Visit to NHS-Galleri Trial Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 Yesterday I visited the NHS-Galleri trial mobile clinic in Colchester. Over 18,500 volunteers from the East of England area have been enrolled and are now returning for their final appointments. I would like to thank all the trial participants for taking part in this important trial. Articles
Visiting the former Essex County Hospital site 3rd September 2021 I had an interesting and informative visit to the former Essex County Hospital site to see how the re-development is progressing and how the historic hospital... Articles
Meeting the team of young Kickstart Scheme employees at the Mercury Theatre 3rd September 2021 I enjoyed visiting the Mercury Theatre to meet some of their newest team members who have joined as part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Kickstart... Articles
Discussing local financial support at Barclays Colchester 3rd September 2021 During the pandemic, the banking sector worked hand-in-hand with the Government to introduce an unprecedented level of financial support for people and... Articles
Visiting the launch of the Young Essex Assembly Youth Club 3rd September 2021 I had a really fun end to the day at the launch of the Young Essex Assembly Youth Club at the Townhouse Youth Centre. It will be open every Friday 4.30-6.30pm... Articles
Visit to the Royal Mail Colchester Delivery Office 2nd September 2021 There is so much planning and thought that goes into sorting the country's mail, and this was only exacerbated during the pandemic. Moreover, during lockdowns... Articles
Prime Minister visits Merville Barracks 2nd September 2021 Our troops have done heroic work in Afghanistan during Operation PITTING, and many troops are from the 16 Air Assault Brigade in Colchester. It was an honour to... Articles
Time for a military museum here in Colchester? 1st September 2021 Like so many people, this year my family and I went on holiday in the UK and we chose Lincolnshire. We had a really enjoyable time visiting Lincoln, Boston... Articles
New public realm works are underway in Colchester 31st August 2021 It is brilliant to see the new public realm works underway outside the Mercury Theatre and Jumbo. The area is set to be transformed into a public walkway... Articles
Visiting Colchester Pride 28th August 2021 It was great to be at the annual Colchester Pride event at Firstsite, Colchester today to help with the LGBT+ Conservatives stall. The amount of diverse and... Articles