In response to a number of constituents who had contacted me about their growing discontent with the Severn Beach rail service, I arranged a public meeting to address the various issues.

This week, Parliament approved a funding settlement for English local authorities that will see a real terms increase in available resources over the next two years and give local authorities access to over £200 million to deliver the high-quality services their local communities need.

I recently met with Frenchay Residents Association to hear about their latest activities and to receive a briefing about the issues residents have been raising.

After receiving a lot of correspondence from local workers, I have been liaising with colleagues to ensure that the Government understands the worries of GKN employees and is fully briefed on the possible ramifications of a hostile takeover by Melrose.

Following intervention by me and my fellow South Gloucestershire MPs, Chris Skidmore and Luke Hall, North Bristol NHS Trust have agreed that there will be no future land sales until the much awaited BNSSG Clinical Commissioning Group’s assessment of community needs is published.

Following the concerns that have been raised regarding a proposed takeover of GKN by Melrose, I have written to Unite’s Assistant General Secretary asking him to notify any workers at the local Filton site of my offer to meet with them so that I relay their views to the Government.  

I always enjoy welcoming people to Westminster and being able to show them around the historic Houses of Parliament.

On Friday, I joined residents in Staple Hill for lunch at the Community Hub in Berkeley House. The lunch club is one of several groups that meet at the Community Hub with the aim of bringing together local residents, local businesses, voluntary organisations and community groups.

Following the recent news that Cribbs Sports and Social Club and Holy Trinity Primary School had been successful in their Aviva Community Fund applications, I visited Aviva’s headquarters in Stoke Gifford to learn more about their work within our community.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Prime Minister announced a new Institute of Coding which will bring together university, business and industry experts to tackle the UK’s digital skills gap.