Parliament breaks for Easter recess this week. Activities in Worthing, Arun and Westminster, outside of the chamber, continue.
Over the weekend, I joined with local Councillors and campaigners in dodging the hail showers and harsh wind to deliver Worthing Conservatives' positive message of financial stability and safer streets to residents across Worthing.
Meeting with Katy Bourne, Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, we discussed work to improve policing in Worthing and efforts to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour. Recent cuts to Worthing Borough Council's contribution to her funds are unconstructive and risk safety in our communities. I praised her efforts to be engaged and active in our local areas. She has always responded quickly and effectively when my team and I have needed to involve her.
Active discussions this week include holding local developers and managing agents to account over resident concerns and complaints. Planning matters to do with Chris Dixon's flagrant attempt to shoehorn in houses on the South Goring Gap will come in front of the licensing sub-committee at Worthing Borough Council where I anticipate I will be speaking on behalf of residents and community members.
Amongst important business and local work, I wish everyone marking the important date in the Christian and common calendar a faithful and joyous Easter.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸. 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂:
Discussing with colleagues and fellow campaigners as part of the APPG on Closing Guantanamo Bay, discussing ongoing work to increase respect for human rights in prisons across the UK and world
Meeting with representatives of Dementia UK to hear more about the current barriers within the continuing healthcare application process and the impact that this has on the lives of people living with dementia and other neurological conditions
Speaking at the Worthing Borough Council Licensing Sub Committee regarding a premises licensing application on the South Goring Gap
Chairing a roundtable meeting with representatives of leading charities, campaign groups and leaders within the leasehold and construction sector to discuss finding better ways to help collectively resolve the problems facing high-rise residential buildings
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