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Today Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited two schools in Upminster to see the steps they’ve taken to welcome back pupils safely in September.

As Hornchurch & Upminster residents may be aware, last year the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, announced the biggest cash boost to school funding in a decade, worth a total of £14.4 billion over three years.

We have been informed by Transport for London (TfL) that, as of Saturday 11 July,  the temporary bus capacity limits have been increased and, now buses have returned to front door boarding, bus drivers will now be taking payment.

Improving the machinery of government is not the flashiest endeavour. The challenges in front of us as a country, however, will be harder to tackle unless we look at the nuts and bolts of delivery to get better results for the people we serve.

Today I joined a livestream assembly to help students of Branfil Primary in Upminster become Internet Legends by staying safe online.

Eight primary and secondary schools across Hornchurch & Upminster are to get vital buildings upgrades after the Education Secretary announced today the latest batch of successful bids for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). 

UPDATE ON USE OF THE PALMS HOTEL, A127

Yesterday I wrote to constituents, councillors and other important local stakeholders following reports that the Palms Hotel on the A127 might be used to house asylum seekers by the Home Office. You can read that correspondence here.

I have received a high number of emails over the weekend about the Palms Hotel on the A127 following reports that this vacant premises might be used to house asylum seekers by the Home Office.

The seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic has demanded equally serious interventions by our government to support communities like ours.

We have received much correspondence this week in relation to the Government's position on the removal of statues. Those constituents who have written to Julia will be aware of her comments on the matter and, in an earlier article, Julia placed a copy of them on this website here.