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.

16,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year. They are indiscriminate and can affect anyone at any age – killing more people under the age of 40 than any other cancer.

Many parts of Norfolk were badly hit by heavy rainfall back in December, and in the first couple of months of this year. The flooding caused followed similar problems back in the summer of 2020, and on several occasions over the preceding few years – continuing an increasingly common trend.

Absolutely right that the Oxford to Cambridge Arc should be a pathfinder for #Smartrail: a new Oxford Cambridge rail link – with innovative signalling and integrated Bus and Bike links.

Despite Covid-19, Norfolk and the Eastern region remains one of the most exciting areas of the UK in terms of science, technology and innovation.