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Deepest Condolences

On behalf of all constituents in Shrewsbury and surrounding villages, I would like to extend my deepest condolences and sympathy to the families and friends of Jevon, Harvey, Wilf and Hugo who have been tragically affected by this terrible loss of life.

Road Funding for Shropshire

I am delighted the Government is investing a total of £153,072,000 to Shropshire Council over the next eleven years, meaning thousands of people across Shropshire will enjoy smoother, safer and faster road journeys. The Government is investing a total of £8.3 billion of redirected HS2 funding to

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza - Call for a Ceasefire

The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza is deeply troubling, I welcome the additional funding that the UK Government has made available to support the Palestinian people at this dreadful time, and the diplomatic efforts the UK is making to ensure that essential aid reaches them.   

Shrewsbury Remembers The Fallen

Thank you to all that attended Shrewsbury's Remembrance Service in The Quarry today (12 November 2023) and to Shrewsbury Town Council officers for organising the event and for ensuring that proceedings ran smoothly, enabling the local community to pay their respects to those that lost their lives

We Will Remember Them

Ahead of this weekend's Remembrance Day services, it was an honour to have planted a cross in the Parliamentary Garden of Remembrance to pay tribute to all those from Shrewsbury and Atcham who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Riverside Redevelopment Plans On Display In Shrewsbury Darwin Shopping Centre

I was pleased to welcome Philip Duffy, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency to Shrewsbury today (8 November 2023).  Shropshire Council officers and elected members joined me in the Darwin Shopping Centre to talk through the proposals for the redevelopment of the Riverside and Smithfield Road

Try On-Demand Bus Service for Free Until 02 December 2023

People will be able to try Shropshire Council’s new on-demand bus service for free from Monday 6 November to Saturday 2 December [2023], when the service is tested ahead of its full launch on Monday 4 December.

Planning Permission for North West Relief Road Granted

Shropshire Council's Northern Planning Committee have today (31 October 2023) approved plans for the North West Relief Road and will now begin the process of tendering for a firm to build the road, and also prepare its full business case, which will be submitted to the government next year.

Westminster Hall Debate - Future of the NHS

In a Westminster Hall debate today (24 October 2023) I had the opportunity to raise my on-going concerns over the delays in implementing the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's Hospital Transformation Programme.