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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
