The Department for Transport have approved £57.3m worth of funding for an Outline Business Case to repair the Gallows Corner flyover in Hornchurch and Upminster following a longstanding campaign by the constituency’s MP, London Assembly Member and local Conservative campaigners.
On Friday the 3rd of May, Julia Lopez MP visited FRV's Clay Tye Battery Energy Storage Site in Upminster.
The Clay Tye site is the largest of its kind in Europe and has the capacity to power 300,000 homes for up to two hours, forming a vital part of the UK's energy infrastructure.
Last week local MP and Technology Minister, Julia Lopez, joined a Google assembly at Broadford Primary School, Harold Hill, as part of the tech giant’s Be Internet Legends programme that teaches kids how to stay safe online.
As part of her long-running campaign to save Hornchurch Police Station, Julia Lopez MP wrote again to Met Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, to seek an update on plans for the vital local police base. Sir Mark has now replied to suggest a decision will now be pushed back to the summer.
On Friday the 26th of April, Julia Lopez MP visited Broadford Primary School, Upminster Cricket Club and Havering Friends of the Earth. Hear more about her visits here.
Julia Lopez MP has welcomed this week’s announcement by the Prime Minister that the UK will undertake the biggest strengthening of the UK’s national defence in a generation, complete with a fully funded plan to grow the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2030.
Health Minister, Andrew Stephenson MP, has written to Julia Lopez MP to provide an update on the impact of the Government's record investment in the NHS. A full copy of the Minister's letter can be accessed below however highlights include:
Julia Lopez MP has welcomed today’s publication that Havering Council was able to complete 348 additional highways maintenance repairs between 21 December 2023 and 14 March 2024 following the reallocation of HS2 funds.
