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Thursday, May 23

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Supporting the Local Government Pay Accountability Bill

A pleasure taking part in Paul’s bill, which ensures any local government staff appointed on salaries over £100k must be voted on first by councillors.

Wednesday, May 22

Speaking to members of the Shireoaks and Rhodesia against Plastic Pyrolysis group

Great to get the chance to speak to constituents today over their concerns at the Shireoaks and Rhodesia Against Plastic Pyrolysis Protest. Their concerns should be fully taken into account when any application is being considered.

Tuesday, May 21

Supporting Grassroots football investment in Bassetlaw

Alongside the great Emile Ivanhoe Heskey I signed up to support grassroots football investment in Bassetlaw.

Monday, May 20

European Scrutiny Committee

Gibraltar - as part of the European Scrutiny Committee, today I asked Foreign Secretary David Cameron about negotiations with Spain/EU and any impact this could have on the border, British citizens travelling to Gibraltar and our military…

Saturday, May 18

Towns Board Event at Downing Street

TOWNS BOARD - It was a pleasure to host our Towns Board Chair Andria Birch from Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service at No.10 Downing Street this week with the Prime Minister.

Wednesday, May 15

Weekly Column

The UK has long been viewed as a nation of animal lovers and man’s best friend brings joy to many. What sometimes lets us down however are the actions of irresponsible dog owners, which is something many people in Worksop have raised with…

Tuesday, May 14

MP supports Conservative Government ‘sticking to the plan to back British farmers' to boost food security in Bassetlaw

Farming is the lifeblood of our rural communities, feeding the nation and stewarding our green and pleasant land. Our food and farming sectors bring over £120bn to the UK economy every year.

Monday, May 13

PoliticsLive Appearance

Today I appeared on BBC Politics Live discussing the PM’s speech, the war in Gaza, the problem with too many ‘diversity, equality & inclusion’ roles and plans to scrap the 50% cap on new faith school admissions, which currently prevents…

Saturday, May 11

Meeting with River Idle Flooding Action Group

A big thank you to the members of RIFAG (River Idle Flood Action Group) who took the time to meet with me on Friday. It was great to discuss working up a plan of action as well as being able to outline what is currently being done.

Friday, May 10

Meeting with Local Business Force Contracting Services

Great to speak with local business Force Contracting Services, based in Rhodesia.

Wednesday, Apr 17

13

Liz Truss Book Launch

It was great to be at the launch of ‘Ten Years to Save the West’ with Liz Truss last night. Very much looking forward to reading it

Weekly Column

Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law

Friday, Apr 12

15

Updated Flooding Support for Farmers

We've listened to farmers and updated the criteria so more farms that suffered damage due to flooding this winter are eligible for support.

Tesco launch ‘Best of British’ section online in big success for campaign supported by Brendan Clarke-Smith

Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket, has become the latest retailer to support the campaign backed by [insert name] MP which called on supermarkets to implement an online ‘Buy British’ button.

MP says this Government is on the side of drivers in Bassetlaw, as new repair plans revealed

Last November, the Conservative Government announced an extra £8.3 billion to improve local roads across England, enough to resurface over 5,000 miles of road, made possible by reallocated HS2 funding.

Wednesday, Apr 10

Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown

Serial or abusive shoplifters will face tougher punishments as the Prime Minister sets out tough new action to crack down on retail crime and protect UK highstreets.

Weekly Column

Serial or abusive shoplifters will face tougher punishments as the Prime Minister sets out tough new action to crack down on retail crime and protect UK highstreets.

Thursday, Apr 4

A walk with the Wednesday Parish Walking Group

Thank you to the Wednesday Parish Walking Group for an enjoyable evening yesterday. Now the clocks have gone forwards, the evenings are lighter and the weather is getting better, it’s a great time to explore the natural environment we are…

Meeting with Nick Fletcher MP on Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening

Follow the link below; https://fb.watch/rjOAGanGqL/

Tuesday, Apr 2

Largest Expansion in Childcare delivered by this Conservative government

Today the first stage of the country’s largest expansion in childcare begins.

Thursday, Mar 28

18

Weekly Column

Nottinghamshire will benefit from more than £16 million in funding from the Conservative Government to increase funding for school children with special educational needs (SEND).

Community pharmacies can now treat patients for seven common conditions without a GP prescription

Community pharmacies can now treat patients for seven common conditions without a GP prescription

This Conservative government is delivering the largest expansion of childcare in our country's history.

This Conservative government is delivering the largest expansion of childcare in our country's history.

Thursday, Mar 21

17

Waitrose and Co-op become latest supermarkets to launch ‘Best of British’ sections

Waitrose and Co-op have become the latest supermarkets to launched ‘Best of British’ sections on their websites in the ongoing cross-Party campaign supported by [insert name] MP which called on the nation’s supermarkets to make it easier…

Wednesday, Mar 20

14

Weekly Column

Providing people with dignity in their retirement is a priority for me and is a priority for the Conservative government.

Tuesday, Mar 19

13

Extra government funding for apprenticeships

We are sticking to our plan to grow the economy and help young people gain the skills needed to succeed in life. The Prime Minister will today unveil a major package of reforms to create up to 20,000 more apprenticeship places and cut red…

Brendan Clarke-Smith welcomes Independent Football Regulator from Conservative Government

Local football clubs are the lifeblood of communities across the country, so fans should be at the heart of decisions impacting them.

Sunday, Mar 17

14

Sticking to the plan to improve journeys for drivers as Government announces new ‘Plan for Drivers’

People should be able to travel in the way that works best for them, but too many people feel that traffic schemes are being implemented by councils without local consent.

Friday, Mar 15

18

Weekly Column

Family members of police officers, firefighters and other public servants who have died in public service will be recognised by a new emblem.

Thursday, Mar 7

16

Celebrating World Book Day

Wishing everybody an enjoyable World Book Day A great way to encourage a love of reading. Children in England are ranked as the best in the Western world for reading.