Pleased to support Cancer52 event alongside parliamentary colleague Will Quince MP last week. Jake & the team do great work raising awareness of rare & less common cancers. It was good to meet constituent Jake from Combs Ford Leukaemia UK and discuss the challenges he faced.
Local businesses and constituents are concerned about retail crime and I have spoken to Mark Cordell of the BID and the police about the issue. So I am pleased that the government has announced their Fighting Retail Crime plan.
West Suffolk Sands Support Group offers emotional support for parents who have been affected by baby loss. I recently met with Isobel, Kira, Jacqui and Angela, all Sands volunteers to hear more about their work and specific issues that affect parents.
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will encourage people of all ages not to take up smoking. I voted for the legislation last night to give people more choice and to play my part in protecting future generations to come.
We are all rightly fed up with the continued problems on Compiegne Way, and I recently met with the Minister for Transport, Guy Opperman MP to directly raise concerns and to seek a way forward in how we can tackle the ongoing issues with flooding and condition of the road.
Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality paid a visit to our foodie capital last week to meet with local traders and those working in some of our fantastic pub, hotel and restaurant businesses.