Update on the Tram Bridge Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 Fantastic to see that work on the Tram Bridge is starting soon. The new structure links Preston city centre and South Ribble over the River Ribble. This project will be delivered by Preston City Council using part of the Government’s £20m Levelling Up funding allocation from the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC), together with an additional £1 million funding from... Local News
Keeping up the Pressure in Parliament to Stop the Third Prison 23rd February 2023 Today I appealed for Ministers to reconsider plans for a third prison in Ulnes Walton. This project does not have the support of the local community, there is... Speeches in Parliament
Getting an Update on the Penwortham Flood Defences 21st February 2023 I met with the Environment Agency at the Preston & South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme information hub to find out about how the works are going to keep... Local News
435 New Police Officers in Lancashire 20th February 2023 Fantastic to see that, thanks to this Government's push to recruit more police officers, 435 new officers have been put on the beat in Lancashire since 2019 and... Local News
Talking to you in Longton 18th February 2023 Brilliant to get out to Longton to host a drop-in meeting at Booths to speak to people from across South Ribble. These drop-ins are open to everyone from across... Local News
Discussing the importance of nuclear in South Ribble with the Chancellor 17th February 2023 It was fantastic to meet with the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to discuss nuclear power and how important it is for us in South Ribble and the North West as a whole... Local News
Drop-in session at Leyland Morrisons 16th February 2023 It was lovely to speak to people from across South Ribble in Leyland's Morrisons today as part of my series of half-term drop-in meetings. If you couldn’t make... Local News
Promoting Women in Politics at Cardinal Newman College 15th February 2023 It was lovely to be invited for a quick hop across the river to Cardinal Newman College to speak to their pupils about the importance of getting more women... Local News
Meeting you in Penwortham 14th February 2023 It was fantastic to speak to so many of you in Penwortham as part of my half-term drop-in meetings. I’m always happy to help with any problems you have, so if... Local News
Talking all things Penwortham with the students at Penwortham Priory Academy 13th February 2023 I had a brilliant time at Penwortham Priory Academy, chatting to the pupils and answering some of their burning questions There was a fantastic variety of... Local News
