The Plough pub is at the heart of the King’s Walden community. I’ve been working with the Save the Plough campaign to secure the pub’s long term future and this week I was delighted that plans to convert the Plough into a house have been withdrawn.
Making sure our voice is heard in Westminster is a big part of my job. On Thursday I was delighted to welcome Conservative Party Chairman Richard Holden to Hitchin to meet with local residents and businesspeople, so that they could feedback to him directly.
The Budget delivers for people in our communities - with tax cuts delivering £1,250 extra for the average full-time earner in our constituency next year. On Tuesday I closed the Budget debate for the Government, setting out all the ways we’re helping local people.
As the old saying goes, all politics is local. In amongst the excitement around budget week here in Westminster, it's important to remember that the measures that we announced last Wednesday will have a direct impact on people's lives here in Hitchin & Harpenden.
As a Member of Parliament I’ve always tried to make it as easy as possible for you to share your views with me. Part of that is about trying to get out and knock on as many doors as possible and on Saturday my team and I were out again to hear from you about your priorities.
I want to ensure that we all have the opportunity to invest money and build wealth. That is why to mark International Women's Day, I convened a roundtable to discuss some of the barriers to more women investing and starting their own businesses.
Residents in Bedford Road in Hitchin have contacted me about their concerns over plans for a new bus lane. On Friday I popped in to meet with them and hear their views. I will ensure that Council decision-makers carefully consider their points.
Churchgate is a key part of Hitchin’s Town Centre and I’ve been working with retailers at Churchgate to help them to make it an even better place to shop and set up shop. On Friday I met with retailers and the Council to discuss this further.
