As the MP for Tatton, since the last General Election, I have dealt with more than 32,500 pieces of casework and more than three quarters of a million emails – and that’s just since 2019. I’ve also visited businesses, schools and charities across the constituency, held weekly surgeries and Ask the MP Q and A sessions right across the patch.
In Westminster I’ve highlighted local issues, and secured debates on a range of issues from food sustainability and security, standing up for our hard working farmers, to showcasing the excellent work done by Wilmslow’s football academy and its girls team, to presenting a petition on behalf of Park Home owners, of which we have many in Tatton, who wanted to see a change in how their pitch fees are calculated – something I managed to deliver for them.
And by working with local residents, over many years, we stopped HS2. Had it gone ahead it would have destroyed major parts of Tatton and some of our most beautiful villages as well as cost the country an eye watering £180billon up from £30bn when it was conceived. The money saved from scrapping the northern leg of HS2 is going to upgrade the East to West rail link across the north of England and support local transport infrastructure in the north.
I’ve also lobbied ministers for extra investment for our area, including new money for our local councils for pothole repairs and road resurfacing, helped get tens of thousands of pounds ploughed into local sports facilities including Styal Sports Club and improvements at grass root clubs, as well as securing £560,000 funding for the major refurbishment of the Market Hall in Knutsford.
Very recently I supported the bid and helped secure extra funding for additional services for the 130 bus, which I know people in Alderley Edge, Lacey Green and Dean Row will benefit from. And just last week I wrote supporting the upcoming bid to a Community Infrastructure fund for Handforth Town Council to buy the Youth Club centre.
It has been a privilege being your MP. I hope you will continue to put your trust in me at the upcoming General Election, as you did in 2019 and 2017.
