
Read MoreThis month many residents have contacted me regarding illegal traveller incursions across Elmbridge, in particular in Cobham, Claygate, Long Ditton, Esher and Walton-on-Thames. I share the acute frustration many residents feel at these illegal encampments, and I am taking action at every level to tackle the issue. First, locally, I met with Elmbridge’s new Neighbourhood […]
Read MoreOn Friday, I met with Dallas McDermott, the new neighbourhood inspector for Elmbridge. Dallas took over from Sarah Milligan at the beginning of June. Insp McDermott and I discussed a range of issues, including burglaries across the Borough, which have substantially decreased since last year. Next, Dallas explained the enforcement action the police have taken […]
Read MoreBack in March, I met Leah Chowdry from Oxshott, as blogged here. In just a couple of weeks, Leah will be swimming 22 miles across the English Channel to raise money for both Cancer Research UK and the British Asian Trust to support a project to protect children vulnerable to commercial exploitation and trafficking in […]
Read MoreLast night, I joined the Cobham Chamber of Commerce AGM at the Cobham Curve. I addressed the group on local business issues, the economy, Brexit and housing policy. I then took questions from the audience on illegal encampments, parking, business taxes and classification of micro-businesses. My sincere thanks to Alistair Mann and his fantastic team […]
Read MoreToday, I visited Transform Housing in Walton-on-Thames. Transform is a terrific charity which offers high-quality housing and support to help the homeless, ex-offenders and those in supported housing transition to independent living. I met with the CEO Paul Mitchell, Director of Client Strategy and Delivery Andrea Cannon and Lawrence Santcross, who will be taking over […]
Read MoreThis morning, I was delighted to welcome the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to my business breakfast club. Philip gave a great talk to the audience, made up of local business owners and professionals about the economy and the future of technology and how this will shape our lives. He addressed the UK productivity challenge, and then […]
Read MoreOn Thursday evening, I was delighted to attend the second Elmbridge Business Conference in Weybridge. I joined a number of senior business professionals and civic leaders for a Question Time style debate to discuss the opportunities for Britain post-Brexit. I was joined on the panel by Kathy Slack, Executive Director of the M3 Local Enterprise […]
Read MoreThis morning, I went down to Whiteley Village in Hersham. I visited Whiteley back in February (as blogged here), so today was a useful visit to hear about the progress being made on the new care hub. I sat down with CEO Chandra McGowan and Chair of Whiteley Homes Peter Wilkinson to discuss some of […]
Read MoreToday, I went down to the Widlife Aid Foundation in Leatherhead. I met with Founder Simon Cowell MBE, his daughter Lou and Nick Harding (pictured with me below) and a number of dedicated and passionate volunteers. The Wildlife Aid Foundation is a fantastic organisation which is dedicated to the rescue and treatment of sick and […]
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