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Designate swimming pools and leisure facilities as critical health infrastructure
Swimming pools are vital for people’s health and well-being but too many are closing – for months on end or permanently – as councils struggle. Lib Dems are calling for swimming pools to be given a new designation of “national health infrastructure” to protect them for the future. My comments to Sky News
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Protecting our High Streets
Local Lib Dem councillors and I have long been worried of the real danger facing St Albans high streets, whereby some developers can change shop fronts into homes – undermining the character and draw of our high streets. Since the government made it harder for councils to protect high street areas, developers are free to […]
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UPDATE: Blood test booking system at St. Albans City Hospital
Thanks to everyone who wrote to me about their experiences with the new system. After raising those concerns in writing and in a meeting with the local hospital and local health board, I’m pleased to report some improvements: Urgent blood tests can still be conducted same day. Your GP can give you a paper referral […]
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St Albans chamber of commerce celebrate St George’s Day
Another fantastic St George’s Day lunch organised by St Albans chamber of commerce – well done everyone! Great speech by Chamber directors reminding us that St George had a Turkish father and a Palestinian mother, and that we English adopted St George as our Saint as an immigrant and in recognition of his virtues of […]
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Government must apologise and commit to full review of unpaid carer scandal
Unpaid carers are the backbone of our social care system. And yet this Government is allowing unpaid carers to be hounded by the DWP for huge fines for minor infringements of carer’s allowance earning rules. Today I asked the Deputy PM to issue a formal apology and commit to a full review of the system […]
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Two years spent on Rwanda Scheme – not NHS or cost of living
It’s extraordinary that the govt has spent two years and millions of pounds on their unworkable and expensive Rwanda scheme – rather than fix the NHS or tackle the cost of living crisis. My comments on Sky’s Political Hub last night
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Noise from Strategic Rail Freight Interchange building works – affecting Napsbury Park, Park Street and London Colney residents
SEGRO’s contractor’s are causing misery for local residents. Noisy and disruptive building work is happening during anti-social hours, whilst the piling is making some people’s houses shake. To make matters worse SEGRO have failed to communicate properly so residents don’t know what to expect and when. So, I’ve written to SEGRO, to ask again that […]
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St George’s Day and Celebration of Scouting Parade
Another wonderful St George’s Day and Celebration of Scouting Parade – well done to all involved!
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St Albans Greenley Home Education Group joins Daisy in Parliament
I spent a lovely afternoon yesterday answering questions from some of the youngest members of the St Albans Greenley Home Education Group in Parliament. Some of them wanted to ask about play equipment in St Albans, others wanted to ask about the workings of Parliament and what it means to be an MP. It’s always […]
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Government must regulate vapes targeted at children
The insidious marketing of vapes to children is unacceptable. Parents and teachers in St Albans tell me how appalled they are by the sweet-like names, bright colours and packaging designed to make vapes look like toys. Here’s what I had to say.
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