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This week's headlines:
This week in Westminster
• Cost of living support and more funding for the NHS and Schools in the Autumn Statement
• Meeting Hitchin & Harpenden small business owners at a Parliamentary Reception
• Discussing solar energy policy with industry leaders
• Speaking with a liquified natural gas company about global energy security
• Joining leaders from JP Morgan to discuss energy security and the Financial Services and Markets Bill
• Looking at global economic trends and the UK economy with Barclays
Action & news from Hitchin & Harpenden
• Knocking on doors in Harpenden to hear local residents’ views
• Visiting Farley’s in Hitchin on their 15th Anniversary
• Sitting down with the leadership at North Herts Council to discuss local issues
• Speaking with students at the University of Hertfordshire on planning and Luton Airport Expansion
• Joining the 4th Harpenden Guides to answer their questions for Parliament Week
• Getting into the Christmas spirit at Offley’s Christmas Market
• Meeting with London Luton Airport to discuss a number of local concerns
Bim in the press
• Hitchin and Harpenden MP pitches banking hubs as centres of community – The Herts Advertiser
• Hitchin: Former City banker Bim Afolami MP publishes Financial Services 'Levelling Up' report - 16 ways how sector can drive plans – Hitchin Nub News
• COMMENT: Bim Afolami: Why the City needs to be part of levelling up – Financial News
• Hitchin MP Bim Afolami has 'promising' meeting with renowned North Herts business Fabio's Gelato to discuss cost of living crisis and business support – Hitchin Nub News
• MP calls for North Herts Council to abandon waste collection cuts – The Comet
• Hitchin MP Bim Afolami tells North Herts Council: Bin The Cut - Don't Cut The Bins as fears grow over unpopular move to 21 day collections – Hitchin Nub News
