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
Findon Valley - The Gallops (outdoor gym) 17th February 2018 A short video by Cllr Louise Murphy (Offington) from The Gallops talking about the new outdoor gym, which was asked for by the Findon Valley Residents... Local News
Herald column 15 February 2018 15th February 2018 Last week I took the opportunity to visit the Southampton branch of IKEA to meet senior managers and grill them about how on earth they think a new store at New... Articles
Review funding for local schools 9th February 2018 West Sussex MPs met this week to review funding for local schools following the introduction of the National Funding Formula and following a useful meeting in... Local News
Seeking local 'Health and Care Heroes’ for awards marking 70 years of the NHS 8th February 2018 The NHS is turning 70 on 5 July 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, to talk about... Westminster News
Letter of objection to the proposed Howard Kent development 8th February 2018 Dear Sir Howard kent site application AWDM/1979/17 I am writing to register my objection to the above planning application on behalf of a number of constituents... Local News
Third party puppy sales: Government launches call for evidence on ban 8th February 2018 A ban on third party puppy sales will be explored as part of a package of reforms to drive up animal welfare standards A call for evidence is launched today... Westminster News
Herald column February 8th 2018 8th February 2018 Last week was a busy one for me both in Parliament and the constituency as my Private Member’s Bill finally came up for its second reading last Friday. My Civil... Articles
Funding increase for local authorities 7th February 2018 Parliament today (Wednesday 7 February 2018) approved the funding settlement for English local authorities that will see a real terms increase in available... Local News
keyGo is now live 7th February 2018 keyGo – GTR's smartcard pay as you go product – has gone live across the GTR network. Like the Key, keyGo will enable passengers to tap and go at all GTR... Local News