The Special Recognition Volunteer Award has been launched by Dr Tim Fooks, High Sheriff, to celebrate and acknowledge publicly those who have, in a voluntary capacity, shown exceptional acts of kindness and thoughtfulness during the pandemic lock-down and beyond.
Dr Fooks said, “Although 2020 will
New figures have been released for the East Worthing and Shoreham constituency which show:
13,100 jobs protected via the furlough scheme
£15,000,000 to support self-employed people
£42,079,798 of Bounce Back Loans for small companies
£28,902,500 of Business Grants paid out
Reporting on some of what I’ve been up to during Parliamentary Recess this week - the BA demo in Shoreham, handing out certificates in Lancing, visiting the East Worthing Wastewater Treatment Works and ‘Eating Out to Help Out’ at the fantastic Fish Factory in Worthing.
Residents and businesses in rural West Sussex with broadband speeds of less than 100 Mbps currently available to them may now be eligible for more funding as West Sussex councils have agreed to “top up” the UK Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.
This week started with a series of Eat out, hand out, speak out and hold your nose events.
I kicked off the Chancellor’s excellent ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme with a family dinner at The Fish Factory, one of Worthing’s finest run by Andy Sparsis, aka Mr Worthing.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, will lead a national Two Minute Silence
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will feature in poignant montage of veterans shared on social media and on large screens
A powerful re-telling of the
A pleasure to speak at the BaBetrayal demo in Shoreham to add my support and sign the pledge.
British Airways needs to stop using the pandemic as an opportunity to cut jobs and weaken the terms and conditions of its remaining employees - and start supporting their employees who have supported their
With foreign holidays looking more and more risky as we see COVID flare-ups in popular holiday destinations Worthing and Adur are open for staycations.
As an MP for a coastal constituency such as East Worthing and Shoreham, I absolutely share your concern about the protection and health of British waters and I am fully aware of the impact that super trawlers have on marine life.
Yet again I open up my mailbox to find a number of angry constituents convinced that the wicked Tories and me in particular have voted to do something terrible.
