Another fantastic Newcastle Allotment and Garden Festival in Exhibition Park
Another fantastic Newcastle Allotment and Garden Festival in Exhibition Park showcasing amazing produce (zero food miles!) and crafts and celebrating growing, gardening, sustainability and wellbeing. Newcastle certainly doesn’t lack for green fingered Geordies!
Great to be out in Elswick with the localCentral & West team talking and listening to residents
Great to be out in Elswick with the local Labour Central & West team talking and listening to residents about the issues that matter to them. Not surprisingly litter and fly tipping came up. Labour’s improvements to childcare, free school meals & community policing much appreciated!
Dear Newcastle September 2025 Newsletter
Dear Newcastle September 2025: Click to access Dear-Newcastle-September-2025-1.pdf
Great to visit Northumbria University’s North East Space Skills and Technology Centre
Great to visit Northumbria University’s North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST) site to discuss the construction process, visions for the building and new Geospatial & Satellite Engineering degrees in Newcastle. A brilliant step forward for space innovation in the North East.
The Armed Forces recruit more young people from the North East than from any other region, yet the North East receives the least MoD spending
The North East proudly sends more young people into the Armed Forces than any other region, yet receives the least MoD spending. I secured a meeting with the Minister to push for a Defence Growth Deal and ensure our advanced manufacturing sector gets the backing it deserves. Parliament TV: https://x.com/i/status/1965099869082996895
Breakfast Clubs make a real difference in Newcastle
It was a real inspiration to talk to the staff and children at Our Lady & St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, hear about the difference the breakfast club makes and see the range of breakfasts on offer for free. Children are starting the day nourished, focused, and ready to learn.
In a Debate on Pavement Parking, I emphasised that all pavements should be for pedestrians to walk and wheel safely on.
In a Westminster Hall Debate on Pavement Parking, I emphasised that all pavements should be for pedestrians to walk and wheel safely. Many Newcastle streets were designed before multi-car households so consistent regulation and better public transport must part of the solution Parliament TV: https://x.com/i/status/1963633279275327854
Fantastic day for the Great North Run
Fantastic day for the Great North Run in the greatest city on earth Good luck to everyone
Individual Issues raised by constituents August 2025
Policy Issues raised by constituents August 2025
