There is some progress at last on the issue of the missing secondary school places in Adur which has meant that a cohort of pupils from west Shoreham have had to travel to schools in Worthing that did not feature in their original choices.
I was pleased by the Chancellor's Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement announcement last Wednesday including major packages for pensioners, the self-employed, those on Universal Credit as well green energy investment to ensure a clean, green future.
The news that Sir Robert Woodard Academy has agreed to take a further 70 pupils for the next school year in September 2024 is very welcome and should hopefully address the immediate shortfall in Adur places for pupils coming from west Shoreham.
Well done to the Worthing Society for commissioning a memorial stone in tribute to our late Queen. I was honoured to attend its unveiling by the Mayor in Beach House Park on Friday and say a few words about the Royal Family’s links with the town and how we had been ‘short-changed’ on visits.
It came to my attention earlier in the year that the County Council had been deficient in supplying Adur parents of secondary school aged pupils, a place in a school from their top three selection.
Most MPs are natural exhibitionists so being invited to overdress for a universally acknowledged good cause is a no brainer. Thus, I joined many MPs last week for the ‘Wear it Pink’ launch at the House of Commons by Breast Cancer Now.
Together with local Conservative councillors I have been working hard to make sure that our local train stations remain truly welcoming to all ages and customers, so the announcement by the Transport Secretary today that the Government has asked train operators to withdraw their proposals to clos
