I am aware of a great deal of local concern surrounding the proposals for a nine-storey residential block next to Wimbledon Chase Station. Equally I have been aware of some local support for the application.
We know that many of our local residents in Wimbledon, Southfields, and West Hill are continuing to follow the development of proposals from the All-England Lawn Tennis Club closely.
I have been campaigning on the need to allow summer-born children’s parents the right to defer their school start if that was appropriate for the child. After several meetings the then Minister wrote to local education authorities issuing a change of guidance .
I recently met with several of the local Resident’s Associations in Wimbledon to discuss their opposition to the development of Wimbledon Park by the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Please find below a information about their stances, which I support.
Many constituents have contacted me about the Government’s proposed policy to send individual male asylum seekers over 18, who arrive in the UK illegally, to Rwanda.
I have expressed my serious misgivings about this policy in my statement below.
I am angered and disappointed that so many of my constituents will be inconvenienced by this wholly unnecessary strike. Even at this late stage, I urge the RMT to sit down with employers, call off the strike, and find a solution.
It’s always been an honour and privilege to be your MP. Throughout my 17 years I have always tried to keep Fridays as my day in the constituency. I thought you might be interested in some of the things I did locally, on Friday.
The Sue Gray Report was published yesterday. Its conclusions were damning for the Prime Minister, the Civil Service, and were critical of the activities and culture that existed in Number 10 whilst the rest of the country followed the Covid guidelines.
