A consultation on one of the most significant infrastructure proposals is running over the summer holidays with no community engagement plan - this is unacceptable. Along with the No 3rd Runway Coalition, I've written to the Department for Transport urging them to extend the consultation, publish a community engagement plan and hold accessible events across affected boroughs. Communities around Heathrow deserve a fair chance to have their say on proposals of this scale.

The Government has announced a £343 million plan to open 159 new NHS mental health centres across England! Hillingdon will benefit from a new community mental health centre, bringing earlier support for people in our community and specialist crisis care outside of A&E. I have been pushing for better mental health provision locally and I am glad to see this investment coming to our community.

Great British Energy has funded the installation of new solar arrays at Hillingdon Ambulance Station and The Hillingdon Hospital as part of a £255 million scheme investing in NHS sites across the country. This means lower energy bills, reduced carbon emissions and crucially, savings that go straight back into frontline services for residents.

I am pleased to share that Uxbridge and South Ruislip is set to benefit from over £5.3 million in investment as part of the Government's reforms to children's social care. This funding will support programmes including: - London Regional Care Cooperative - The Fostering Hub - Room Makers - The Fostering Innovation Fund - Mockingbird These are all designed to bring new support and capacity to the fostering system across our region. This investment is part of the most ambitious

If you live near the South Ruislip Vent Shaft site on Victoria Road, here is an important update from HS2 on upcoming works and overnight schedules. Please do get in touch if you have any concerns or these works are disrupting you and your family.

Great news for pubs, clubs and live music venues in Uxbridge and South Ruislip. The Government is cutting business rates by 20% from April next year, saving the typical pub an estimated £1,100. Our local venues are at the heart of our community and this is a positive step in supporting them.

Families across Uxbridge and South Ruislip can save on cinema tickets, theatre trips, local attractions and children's meals. Enter your postcode to find out exactly where the savings apply near you: https://summersavings.gov.uk Locations include: Odeon Uxbridge, Morello Lounge, Nandos Uxbridge, Nando’s South Ruislip

A contractor has now been signed to build the new Hillingdon Hospital - a major step forward in delivering the £1.4 billion investment. This is what we have all been waiting for. For years, residents were promised a new hospital and for years nothing happened. No funding, no contractor, no bricks laid. This is a significant milestone. The new hospital will be one of the most advanced in the UK and will transform care for patients and staff across our community. It’s what pati

Very pleased to share this update on the VAT loophole affecting NHS patients! Following our letter to the Treasury and campaigning alongside patient groups and charities, the Government has announced it will bring forward a new approach on VAT on medicines provided free of charge, effective from 23 June 2026.

The closure of the West Drayton Weekend Waste Site is being dressed up as an expansion of services. Residents in the south of the borough, where fly-tipping is already a serious problem, will bear the brunt of this decision. I have written to Hillingdon Council to challenge this and ask what consultation took place, what assessment has been done on the impact on fly-tipping and why residents are being told to travel to Feltham to dispose of their waste. If you want to add you

After repeatedly raising serious concerns about Hillingdon Council, I have now been informed by Minister McGovern that the Government has issued the council with a Best Value Notice. A Best Value Notice is a formal intervention used when the Government has concerns about the way a council is being run and expects it to address those concerns. This is a significant development and it shows these concerns are being taken seriously at the highest level. It also speaks to the sca

I am very pleased to share that four new free breakfast clubs are coming to Uxbridge and South Ruislip this September: ✨ Highfield Primary School ✨ Colham Manor Primary School ✨ Rabbsfarm Primary School ✨ Pield Heath House RC School This delivers on the Government's manifesto commitment to offer free breakfast clubs in every state-funded primary school in England. Breakfast clubs give children a nutritious start to the day alongside time with friends. For parents, it means fr

Happy South Asian Heritage Month! Uxbridge and South Ruislip is home to a large and proud South Asian community. This month is a time to celebrate the culture and contribution of South Asian communities across the UK. From starting local businesses, to caring for patients in our hospital and educating our young people. A huge thank you to the South Asian community across our constituency for all that you do!

Very exciting! I joined representatives from Uxbridge College and the Department for Work and Pensions for the pre-launch of the new Youth Employment Hub coming to Hillingdon. We heard firsthand from young people about the difference programmes like this make, discussed how the hub will proactively reach out to young people who might not come forward themselves and the approach of the new hub. More to come on this very soon ✨

Hillingdon Alliance of Residents' Associations has launched a petition about changes to the Council's Residents' Petition Scheme. The proposals would increase petition signature thresholds and remove automatic public hearings. Petitions are one of the last ways residents can collectively raise concerns with the council. After refusing to attend public meetings, making it harder to call the council or see people at the Civic Centre – it feels like more of the same and anything

NHS West and North London have launched a six week campaign giving residents the chance to share their views and help shape how local health services are planned and delivered. You can inform them on: ✔ what works well ✔ what could be improved ✔ how you’d like to get involved Take their short survey here: https://northwestlondonnhs.uk.engagementhq.com/embeds/projects/50031/survey-tools/57967

The Government has opened a consultation on Heathrow expansion and I would encourage every resident in Uxbridge and South Ruislip to have their say. I will be honest, I remain sceptical that expansion can be delivered without significant consequences for our community that have not yet been properly thought through. Pressure on the Elizabeth line, local roads, noise, air quality and the local environment are not abstract concerns in my constituency. They are the reality of da

A VAT loophole is leaving NHS patients at risk of losing access to life-changing medicines through the Early Access to Medicines Scheme. Bayer has already withdrawn and other pharmaceutical companies are reconsidering their participation. For patients with life-threatening conditions who have exhausted all other treatment options, the consequences are devastating. As Chair of the APPG on Access to Medicines and Medical Devices, I’ve raised this in Parliament and with Minister

I have signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary calling for a compassionate and transparent policy for refugee students and the evacuation of scholarship students from Gaza this year. The constant delays and lack of communication have hindered the process for far too long.

After months of work with local organisations, this Labour Government has confirmed that they back my proposal for Hillingdon to have a NEW YOUTH EMPLOYMENT HUB - dedicated to helping our next generation access job and employment opportunities. This Government knows how important it is to act to get more young people into rewarding, stable work to help build their future. Now our work together with Uxbridge College, the Job Centre, NHS & local businesses continues to make it