The Budget had some really good news for our high streets – 90% of our retailers will benefit from a cut in business rates of 1/3. When I spent the afternoon shopping in Harpenden last week, I spoke to many of our retailers who said that this will really help.
I greatly enjoyed going to the River Lea in Wheathampstead with the Herts & Middlesex wildlife trust. I am working with them to help support our chalk rivers – a very rare asset – and the River Lea is a wonderful example.
Bim Afolami MP yesterday showed his support for British farming at Back British Farming Day in Westminster, recognising the crucial role farmers play in producing food and caring for the countryside.
I visited the beautiful Heartwood Forest, on the edge of Sandridge, with representatives from the Woodland Trust. We are incredibly lucky to have almost 1,000 acres of beautiful woodland in our constituency.
Incredibly proud to see Katie Sutton and Amelia Bird from Sir John Lawes School visit Number 10 this week as part of their work on the Take My Friend To School Campaign.
Recently I met with senior Department for International Development (DfID) officials alongside the CEO and other leading members of pioneering charity Help Refugees.
