I am delighted to highlight the great work the residents of Watton and Saham have done and got together and formed the Watton and Saham Flood Action Group.

Charities have faced an unprecedentedly tough year with Covid – and we ALL must do everything we can to support the great work they do, and the people that rely on them.

Having been the MP for Mid Norfolk since 2010, and the Conservative Candidate for the constituency for three years before that, I have come to know Blenheim Grange very well, and have long helped speak up for the 1500 or so residents that call it home.

After losing my job in Government last year I didn’t look to replace my loss of salary but instead pledged to return to focus on my longstanding work on regeneration through various not-for-profit projects I have helped set up.

I was delighted this week to hear that the appealed planning permission for a development on the outskirts of Dereham known as “Dumpling Green” has finally been stopped.

Our region, and particularly Norfolk, is ideally placed to play a frontline role in the ‘Green Revolution’ that the country is embracing on its road to Net Zero. But what does that ‘Revolution’ actually mean for the everyday people and businesses on the ground?

The injustice faced by many leaseholders over cladding has caused untold misery and financial difficulties up and down the country. I completely sympathise and appreciate the terrible toll this has caused so many.

Unlocking the true economic potential of Norfolk (and the East), and ensuring that commuters have the rail services they need to travel and get to work, have been two of my key missions since becoming an MP back in 2010.

How we care for our most vulnerable people is an important marker by which our society can, and should, be judged by.