Last week, I went down to the St John’s Estate in Walton for one of my regular community litter picks. Thank you to the volunteers who came along to help clear up the area, and all the people who came forward with their suggestions for litter pick locations.
Today, the National Insurances Contributions (NICs) threshold will rise to £12,570 - the single biggest tax cut in a decade. This brings the NICs threshold in line with Income Tax personal allowance, cutting tax for 30 million British workers by an average of £330 a year.
Sunday morning was the Claygate Country 5 Run organised by Claygate Flower Show. Thanks to Judith Williamson and Owen White & Catlin LLP for sponsoring the event.
Last week, I went to visit Tesco in West Molesey to see the fantastic work Tesco are doing, alongside The Trussell Trust, with the Tesco Food Collection.
It was a pleasure to visit Adelaide House Care Home in Walton-on-Thames to join residents, families, and staff for their ‘Summer Celebration’ for Care Home Open Week.
A valuable and interesting discussion at the latest meeting of my local business network, Connect, this morning. Mike Freer, Minister for Exports, spoke to local businesses about the huge export opportunities for UK businesses and what the government is doing to support them.
Last week, I had the pleasure in joining Richard Storey and Douglas Waddell at Hand Picked Hotels Woodlands Park Hotel to present a cheque for £20,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal.
