Constituency Update 20th July 2026 Monday, 20 July, 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.360 Today marks a significant day for the country with the arrival of a new PM. I am afraid I have a sense of foreboding, as I explain below – but I hope I am proved wrong! Lots of water-themed issues affecting us locally from the new hosepipe ban, the ongoing diversion of the Law Brook, the continued closure of the Hascombe Fountain and the likely nationalisation of... Newsletters
Constituency Update 13th July 2026 13th July 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.359 Westminster is reeling from the terrible news about the death of Ann Widdecombe who was one of those politicians who was... Newsletters
Constituency Update 6th July 2026 6th July 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.358 Were you up for the Azteca? The conversation going on up and down the country after one of the most amazing England World Cup... Newsletters
Constituency Update 29th June 2026 29th June 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.357 Temperatures are falling (thankfully) but starting to rise again in Westminster with Andy Burnham’s plans to "rewire Britain"... Newsletters
Victory on CIL 25th June 2026 Brilliant news on CIL - yesterday’s intervention from the Housing Minister recognises the unfair impact that Community Infrastructure Levy rules have had on... Local News
Meeting with Rodborough about smartphone-free schools 22nd June 2026 Many thanks to Headteacher Emma Hunston and the inimitable Gemma Taylor from Smartphone Free Childhood, who I met with on Friday for a catch up - very timely... Local News
Constituency Update 22nd June 2026 22nd June 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.356 Another seismic week in Westminster with the resignation of Keir Starmer this morning. It is not, of course, a surprise. Nor... Newsletters
Constituency Update 15th June 2026 15th June 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.355 Genuinely brilliant news this morning that the government has (finally) agreed to ban social media for under-16s. Which will... Newsletters
Meeting with Chief Executive of Thames Water 9th June 2026 Many thanks to Thames Water CEO Chris Weston and Jake Morley (Local Engagement Manager) for meeting with me and Councillor Jane Austin in Westminster this... Local News
Constituency Update 8th June 2026 8th June 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.354 It’s a ‘calm before the storm’ week in Westminster as everyone waits for the outcome of the Makerfield by-election which most... Newsletters
