Thank you Monday, 15 July, 2024 They say a week is a long time in politics and that couldn’t be more true with the election only just a week or so ago. Now that my Parliamentary office has been emptied, my pass has been deactivated, my meetings have begun on my team’s redundancies and winding down has started, I felt it would be the right time to write my final post (for now at least) with some distance from the election result... Local NewsWestminster News
London ULEZ Expansion - Court dismisses the challenge by five Conservative councils over expansion 28th July 2023 I have opposed the ULEZ expansion from the outset, and have met with Government Ministers, penned a joint letter to the Labour Mayor of London with colleagues... Local News
Applications open for the Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding Programme 28th July 2023 HMRC has secured £5.5 million for a three-year programme from April 2024 to March 2027 (£1.835 million per year), to fund VCS organisations to: help people... Reports
Attorney General visits Watford 27th July 2023 The Attorney General, Victoria Prentis, spoke with representatives from Citizens Advice, Watford Women's Centre Plus and The Women's Lawyer to address important... Local News
Government Completes Defibrillator Rollout to All State-Funded Schools in England 25th July 2023 In a significant milestone, the government has confirmed that all state-funded schools in England now have access to life-saving defibrillators. The successful... Reports
London Youth Festival 2023 is a resounding success 24th July 2023 A new exciting project was being organised for a number of months, culminating in the inaugural SRMD London Youth Festival! This two-day extravaganza took place... Local News
Dean Russell has welcomed the announcement of new measures to boost the health and wellbeing of women and girls. 24th July 2023 Dean Russell has welcomed the announcement of new measures to boost the health and wellbeing of women and girls. Hundreds of thousands of women have already... Local News
ABI Travel Advice for Heatwaves and Wildfires 24th July 2023 Following the news over the weekend of wildfires and the continued heatwave across southern Europe, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published... Reports
THE COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS COST OF LIVING FUND 24th July 2023 This information is aimed at community organisations who are asked to apply for grants up to £75,000 to help critical frontline services in this financial year... Reports
Sir David Amess Debate in Parliament 21st July 2023 Dean spoke at length during the annual Sir David Amess debate in Parliament, and spent time thanking and paying tribute to a number of people across Watford... Speeches in Parliament