On Friday 28th October I visited the Swadlincote based company ‘First Fence’ after they had recently won the 2016 Burton Mail Award for ‘Best Use of Innovation and Technology’.
When I moved here in the 1980s I wanted to become involved and part of the local community. I
became a local Councillor, attended events and played whatever part I could to help, something I have continued to do since becoming your MP in 2010.
On the 12th October I was honoured to accept an award from the ‘Cream Awards’ which took place last month, the award was ‘Dairy Ambassador of the Year for 2016’.
This week Parliament returned from one of the busiest Conference seasons of recent years. I know some will see it as bias, but the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham really was the only one which set out a clear path and commitment to working for the people of the UK.
Over the last few weeks 18 years olds from South Derbyshire have been starting University and College courses and their new, independent lives away from home.
The new Government has hit the ground running making an excellent start before Parliament rose for Summer Recess. The new Prime Minister had a huge reshuffle of Ministers and I am delighted to say the Midlands is well represented.
If you are a pet owner your worst nightmare would be for them to go missing and in your efforts to find them you would put posters on lampposts, notes through neighbour’s doors, notify the local vets and the RSPCA.
