Yesterday I contributed to a debate tabled by Ilford North MP, Wes Streeting, about the taxi trade. Unfortunately I was unable to stay for the whole debate as I had a meeting with the Speaker, however I made the intervention below about safety and regulatory problems related to rickshaws.
In light of the concerns residents have about a spate of motorcycle crimes, particularly in Hornchurch, I asked the Leader of the House of Commons whether we might have a debate on whether police have all the powers they need to tackle such crime.
Havering's primary schools have performed strongly in recent years, but there is a concern among parents, the council and the government that our secondary schools are not doing as well as they should.
In my maiden speech this week, I called upon the UK to reach out beyond our borders in an ambitious and optimistic way as we leave the European Union. But it seems Scotts Primary in Hornchurch is already on the case!
TfL recently announced that the works to the Ardleigh Green bridge will now be delayed by fifteen months.
It is incredibly frustrating that the works will be subject to yet more delay, with all the congestion and disruption that this entails for local residents and businesses.
A number of residents have written to me this week to express their alarm at reports of increasing crime and anti-social behaviour perpetrated by people on bikes and mopeds, particularly in Hornchurch.
I was absolutely delighted to hear that Broadford Primary School in Harold Hill has won the Primary School of the Year and Overall School of the Year awards at the annual Times Educational Supplement's (Tes) School Awards contest on Friday night.
