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Fantastic to see that work on the Tram Bridge is starting soon. The new structure links Preston city centre and South Ribble over the River Ribble.

StreetSafe is part of the government's work to make communities safer. This online tool lets you report places where you don’t feel safe. It's easy to use and completely anonymous. You can drop a pin on a map or type in the location to…

Great catch up with Kevin Lavery Chief Executive of Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Enjoyed meeting the children from Leyland Methodist School. We had a chat about how great books are and I donated some books that I was given by World Book Day to the school.

Here to help with local and national issues or questions.

Thanks to scientific research, there is an emerging picture of the biological causes of common mental health conditions. This week I asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to work with the Department of Health and Social Care…

We are lucky to have one of only eight surgical hubs in our local hospital.

Support for people living with dementia, and those who care for them, is something very close to my heart. I used to work in an elderly care home as a nursing assistant, and have seen first-hand how terrible this disease is, and how it can…

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board ICB) is leading the WorkWell pilot alongside local job centres and support services.

Looking into abnormal load restrictions on our roads.

Midge Hall Station is in the bizarre situation that while there is a platform, trains running, and even trains stopping, no passengers can get on or off the train. I'm campaigning to get this station back in use for everyone in South…

Exciting to learn about upcoming bus enhancements in South Ribble

It’s fantastic that there is so much investment locally for our fantastic NHS. Here are some of the recent and planned improvements: ????‍⚕ 62 more full-time-equivalent doctors and 225 more nurses in Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS…

It was fantastic to be invited to speak on the Granada Debate last week.

Fantastic news that Operation Prosper just launched to help veterans find jobs after leaving the Armed Forces.

Local people should not have to fear criminals. They should have confidence that the police are on the streets deterring and solving these crimes.

St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire offers more than hospice-based care.

I continue to fight for the reopening of Midge Hall Station and the removal of the buffers at Ormskirk.

Great news that the Landfill Communities Fund (part of the Lancashire Environmental Fund) is open for expressions of interest.

Could your organisation benefit from training about how to spot signs of child exploitation and how to prevent it?

It’s been a busy recess for me. I went to Royal Preston Hospital to meet Silas Nicholls, the new Chief Exec of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We had a great chat about the £2 billion new hospital. I’ve visited…

I went to visit a fantastic charity who help combat loneliness yesterday.

It’s brilliant news that the government is safeguarding our hardworking staff and businesses by: Investing £55 million in facial recognition technology to support police forces.

Fantastic news that Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB are getting extra funding for adult social care.

Fantastic to see that the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill passed another stage to becoming law.

Fantastic to see that the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill passed another stage to becoming law.

2024 has been busy and lots of you have been in touch with questions and concerns.

Over the last few months, I have held Q&As across South Ribble. I’ve been to Croston, Eccleston, Longton, Mawdesley, Middleforth, New Longton and Penwortham so far.

Community Payback is an alternative to custodial sentencing. Convicted criminals do over 5 million hours of community payback every year. The projects they work on visibly benefit local communities and include things like planting trees,…

Exciting news for small businesses and aspiring apprentices in South Ribble.