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If re-elected on July 4th, I will work hard to continue to deliver Chelmsford’s infrastructure needs, put more police on our streets, improve Chelmsford’s NHS, support our schools, and deliver skills, opportunities and well paid local jobs.

I have enjoyed being out and about all across Chelmsford, knocking on doors and talking with people. It’s also been a chance to catch up with so many people I have been able to help over the past seven years and find out how they are doing…

May brought the good news that the UK economy has turned the corner and has been growing much faster than expectations. The UK economy has been performing better than all other large European countries as well as the United States.

This week, I have been working on a number of different issues to help keep children safe.

This month brought the good news that the UK economy has turned the corner and has been growing much faster than expectations. In the first months of this year the UK economy performed better than all other large European countries as well…

There has been a lot in the news about the need to improve services for women giving birth. A new service has already started in Mid and South Essex to help bring about change and improvement. Please do consider sharing your own…

I am delighted that Anglia Ruskin University has just been awarded places to train 28 more doctors each year.

This week brought the good news that the UK economy is growing – and performed better than all other large European countries as well as the USA in the first quarter of the year. In Chelmsford, I popped in to visit three recent arrivals on…

I recently dropped in to meet with three recent arrivals on Chelmsford High Street. Gaia Jewellery is on the river near the Stone Bridge. Egemen, the owner, explained that his family have been running jewellers for over 30 years and he…

Recently, i had a wonderful end to a busy week - making “tea” at Springfield Bees preschool nursery.

Recently, I had a start the day with a visit to Maltese Primary school. Well done to them on their recent Ofsted inspection.

A number of constituents have written to me with their concerns about disabled parking at Chelmsford Station.

The expansion of government funded free childcare for two-year-olds started in April and it will be rolled out to younger children over the coming year. This will be a big help to many families in Chelmsford. I visited one of Chelmsford’s…

I think serving on a select committee is one of the most important things a backbench Member of Parliament can do.

This evening I have voted for the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill. I would like to explain the rationale behind my vote. This was a free vote.

I have been working on the issue of car theft, working alongside our Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst. Whilst serious crime and antisocial behaviour has decreased dramatically in Essex over recent years, levels of…

I visited Chelmsford Prison along with my colleague Stephen Metcalfe the MP for Basildon. I visit the prison regularly but this was Stephen’s first visit.

I recently asked for some data so I could see how our local GP services compared to pre pandemic.

At the end of March 2024, MPs from across Mid and South Essex met with the Chief Executive of our local hospitals including Broomfield, Basildon and Southend Hospitals. The Health Minister also attended the meeting in Westminster.

Update on Beaulieu Station. I have been sent new ariel footage of the work that is happening at our new railway station.

I started the week with a visit to one of Chelmsford’s Outstanding nurseries. Scallywags cares for children up to school age and encourages the children to spend time outside exploring nature. I was enormously impressed by how happy and…

This week in Westminster I arranged for Essex MPs and the Health Minister to meet with the head of the Mid and South Essex Hospitals Trust which includes Broomfield, Basildon and Southend Hospitals.

Update on police activity in central Chelmsford.

Recently, MPs from across Mid and South Essex met with the Chief Executive of our local hospitals including Broomfield, Basildon and Southend Hospitals. The Health Minister also attended the meeting.

It has just been announced that five Chelmsford Schools are to receive funding for seven improvement projects from the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund.

It was a huge pleasure to welcome the Schools Minister, Damian Hinds to Chelmsford this week when we visited Boswell’s School. The Minister had come to find out more about school attendance and the Private Members Bill that I have been…

Re multiple massive warehouse development planning application near Great Baddow & Sandon. Thank you to the constituents who have contacted me about this planning application. It is just outside the Chelmsford constituency boundaries.

It was a huge pleasure to welcome the Schools Minister, Damian Hinds to Chelmsford this week when we visited Boswell’s School. The Minister had come to find out more about school attendance and the Private Members Bill that I have been…

This month’s World Book Day was a good time to celebrate that our children our now the best readers in the western world. I have been enjoying visits to local schools and hearing the aspirations of our children. The budget measures to…

This month’s World Book Day was a good time to celebrate that our children our now the best readers in the western world. I have been enjoying visits to local schools and hearing the aspirations of our children.