It was lovely to visit Enlightenment Care Services in Oundle to meet the team and hear more about their work locally caring for residents in their homes across North Northamptonshire. It is clear to me that the team are really dedicated…
I was really pleased to visit the Age UK Northamptonshire team in Irthlingborough recently to hear more about the important work they do locally supporting residents. Age UK Northamptonshire offer a vast range of services, which are…
Volunteers’ Week is an annual opportunity to recognise, celebrate, and give thanks to volunteers for all the incredible contributions they make to our country, and it’ll be running from 3rd to 9th June. The week culminates in ‘The Big Help…
Recently, I attended an event at Steel Park in Corby organised by Unite the Union regarding the future of the UK steel industry. I was invited to speak on this important issue and to set out my work to support this vital industry locally,…
My latest Westminster Report newsletter has just landed in inboxes, filled with lots of interesting news and updates from across Corby & East Northamptonshire and my work in Westminster. You can find it here: https://tinyurl.com/4c8hhm4e…
Volunteers’ Week is an annual opportunity to recognise, celebrate, and give thanks to volunteers for all the incredible contributions they make to our country, and it’ll be running from the 3rd to the 9th June. The week culminates in ‘The…
I couldn’t be clearer that the developer of the proposed Kettering Energy Park needs to rethink its destructive plans to build monstrous B8 sheds on our local open countryside. I have raised this and other salient points in the strongest…
I wanted to share my further thoughts on the welcome announcement that North Northamptonshire Council is set to receive £2.2 million in Safer Roads Funding from the Department for Transport to improve the A6 here in Northamptonshire,…
It was great to visit KC Active again recently to see their amazing work upgrading their facilities, which now include solar panels to help with their energy costs, electric car charging points, and a fantastic new ‘pump track’ for those…
It was really useful to visit Deene and Deenethorpe recently to see the road conditions firsthand and to understand the very legitimate concerns residents have raised with North Northamptonshire Council. I too have magnified these points…
Having pressed Ministers hard to secure this, I was really pleased to visit the site of the new Corby Community Diagnostic Centre at Cottingham Road recently, to hear more from the NHS staff there about the new state-of-the-art centre due…
I’m keenly aware of just how important healthcare access is across Corby & East Northamptonshire, with a number of constituents raising very understandable concerns over recent weeks and months. In light of this, I was very pleased to…
Immigration - both legal and illegal - are significant issues that come up time and time again on Corby & East Northamptonshire doorsteps and during the many conversations I have, as well as in many of the letters and emails I receive. I…
I recently wrote to a considerable number of households locally in the communities that are set to be most impacted by the proposed Kettering Energy Park development, to hear their views on the ‘Masterplan’ consultation, which closed on…
It was great to be invited to visit the Sainsbury’s Local at Priors Hall recently to hear more about the store, including how they ensure an extensive product range and work with colleagues to ensure a good working environment, as well as…
I had a meeting with the UK Vaccines team to discuss Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) levels in our area. RSV is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection and the prime cause of hospitalisation among infants and young children…
I visited the teams at the Welland Vale Road and Occupation Road Co-op stores in Corby recently to hear more about their concerns around the appalling violence and criminal behaviour too often directed towards retail workers. I was…
As the GCSE exams get underway and with the A-Level exams just around the corner, I wanted to say a massive ‘good luck’ to students across Corby & East Northamptonshire as they get underway. I’m sure all of your hard work will pay off –…
My latest Westminster Report newsletter has just landed in inboxes, filled with lots of interesting news and updates from across Corby & East Northamptonshire and my work in Westminster. You can find it here: https://tinyurl.com/4z64aphc…
The fantastic Deep Roots Tall Trees will be returning to St Edmund’s Church in Warkton for a very special concert on the 11th May, reprising 'Remembrance and Rebirth: Songs for The Montage Monuments’ which premiered back in 2016. It…
My latest Westminster Report newsletter has just landed in inboxes, filled with lots of interesting news and updates from across Corby & East Northamptonshire and my work in Westminster. You can find it here: https://tinyurl.com/6p75jcf9…
You still have time to help me find and nominate someone for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024. If you have experienced great care or support from a team, person, or organisation here in Corby and East Northamptonshire, who have gone above…
I was delighted to hear that groups in Corby & East Northamptonshire have been awarded a share of £193,034 of funding by The National Lottery Community Fund between November and February this year, including most recently to Souster Youth…
Good to be back at Tata Steel in Corby recently to hear more about how they’re pioneering the future of sustainable British steel production, backed by a significant multi-million pound investment in plant machinery, which will help them…
In my discussions with parents across Corby & East Northamptonshire, I’ve been struck by how the cost of childcare can be a real struggle for parents, and how it can particularly become a barrier for parents who wish to return to work.…
Every child deserves a world-class education suited to their needs to help them reach their potential, and so I’m delighted that we’ve announced a record £850 million cash boost for local councils to deliver more special needs places -…
Ofsted have recently launched their ‘Big Listen’ campaign to take on board the views of parents, children, professionals and providers across education and social care, as they reform their approach. This is really important work to help…
Having visited so many fantastic pubs, clubs and sports grounds across Corby & East Northamptonshire over the years, I’m keenly aware of the vital role they play within our communities. As such, I’m delighted that the Government has…
You still have time to help me find and nominate someone for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024. If you have experienced great care or support from a team, person, or organisation here in Corby and East Northamptonshire, who have gone above…