"The closure of the flyover is making travel around the city extremely challenging and I know many people are facing very frustrating delays. However I am pleased that work to develop a long-term replacement solution has been accelerated.
Monday 23rd September Good day in Chelmsford, starts with a radio interview for the BBC about the Army and Navy, we are working on the long term solution as quickly as possible but it will take time.
Saturday 14th September It is the Jobs and Skills fair at Chelmsford Civic Centre. I spend the morning with a huge variety of different organisations. It is buzzing.
Monday 9th September Unbelievably complex day and I am not sure I can begin to describe it. Start at 5am as BBC Essex have asked me to come on early to talk about infrastructure in Chelmsford. The closure of the Army and Navy is causing real problems and needs to be sorted urgently.
Wonderful visit to to the Beaulieu School where 181 students have just finished their first week at this brand-new school. They are full of energy and clearly loving being part of this new exciting project. It is hugely inspiring – massively well done to all.
Totally honoured and inspired to pop into The Beaulieu Park School to meet the trailblazing year sevens completing their first week in Essex’s first through school. So much energy and 10/10 from all.
Chelmsford residents have been praised for their help in bringing the next global conference for Climate Change to the UK. Britain has now secured the nomination to host the conference which is due to be held in December of next year. It is expected that the event known as COP26 will be held in
Vaccinations work. Smallpox is a disease that once caused millions of deaths but coordination of a vaccination program across the world meant the disease was completely removed in the 1970s.
Having more women in leadership roles is in everyone’s interests. Companies that have a better gender diversity at the top tend to be more effective and more profitable.
Monday, 02 September I spent the last day of recess doing a supermarket surgery at Morrison’s. The store is doing a super job. They have cut their plastic waste by half and are supporting many local charities.
