Flood mitigation efforts in Purley & Woodcote Monday, 25 November, 2024 Apparently, it’s the end of the Flood Awareness Week so this post feels timely. Flood mitigation has been a key priority of mine as I have previously blogged about. I was pleased to welcome Croydon Council’s Director of Sustainable Communities, Karen Agbabiaka and its new Head of Highways, Brian Fitzpatrick to Purley earlier this month along with Rob Varney, TfL’s Local Communities & Partnerships... Local News
Chris Philp MP: In Old Coulsdon with Rishi Sunak MP 9th September 2024 In Old Coulsdon this morning with Rishi Sunak at the Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired. We heard deep concern about the Government’s plan to slash the winter... Local NewsWestminster News
Chris Philp MP: Purley Festival 9th September 2024 Great to be at Purley Festival yesterday – an amazing day. Well done and thank you to everyone at Purley BID who helped organise it. Local News
Chris Philp MP: Supporting 'Paint Purley Purple' 9th September 2024 The trees and benches in Purley are currently covered in purple knitting to ‘Paint Purley Purple’ and help raise awareness of the support available to local... Local News
Sanderstead Recreation Ground - Clean Sign 7th September 2024 Some of the signs in Sanderstead Recreation Ground were a little grubby mainly from the leaf mould from the trees. Local residents and I have cleaned some of... Local News
Chris Philp MP: Protecting local pensioners petition 7th September 2024 As part of my work as our MP, I have recently been contacted by many pensioners with very serious concerns about the Labour Government’s plans to remove the... Westminster News
Labour's approval ratings at Shadow Leader of the House Business Question, 5 September 2024 5th September 2024 Using my time as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons today making sure MPs get time to debate and vote on issues their residents up and down the country care... Westminster News
Shadow Leader of the House Business Question, 5 September 2024 5th September 2024 Using my time as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons today making sure MPs get time to debate and vote on issues their residents up and down the country care... Westminster News
Chris Philp MP: Opposing Labour scrapping Winter Fuel Payments at Business Questions 5th September 2024 84% of pensioners in poverty will lose the Winter Fuel Payment as a result of one of the first appalling actions of this Labour Government. As Shadow Leader of... Westminster News
BBC Politics Live: Chris Philp Opposes the Labour Government scrapping Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners 5th September 2024 84% of pensioners in poverty will lose the Winter Fuel Payment as a result of one of the first appalling actions of this Labour Government. On BBC Politics Live... Westminster News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News