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Visit to Rayne Park development

Last week, I was lucky enough to be shown around the Rayne Park development in Bowthorpe. The homes at this site are being delivered by Norwich Regeneration Company: a private limited company wholly owned by Norwich City Council. This company was set up so the council can become more financially…

#NorfolkDay: Your Own Place visit

From Norwich Town Close Labour Party: “Really informative & fun visit to Your own place today for our cllrs Emma & Karen. Good to hear from young people what they’ve achieved, what they enjoy about the courses and how some have progressed to become mentors themselves. We also got to…

#NorfolkDay: I join FBS visiting small businesses in Norwich

Today, on our first ever #NorfolkDay, I’ve been out with the Federation of Small Businesses, visiting some of the small firms in my constituency, and hearing about some of their successes and challenges. Throughout Norwich and the wider county, small businesses are using today as an opportunity to put on special activities,…

Norwich Pride 2018

A huge thank you and well done to the organisers of Norwich Pride, and all the volunteers who do their bit on the day, for making this year’s #NorwichPride such a success. Saturday was an absolutely fabulous celebration of our LGBT community, and it was wonderful to see so many groups, organisations…

I attend Pathways launch

Last week, I was pleased to be able to attend the launch of ‘Pathways’: a new partnership scheme which aims to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping by making it easier to access a range of help in fewer steps. St Martins Housing Trust are taking the lead, and other organisations on…

Guest post: ‘A whirlwind of a week in Westminster by Shem Redie’

A whirlwind of a week in Westminster – Shem Redie The ominous halls of Portcullis House faced me as I queued up to pass through the visitor’s entrance. I couldn’t help the mixed feelings of nervousness, caution and excitement I had on that Monday morning. Admittedly, the one thing I…

I pledge to support Early Years Education and Childcare

Last week I attended an event in Westminster to discuss the current issues around Childcare and Early Education in Norwich. While it is great that some 3 and 4 year olds are able to receive 30 hours funded childcare, this scheme is still chronically under-funded by the government, often leaving…

This weekend: Norwich Pride

Norwich Pride 2018 takes places this Saturday, starting outside City Hall from 1pm. I hope to see you there! For ten years now, Norwich Pride has brought people together from across the county – and beyond – to celebrate the LGBT+ community in a safe, friendly and creative environment. This year…

Pienaar Politics appearance

Last weekend, I was a guest on Pienaar’s Politics (BBC Radio 5 live) – live from Latitude Festival. Other guests included MPs Alan Duncan and Dan Poulter, and comedian Mark Thomas. Listen to the show here – you can hear me from 30:45 onwards: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9v9xc

I welcome Shem Redie to parliament for work experience

This week my staff and I have had the pleasure of getting to know Shem Redie (University of East Anglia (UEA) student) as he gets a sense of what life in Parliament is like. It’s great to be able to offer work experience to people in Norwich who may never otherwise…

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