Last week I met Inspector Durkan and Chief Inspector Davidson for an update on the action Sussex Police are taking to prevent car meets outside Kilnwood Vale.
The Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report made for very difficult reading. Established by Theresa May in 2017 the Inquiry has produced a report over seven volumes - a testament to the scale and complexity of what went wrong.
Last week I visit Southwater Sports Club and it was great to hear about their plans to expand. I am delighted that the Southwater FC First Team has recently been promoted to the “County 2” League. The Club also has successful cricket,…
It is positive news that 71% of premises in the Horsham constituency now have access to ‘gigabit’ fibre broadband – a 10x increase on the 7% of premises in March 2019.
It was great to meet Sharon from Coco’s Style last week to hear more about the successful ‘Well Women’ evenings she has organised for women (and men) to discuss the menopause and hear from speakers on the issue.
Constituents should be aware that HDC is increasing the cost of its annual rural parking disc by 11% from July. This will affect Billingshurst Library car park, Six Bells, Roffey Godwin Way and other rural car parks in the District.
I met Steve Dennis at Saxon Weald this morning to get an update on their ongoing work in providing more affordable homes - they continue to provide around 60 new houses a year, mainly in the Horsham District.
It has been a great pleasure on occasion to join local companies when they are presented with Awards for Enterprise covering a whole range of attributes includes international trade (the UK has accelerated beyond France and Japan, among…
I recently met Rail Minister Huw Merriman to discuss my ongoing campaign for improved rail infrastructure between Horsham and Crawley. This is an issue which I am pleased has the support of Transport for the South East and I am keen to…
It was lovely to visit Mayes Park Farm on Thursday last week to discuss their exciting rewilding plans. They are working with Sussex Wildlife Trust to deliver improved biodiversity and it will be great to see how this rolls out. I am…
Last week I met Lloyds Clinical Homecare at their mobile health centre in Broadbridge Heath. The scheme is delivered for the NHS and allows Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH) patients to receive anti-cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy,…
It’s been a busy 48 hours for Defence. As Chairman of the Defence Select Committee I have been keenly pushing the Committee’s report “Ready for War” which advocates improved readiness in our Armed Forces to keep us safe, deter aggression…
It’s been a busy 48 hours for Defence. As Chairman of the Defence Select Committee I have been keenly pushing the Committee’s report “Ready for War” which advocates improved readiness in our Armed Forces to keep us safe, deter aggression…
I met the Aviation Minister, Anthony Browne, yesterday in particular to discuss FASIS (the future airspace strategy). It is incredibly important that this is consulted on thoroughly and with an open mind. To date it has been very difficult…
On Friday I met Lloyds Clinical Homecare at their mobile health centre in Broadbridge Heath. It was good to learn more about the scheme which is delivered in partnership with the NHS and allows some Royal Surrey Hospital patients to…
It was great to visit Greenway Junior School last week and I welcome the positive changes the school have made since joining GLF Schools in September 2022. I am pleased that their rebuilding plans are in the pipeline and I will be writing…
I had a wonderful time speaking (on a non-party political basis) at the Woman's Institute in the URC Springfield Road last week! It was a pleasure to share insights into life in politics and what it's like being an MP. The WI also told me…
I am aware that a number of constituents in Billingshurst and the surrounding area have received letters from Companies House informing them that businesses have registered at their home address. These apparently have no connection to the…
Last week I spoke to CityFibre who I am pleased to hear are getting on with the task having been awarded the Project Gigabit contract to bring gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach premises in Sussex. This will include up to 6,800…
I was very sorry to hear that Sir Peter Hordern, MP for Horsham (and Horsham and Crawley) from 1964 to 1997 died Thursday evening on his 95th birthday.
It was great to have the Prime Minister in Horsham last week alongside our Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne. I particularly enjoyed being able to praise our Horsham Town Police Team for the improvements they are making in policing…
Dehenna Davison MP and I met representatives of the cancer charity Breast Cancer Now yesterday. Dehenna and I are absolutely determined to secure the basic research that’s required to drive improved understanding and treatment of lobular…
We live in an ever more dangerous world in which missile and drone technology is proliferating - I asked the PM today to ensure our own air defence capabilities are up to the growing threat.