I recently met with Julia Simpson, Area Director at the Environment Agency (EA) on 27 January 2020.During the meeting, I set out the concerns constituents have expressed about the noise and odour emanating from the site and emphasised the need for mor… read more
I have received a reply to my congestion busting suggestions from the Roads Minister. She says: The Department is “delivering the street manager project which will be a new digital service for planning and managing street and roadworks. …every organis… read more
As expected the twin squeezes on the UK from monetary and fiscal policy along with a weak world background produced no growth in the fourth quarter of 2019. For the year as a whole the UK managed a creditable 1.4% growth, a bit higher than I expected … read more
After years of being wrongly told UK supply chains will be disrupted when we leave the EU, today there is surprisingly little discussion of the impact of the corona virus on world output. The Chinese had to extend their New Year holiday production … read more
The UK has many campaigners against carbon dioxide who worry about levels of man made gas being put into the atmosphere. I suggest today to them that the UK has been one of the most successful countries at getting its CO2 emissions down. They should n… read more