Today, Labour has launched a new Independent Water Commission to strengthen regulation, boost investment and reform the water sector. This is the largest review of the water sector in 35 years - so we can clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good 💧

Today sees the launch of our new Council Plan, led by our vision of working with you for a fairer, greener #NorthHerts. The plan will guide our actions over the next four years and focus on four key priorities that you can find here: north-herts.gov.uk/council-plan

Labour’s Great British Energy along with our Local Power Plan will seize the benefits of the green transition for communities right across the country. - reducing bills - boosting energy security - generation in the hands of communities Delighted to be able to vote for it ✅

In July we inherited a country that simply wasn’t working for far too many people. Today I couldn’t be prouder to be headed into Westminster to see the first Labour Chancellor in 14 years and the first women Chancellor *ever* deliver a budget that starts to put things right 👇

"Let there be no ceiling on your ambition, hopes and dreams." The first Budget from the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves!💪

Labour's first budget in 14yrs will begin the process of rebuilding our country after 14 years of Tory mismanagement. Residents in #GreatAshby will be thinking about how this impacts closer to home. Our neighbouring Labour MP Kevin Bonavia has outlined some key local benefits👇

What does the budget mean for us in #Stevenage, #GreatAshby. Kevin Bonvia gives us a rundown including welcome update re. £1 billion pounds uplift in support for SEND provision. #LabourBudget24

Healthwatch Hertfordshire are reaching out to people across Hertfordshire and West Essex to give them a chance to share their feelings on local services. This will inform local service decision-making and priorities. Help to shape local services: buff.ly/4gBmLGc

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic Community Partnerships team The team provides a link between the Council and all elements of the local community and voluntary, charity, faith, and social enterprise sectors. Interested? Apply here: north-herts.gov.uk/community-part…

Starting the weekend with our latest constituency surgery in Whitwell! Thank you to everyone who came along to raise issues with me, these surgeries are an important way for me to hear your ideas and concerns about our local area.

Great conversations out in Great Offley this morning! Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak to us, lots of support for Labour’s plans to invest in getting our NHS working again.

Good to be out on the #LabourDoorstep on the Grange Estate with fellow councillors and activists on National Campaign Day.🌹 Lots of positive engagement about the recent #Budget24 and Labour’s work locally! #ChangeBegins #LetchworthNorth #LetchworthGrange

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to speak to our Hitchin Labour Party team out in Hitchin this afternoon! Lots of support for a Budget that tackled head on the challenges we inherited, and plenty of local issues for me and the team to be following up on.

The #Budget2024 will deliver for #NEHerts. Highlights include: 🧑‍🏫 £1bn to tackle the SEND crisis 🕳️ £500m boost to fix potholes 🌱 The biggest ever budget for sustainable farming 💷£400+ uplift to the pension credit threshold 🩺 £22bn extra in day-to-day spending for the NHS

Residents in Hitchin awoke today to the 5th industrial estate fire in the last 12 months. I spoke to BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks about why we can’t allow this to persist 👇

Great to start the week catching up with teachers and school governors at Fairfield Park Lower! We had good discussions on the local challenges facing schools from the stalled 3 to 2 tier transition to pressures on SEND provision. I’ll always be a champion for local schools as our MP.

Today the Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) set out what the government is doing to achieve the mission of halving VAWG From embedding domestic abuse specialists into 999 control rooms to piloting domestic abuse protection orders -

Do you know a young person who has contributed to their community, inspired others or given back? Someone who has transformed their own life, overcome challenges to reach their goal or positively impacted others' lives? Nominate a #NorthHertsHero 🦸‍♂️ north-herts.gov.uk/north-herts-he…

Today marks White Ribbon Day & Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Umme Ali, is pledging to never remain silent about gender-based violence 👇My office fund services to support victims of gender-based violence and also education programmes for early intervention in schools.

This evening I spoke with ITV News Anglia regarding the proposed closure of Luton’s Vauxhall Plant. I know this is difficult news for families and deeply concerning for our town. I will always stick up for our skilled workforce to ensure we can keep good manufacturing jobs in Luton.