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It’s fantastic that there is so much investment locally for our fantastic NHS. Here are some of the recent and planned improvements:

It was fantastic to be invited to speak on the Granada Debate last week.

We discussed a range of topics including:

the level of scrutiny that MPs face and what a privilege it is to serve constituents,

Fantastic news that Operation Prosper just launched to help veterans find jobs after leaving the Armed Forces.

£2.1 million of new funding will be used to help them into high-skilled, high-paying jobs in sectors like cyber, manufacturing, energy, and finance.

Local people should not have to fear criminals. They should have confidence that the police are on the streets deterring and solving these crimes.

St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire offers more than hospice-based care.

I went to visit last week to find out more about the absolutely brilliant work the hospice does to help people and their families through end-of-life care.

I continue to fight for the reopening of Midge Hall Station and the removal of the buffers at Ormskirk.

We need a route from Preston to Liverpool without having to go via Wigan.

Great news that the Landfill Communities Fund (part of the Lancashire Environmental Fund) is open for expressions of interest.

Could your organisation benefit from training about how to spot signs of child exploitation and how to prevent it?

I met Karen from No Whispers CIC last week to learn more about what they do.

It’s been a busy recess for me. I went to Royal Preston Hospital to meet Silas Nicholls, the new Chief Exec of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We had a great chat about the £2 billion new hospital.

I went to visit a fantastic charity who help combat loneliness yesterday.