NEWS UPDATE ON NUTRIENT NEUTRALITY Monday, 13 May, 2024 Finally some good news on Nutrient Neutrality and fixing planning delays in Broadland. For the last 18 months there has been a block in planning permissions for buildings with toilets in them, since any additional flush could increase the amount of nutrients in our rivers. So there has been a scramble to develop mitigation schemes so that home improvements and new houses can get going again. I... Local News
Question on Electric Vehicle Battery Production 19th January 2023 About 40% of the components of an electric vehicle are contained within the battery. That matters because of the definition of “British made” when we export to... Westminster News
Campaigning on Improving Water Supply Infrastructure in Norfolk 18th January 2023 I’m grateful to Minister Rebecca Pow for meeting with myself, and Duncan Baker MP, to discuss water scarcity across Norfolk and Broadland. During the heatwave... Local News
Question on the Menai Bridge Closure 18th January 2023 The Menai bridge supplies the lifeline of tourism to Anglesey and the wider region. Given Welsh Labour’s negligent handling of the maintenance of the bridge... Westminster News
Question to Claire Coutinho on Norfolk County Council's Ofsted Result for Children's Services 16th January 2023 Children’s Services in Norfolk have been judged as requiring improvement all the way back to 2008. But, following their recent inspection, the local authority... Speeches in Parliament
Listening to Residents in Spixworth 14th January 2023 As part of our weekly campaigns, it was great to be out in Spixworth, today, talking to residents about the positive work of conservative-led Broadland District... Local News
All Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Finance 9th January 2023 As Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Finance, I launched our Introductory Guide to Green Finance - a layman's guide to explain what... Westminster News
Update on Lib Dem Serco Bin Contract 20th December 2022 This is a joint post with Jerome Mayhew and Duncan Baker as the two MPs that cover the North Norfolk District Council area. During September, October and... Local News
Christmas Card Competition 2022 19th December 2022 Following on from the success of my last two Christmas Card Competitions, I wrote to the Headteachers of all of our primary schools in Broadland to ask them to... Local News