As part of my ongoing work to help communities in Mid Norfolk create their own Neighbourhood Plans, I was delighted to speak with members of Mileham Parish Council over Zoom this last week – as they explore the pros and cons of possibly creating a Neighbourhood Plan for themselves.

How we take care of, and educate, some of our most vulnerable people is a measure of us as a society. EVERYONE has the right to a good education. 

There were a lot of entries of an extremely high standard to the 2020 Mid Norfolk Parliamentary Christmas Card Design competition, and I am especially delighted to announce that the winner was Ethan Matheus, Age 6, Wicklewood School..”Stay safe this Christmas.”

The UK’s Net Zero commitments to Offshore Wind will make the Southern North Sea the global hub of wind energy production.

Friday was a great day of socially distanced, Covid compliant visits and meetings around Mid Norfolk.

Pubs are so often at the heart of our communities and rural heritage, playing a key part in keeping our villages and towns vibrant.

To see these first vaccinations in Norfolk is a special moment.

Yesterday marked a rare visit to Parliament (emerging from my Mid Norfolk isolation) to meet the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, to talk about how we can turbocharge an innovation and enterprise recovery to #BuildBackBetter after Covid.

Having spent fifteen years helping small businesses get off the ground before coming to Parliament and having previously served as a Business Minister for two years, I am a passionate supporter of Small Business. It is the true engine of our local, and national, economy.