Retail crime update Monday, 25 March, 2024 Retail crime is an issue that is raised with me by local traders and businesses. It has a devastating affect on our local economy and I was pleased to meet with Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne who leads on the issue at a briefing for MPs on what is being done to tackle this type of crime. Locally we will now be having a second full-time officer for Bury St Edmunds as well as improved... Local News
New Year 1st January 2023 As we take down the Christmas tree, pack away the decorations for the year, and pick the pine needles out of the carpet, it seems appropriate that we reflect on... Articles
Community at Christmas 16th December 2022 As temperatures begin to fall, evenings get darker and the end of the year draws closer, many of us look forward to coming together with our loved ones to... Articles
Annual Christmas Card Competition 12th December 2022 I was delighted to receive so many entries to my 2022 Christmas Card Design Competition. I had dozens of students submit their pictures; it was a fantastic... Local News
Welcoming Suffolk's Devolution Deal 8th December 2022 It was a pleasure to welcome Levelling Up Minister, Lee Rowley MP, to Bury St Edmunds for the historic signing of the Suffolk County Devolution Deal. The... Local News
Water company fines channelled into environmental improvements 7th December 2022 Our natural environment is a precious resource and integral to our lives. Our water networks provide the basis for life, and it is crucial that we protect them... Local News
Remembrance Day 2022 13th November 2022 Remembrance Sunday is a treasured national occasion on which people young and old across the nation join together in a common purpose: simply, to remember those... Local News
Jo Churchill MP welcomes £578,000 of Government funding to level up access to arts and cultural organisations in Bury St Edmunds 8th November 2022 I am enormously pleased that our beloved Theatre Royal in the heart of Bury, alongside the wonderful Food Museum (formerly the museum of East Anglian Life) will... Local News
Welcoming our new Prime Minister 25th October 2022 I know that the Prime Minister will govern in the national interest with integrity and compassion, and provide the strong leadership needed during these... Articles
Election for the Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party 21st October 2022 Election for the Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party The Prime Minister has spoken to the King to tender her resignation and has apologised again for... Reports