Why I am standing down at the next election Thursday, 18 April, 2024 It is remarkable how nice people are to you when you declare that you are off! For those constituents who have not yet heard I announced at the East Worthing & Shoreham Conservative Association AGHM last Friday that after long deliberation I had decided not to stand again as their candidate at the next General Election. By the time of that election I will have served for more than 27 years as the... Local News
Britain bites back in the fight against loan sharks 25th April 2018 The government has announced plans to crack down on loan sharks to help and protect the most vulnerable, as we build a fairer economy and a more caring society... Westminster News
Rampion Fund grants over £400,000 to Sussex communities 24th April 2018 Rampion and the Sussex Community Foundation have announced that the first grants have been distributed from the £3.1 million community fund set up by the... Local News
New Train Times - Coming 20 May 24th April 2018 The upcoming changes to Southern's train timetable will hopefully create a more reliable service and extra capacity in the morning peak for 40,000 more... Local News
Happy St George's Day 23rd April 2018 After a busy surgery, I finished up at an early St George’s Day celebration with North Lancing Residents Association. I was drafted in to be part of a rather... Local News
AREA IKEA Protest 23rd April 2018 Adur Residents Environment Action (AREA) are holding a protest against the proposed IKEA on New Monks Farm on Saturday 12th May. 10am meet at the the Old Toll... Local News
New Chairman of Lancing Business Park 20th April 2018 It was then on to meet the new Chairman of Lancing Business Park Damian Pulford of Sussex Transport together with park manager Suzy Bastaple and see some of the... Local News
Worthing Job Centre roundtable 20th April 2018 Continuing on from my recent visits to local benefits facilities I then organised a roundtable meeting at Worthing’s Job Centre at Crown House. I invited local... Local News
Methold House Expansion 20th April 2018 It was then on to Guild Care where I am proud to be a patron of one of Worthing’s charity sector jewels. I was given a tour round Methold House which was... Local News
Myth Busting: School Funding 20th April 2018 Myth 1: The Government cutting school funding No. We are putting more money into our schools than ever before. School funding will rise from just under £41... Westminster News