On Friday night it was great to be in The Bull in Whitwell to meet local residents and hear your concerns. Your views shape my work, so I try to get out as often as possible to meet you where you are and hear how I can help.
Constituents in Lower Stondon have told me about their concerns over potential plans to develop at Mount Pleasant Golf Club. This week my team met with the developer to get a sense of their plans and I joined concerned residents to discuss the proposals.
Giving people the tools they need to manage their money is so important. On Monday I hosted a roundtable with personal finance innovators to discuss new ways that we can support young people to manage their finances.
On Monday I was in the House of Commons to answer an Urgent Question on the UK economy. We’re bringing down inflation, boosting wages, tackling unemployment and setting out a roadmap to grow the economy, but there’s lots still to do.
The UK has an internationally competitive financial services sector and continues to be a key player in the global economy. This week I was in Toronto, New York and Washington D.C. to promote the UK’s economy and strengthen our ties on financial services.
The UK economy remains resilient and this week I was in Toronto, New York and Washington to promote our economy and our globally significant financial services sector. I had some hugely productive conversations with our regulatory partners about our future work to grow financial services.
Local Plans are a hugely important opportunity for local communities to take charge of their future growth and deliver new services and infrastructure, alongside new housing.
Our local Councils deliver some vital services we all rely on. That’s why I’m delighted that the Government has announced an extra £77m of funding for our local Councils next year, ensuring that they have the funding they need to continue to provide great services.
