Working in Paul’s office is very different from what I started out doing in my early years of working life. From the humble years of being a general assistant, to becoming an apprentice in an MP’s office, it is a very big step and honour, however with my time working as a general assistant I
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Alcohol has been in the news a lot recently, with minimum pricing being looked at in Scotland, Labour thinking of banning ‘irresponsible’ drinks promotions in clubs, pubs and bars across the Country and general concern about 24 hr binge drinking culture of Broken Britain.  And last week was the turn of the Conservatives to air
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A few months ago, many of you will have received from me a survey concerning the provision of health and care services. We received hundreds of responses, which I have been following up since. I now want to report back to you on what I have done. I have met with three organisations to discuss
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I take no pleasure in seeing my prediction of bingo’s demise in this area coming true. The closure of Orion Bingo in Cleveleys was something I warned about in my first edition of Coastline magazine: “For many people, a night out at the bingo is something they really enjoy. But their days look to be
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It might not quite have coincided with Veterans Week, but I was delighted to welcome Dr Liam Fox, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, to the constituency on Saturday. Kindly organised by Roy Haskett, Liam was able to meet with some of the veterans from the Royal Marines Association and others connected with the Fylde
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I was pleased to attend the Rossall Beach Residents Association’s initial open meeting last week. Well-attended and well-organised, I learnt a lot, and was able to share the key themes which had emerged from our residents survey. The next day I was back at Beacon Hill to try their Headmasters hair salon for the first
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I was pleased to take our Shadow Tourism Minister Tobias Ellwood up to Cleveleys to look at the new £20 million promenade – and also to look at the Rossall Beach area which is crying out for a bit of TLC to match the town centre’s coastal stretch. We were greeted there by Jane Littlewood and
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More evidence that Labour Lancashire are inept – over a quarter of Lancashire pavements are not even safe to walk on. These latest figures from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy underline existing concerns that the County Council is failing to keep road surfaces up to an adequate standard. This compounds existing concerns that Labour are
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I was pleased to welcome George Osborne to Thornton-Cleveleys yesterday. He joined me to visit an excellent local firm, Addison Projects, who do precision engineering. They have a wide range of clients from the aerospace sector to Formula One cars and even Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Mr Osborne had a short presentation on the firm’s development
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I have just issued a call for Joan Humble to show her support for Blackpool and Cleveleys’ many anglers in Parliament. Walking along the seafront, come wind, rain or sunshine, I see just how many local people enjoy angling. But now, those who go out in small boats for their angling face a new threat
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Hello, and thanks for visiting my site! As the Conservative MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, my job is to serve the interests of my constituents and represent their concerns in Westminster. Hopefully, my website will bring you a little bit closer to what is happening and how you can get involved. Find out about where I stand on the things that affect us locally and how you can share your thoughts with me by using the links at the top of the page. I look forward to hearing from you!

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