For flood affected residents and businesses, we can’t forget the devastating scenes from Storm Babet a year ago. The area around Sir Robert Hitcham Primary School, Debenham was particularly severely affected, not to mention neighbouring #Framlingham, #WickhamMarket and surrounding villages.
Today I was pleased to join the inaugural meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Flooding and Flooded Communities as a member.Given the devastating effects of Storm Babet last October, it’s vital that all agencies work together to support flood-affected residents and businesses.I look forw
I asked the Secretary of State to meet with me to discuss the disappointing situation regarding the shelving of the super surgery in North Ipswich and also expanding capacity at the GP surgery in Needham Market.The response was incredibly disappointing and demonstrated a disregard for the dire situa
Thank you to Claydon High School for the warm welcome! I met with Head Teacher, Mark Ismay to discuss their positive progress and ethos at the school. The highlight was meeting Year 8 and Year 11 students and taking part in a Q&A session with them.
It’s #FloodAwarenessWeek - from flood warnings to resilience measures, these links will provide you with the latest information about the risk of flooding.Sign up for the free flood warning service here: https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for
It was fantastic to meet with Girlguiding this week to celebrate #InternationalDayoftheGirl!Brownies, Girl Guides and Scouts are such important movements that encourage friendship, getting outdoors and developing important life skills - all good for mental health and supporting the next generation!
#WorldMentalHealth Day provides the opportunity to talk about mental health and raise awareness of organisations who are providing help and support across our local community.YANA offers mental health support for those working in agriculture and rural businesses across East Anglia.
With the increase of electric vehicles comes the need for more EV charging points. This is particularly important for rural communities like Central #Suffolk and North #Ipswich.I look forward to seeing the government's plans for expansion of more EV charging points.
My first column in the East Anglian Daily Times. This month I talk about what I got up to in my first few months representing Central Suffolk and North Ipswich in Parliament.
