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Yet again the A27 is in the news. This week national Highways came out with the results of its consultation into the 3 main ‘tweaking’ proposals for dealing with key junctions between the Offington roundabout and Sompting.

On Monday 12 June I spoke in a very well attended Westminster Hall debate in support of clarifying the meaning of the protected characteristic of 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010.

There has been some misleading information circulating recently about the Government's commitment to animal welfare, which I wanted to correct.

Many residents have written to me objecting to the plans to turn the Windsor House Hotel into an HMO, or house of multiple occupancy.

Thank you to everyone who so generously supported my 97-year young constituent Ant Gillings on his 5 mile ‘Walk for Peggy’ last Friday, and apologies to those who came out to walk with him but were unable to keep up the pace as he finished the route in under an hour and a half.

I do seem to have some very energetic seniors in my constituency who like to keep me on my toes. Long may it be so.

As if it needed demonstrating any more clearly the 250 plus Shoreham parents and children who converged on the farmer’s market last Saturday clearly demonstrated the strength of feeling over the secondary school places issue.

It’s been a busy year in East Worthing and Shoreham and thanks to local people getting involved and having their say in local campaigns and community politics, we’ve managed to save Chesham House, secure a more permanent home for the Adur Gateway Hub and save Springfield School. 

Well, what a weekend that was! Pomp and circumstance at its best.

Dinkie is two thirds the way to her 102nd birthday fundraising target and thank you to everyone who has been so generous so far. I donned my gym kit to join her for an hour’s exercise in her garage last Thursday to be put through some dance moves.