We have new a leader of the Conservative Party at long last. Liz Truss will be our new PM. Here are the top three things I think she needs to sort out quickly.
It was really good to catch up with members of the Ukrainian community from Worthing last week at their colourful stall in the town centre to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. I was joined by Adur Chairman Cllr Andy McGregor and Sompting Councillor Tony Bellasis.
Sewage being discharged into our beaches is totally unacceptable. Along with other Sussex MPs I am holding Southern Water to account, and we have had a response to our joint letter which you can read below.
It is always a great pleasure to get to meet the young recruits to the National Citizen Service on their summer programme which I was asked by David Cameron to help to design over 13 years ago now.
What a fantastic week of sport we have had. A spectacular opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games and a slew of medals for the home nations and the historic win for the Lionesses guaranteeing that no one can get the tune for ‘It’s coming home’ off their minds.
Parliament rose for the summer recess last Thursday and as usual it was accompanied by the usual hackneyed media claims that MPs are off on their long summer hols and won’t be back until September.
There may be a big race going on at Westminster but in Shoreham on Saturday all eyes were on the Scout Jamborettes Duck Race starting at the Old Toll Bridge. I was asked to start the race as more than 600 rubber ducks were unceremoniously tossed over the bridge into the murky waters below.
