Over the past two years I have been contacted by a number of Chelmsford constituents with diabetes wanting to be able to use state of the art continuous glucose monitors “FreeStyle Libre Monitors”.

Tuesday 7 May  As Monday was a bank holiday we start our week on Tuesday but follow “Monday hours”.This means that is there is to be a vote Westminster and we will sit until 10pm.  My week starts in the second debating chamber called Westminster Hall, where I help the Foreign Office Minister with

Chelmsford’s MP brought together children’s charities from all across the UK to secure better support for vulnerable 16 and 17-year-olds.  

Vicky Ford, is celebrating £8,854,144 of National Lottery funding being awarded to community projects across the constituency. The money, raised by players for good causes, is being distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.

Easter weekend was beautiful.  I enjoyed the Good Friday service in the High Street, watching Essex playing Cricket with my family and knocking on doors all across Chelmsford.

A friend recently challenged me to write an A-Z of great things that I’ve seen in Chelmsford this year.  There is a huge amount to choose from but here is my first attempt.  I wonder what others readers might like to add to the list?

This week Parliament was meant to be on a “recess” break.

Thousands of workers will receive good news in in their pay slip this month. The National Living Wage has gone up by almost 5% to £8.21 per hour. This is the highest rate since it was first introduced.

Monday 01 April  Start the week with meeting of Great Eastern Main Line task force.  Good news! The 15-minute Delay Repay compensation scheme is now in place and we are told that Network Rail has nearly finished the overhead line replacement project between Chelmsford and London.

Many people will be concerned about the news of a knife crime incident yesterday in Central Park. I share their concerns. I understand that the risk to the wider public from this incident is considered to be low.