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I attend Norwich Airport RAF Centenary Celebrations

It was great to be at the Norwich Airport Royal Air Force Centenary Celebration reception on Friday, to mark the airport’s long association with the RAF. This launched a weekend of activities which engaged the public with the history of the RAF and gave the opportunity to find out more about the RAF…

Hands off our Fire and Rescue service!

HANDS OFF OUR NORFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Please sign this petition Norfolk FBU (Eastern Region – Fire Brigades Union) against a Police and Crime Commissioner takeover of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, and share as widely as you can. Currently, the service is overseen and held to account by…

A guide to this week’s EU Withdrawal Bill amendments

A Guide to this Week’s EU Withdrawal Votes With the 15 Lord’s Amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill due to come before Parliament for consideration this week, I wanted to set out my thoughts for those that have written in to me and constituents generally. I come to this debate…

I participate in Norwich ‘EU citizens IN LIMBO’ event

Last week, I participated in an event at City Hall titled “The human cost of EU citizens IN LIMBO – What does it mean for Norwich?”. Contributions were made from a number of different politicians representing our city and, all importantly, EU citizens – whose testimonies really bought home the…

I attend ‘Young People’s Brexit Forum’ in Norwich

ICYMI: this time last week, I attended Norwich YAB‘s Brexit forum for young people (aged 11-25). There were some fantastic points made by those in attendance, and the event was a perfect example of how young people can and do engage in politics. I’ll be keeping in mind many of the…

Government U-turns and proposes new cuts to pharmacies budget

I am disappointed to hear that the government will be imposing cuts on community pharmacies, despite earlier indicating they have scrapped these proposals. In this EDP article, you can read some of what I have to say about these worrying new developments. My full quote is as below. The return of…

Thank you for helping us save community pharmacies!

I welcome the government’s decision to abandon plans to cut the community pharmacies budget by £170bn from next month – a proposal which could have seen one in four local pharmacies forced to close down. Thousands of people across our city raised their concerns to me about these proposed cuts…

Save our Community Pharmacies: the campaign continues!

As part of my Save Our Community Pharmacies campaign, I’ve been joining Norwich Labour Party activists on the doorstep: collecting signatures against these damaging Tory cuts to the community pharmacies budget. It’s clear from the discussions I had with residents that their local pharmacies are much-valued facilities, and any pharmacy closures or…

Visit to Hurn Chemist

Recently, myself and Cllr Hugo Malik met with pharmacists at Hurn Chemist on Unthank Road to discuss the government’s proposed changes. With the help of local Norwich Nelson Ward Labour Party activists, we’ve spoken to hundreds of people in the surrounding area about the cuts; it’s clear from these discussions just how…

I launch my campaign to ‘Save our Community Pharmacies’

One in four community pharmacies could shut with smaller, independent pharmacies hardest hit because of £170 million Tory cuts to the community pharmacies budget. Independent pharmacies will be hit the hardest. At a time when increasing strain is being put on GP surgeries, A&E services and the NHS111 helpline, community…