Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and has lots of exciting plans for 2022. I am pleased that we are continuing with Plan B rather than further restrictions for the next three weeks.
Successful and profitable agricultural production is crucial to our food security. We are facing challenges on issues like biodiversity loss and climate change, so we must use our freedom from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy to establish a new system of rewards and incentives in agriculture.
Pioneering event will discuss a new approach to drugs at Waterlooville Community Centre as campaigning mum says: ‘addiction is very misunderstood, stigmatized, and made worse by criminal records’.
A massive thank you to all working hard to deliver our letters and parcels in time for Christmas, especially those at the Royal Mail sorting office in Waterlooville. They are short of posties so if you fancy a change of career and work with enthusiastic people like Safi in this picture, do apply.
Clubs and groups across East Hampshire can start the New Year with a financial fillip from their local councillor. East Hampshire District Council entrusts each of its members with £4,500 to give to projects and organisations in their own patch.
Another joy of being an MP is visiting amazing organisations. This time was supposed to be just the Foodbank at Wickham, only to discover Wickham Pantry and Homestart in full swing at the Wickham Community Centre too.
Big thank you to Harriet from Swanmore Primary School for the winning design for my Christmas Card. Runners up included Dylan, Ava and Daisy from Wickham Primary and Dorothy from Berewood Primary.
Very disappointing news from North Shropshire this morning but I am not surprised as it has been a very difficult year and people are cross. However, there was a very low turnout and the Conservative vote stayed at home.
