Seeing that the Domesday Book village of Cheadle needed 21st Century investment, I have repeatedly made the case for regeneration money for the town.

So I was delighted to get the news this morning that Cheadle is one of 100 towns that will be able to get up to £25 million from the Government's new £3.6 billion Towns Fund. When so much of the conversation revolves around the north's cities, it is fantastic news to hear about serious sums of money being pledged to our towns too.

We have great local groups and charities doing fantastic work in the area, so I also want them to be part of the process and get to realise their vision for the area. 

More details will be announced soon on how the scheme will operate, but a 'Town Deal' for Cheadle worth up to £25 million will make a huge difference locally. In the meantime, you can read more here.

Referendum - Thursday 12th September

Next week, people in Woodford will get the chance to vote on the Woodford Neighbourhood Plan. This has been developed by Woodford Neighbourhood Forum (WNF) over a number of years to set out a vision for the area's future when it comes to the environment, housing and more. 

I have supported WNF's efforts to develop this plan and hope that it will be supported by residents next week. You can view the plan at woodfordnf.co.uk, and if you are a resident then make sure that you take your chance to have a say on Woodford's future!

The Week Behind Us, and the Week Ahead...

It is safe to say that the past week has been one of the more eventful in British politics, and next week is shaping up to be just as eventful. 

This week I voted against mandating our Prime Minister to request another extension to Article 50. However, the majority in Parliament supported a new law forcing a delay to Brexit until next year. The Prime Minister has ruled this out, therefore a choice was given to the opposition parties to have an early General Election. After spending months demanding one, they said no.

As things stand, the Prime Minister will again ask MPs on Monday to sanction a General Election for 15th October. I will vote in favour of this again, and hope that this time the opposition parties decide to act in the national interest in order to bring this to a resolution.

My Views

In addition to regular casework correspondence, I receive a number of campaign emails and postcards each month regarding various topics. While I always prefer to get back to people directly in the first instance, each month I publish these views on my website. You can read these here.

I hold regular surgeries both at my office in Cheadle Hulme and around the constituency. If you would like an appointment then please do get in touch via the details below and let me know the issues you'd like assistance with. It may be possible that I can help you right away.