Over the past couple of weeks, we have received a very high volume of campaign and personalised correspondence about racial justice following the death in the US of George Floyd and the impact of coronavirus on those from a black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.

As efforts continue to control the coronavirus pandemic, we must also ensure progress is made on the pledges set out at last year's election.

Julia Lopez MP's column for the June 2020 issue of the Hornchurch Vision magazine:

I write my latest Vision column as we begin to take the first tentative steps to resume normality since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

HMRC has now written to MPs to let everyone know that the UK Government’s Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live on GOV.UK.

Ockendon Road, between Manor Farm Shop and the Cranham Place bus stops, will be subject to temporary lane closures from Monday 18 May until Friday 29 May.

ROMFORD RECORDER

24 April 2020

We have received a number of enquiries from businesses, both within the constituency and nationally, who have generously offered their support to the Government in tackling the coronavirus.

We have received the below guidance from HM Revenues and Customs on how employers within the constituency may now submit claims for grants to cover 80% of furloughed staff's salaries, up to a maximum of £,2500 per employee per month, under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

For those who missed the daily briefing, here is the message from government on the extension of lockdown and the tests for adjusting current lockdown measures:

A number of constituents have been in touch with us to express concern about the previous eligibility date to qualify for furlough under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. We shared those concerns with Ministers and the eligibility date has now been extended to 19 March 2020.