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
Meeting with Housing Minister over planning enforcement 3rd June 2026 Just come back from a meeting with Minister Pennycook from the Department of Communities and Local Government to discuss the issue of unauthorised developments... Local News
Constituency Update 2nd June 2026 2nd June 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.353 Parliament is now back and absorbing the latest Mandelson revelations which I discussed this morning with Jeremy Vine on... Newsletters
Constituency Update 18th May 2026 18th May 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.352 Last week we had the surreal spectacle of a Kings Speech written by a Prime Minister who will almost certainly not be in... Newsletters
Objecting to Thakeham appeal at Alfold Crossways 13th May 2026 This week I wrote to the Planning Inspector to strongly object to Thakeham Homes’ appeal for up to 400 homes at Alfold Crossways. Alfold has already absorbed... Local News
Constituency Update 11th May 2026 11th May 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.351 Big changes across Surrey in the local elections – and potentially even bigger ones in Westminster as Keir Starmer struggles... Newsletters
Constituency Update 5th May 2026 5th May 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.350 Big geopolitical events happening but with Westminster now in recess, most of the focus has been on the forthcoming local... Newsletters
Constituency Update 28th April 2026 28th April 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.349 Funny old week…we had the worst of British politics last week with the Mandelson scandal and then on Sunday the best of... Newsletters
Constituency Update 21st April 2026 21st April 2026 Welcome to my weekly update no.348 Fireworks in Westminster yesterday with a disappointing performance from the Prime Minister. But snuck in - so it wouldn’t... Newsletters
Bramley fuel leak update meeting 17th April 2026 Last night I chaired a public update meeting for Bramley residents on the fuel leak, with updates from EPS (Asda's environmental consultants), Openreach and... Local News
