I very much welcomed the news announced by the Government in 2021 that HS2 Phase 2b (Eastern Leg) will no longer go as far north as the Bolsover Constituency and will instead terminate at East Midlands Parkway.
Derbyshire County Council are considering building a new school to accommodate both the Town End Junior School and the Tibshelf Infant School on the former school playing fields.
Delivering more police officers onto our streets to tackle crime in Derbyshire, and working with local communities and action groups to clamp down on ASB, which sadly still plagues far too many people.
Delivering skilled, high-paid jobs to our area. And ensuring we have the skilled workforce to face the economic challenges of the 21st century, by having a long-term economic plan for growth in our area. Rather than being over-reliant on warehouses and logistics near the M1.
Supporting the building of more affordable homes. Whilst funding school places, medical centres, and road improvements to ensure our communities benefit from any new housing developments. Far too often we have seen residents concerns ignored. I want a planning system that works for you.
Delivering more police officers on our streets to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Since 2019, I have been campaigning for more 'bobbies on the beat'. We have already seen an extra 346 officers recruited in Derbyshire.
Ensuring every resident is well served by our brilliant NHS, whether it be their local GP practice, dentist, or the amazing hospitals nearby, and ensuring mental health issues are given the attention they deserve.
Working with our local schools to ensure every child in our area can reach their full potential. That means providing modern, fit-for-purpose facilities such as the £8.5 million for upgrades to Bramley Vale Primary School. And campaigning to restore post-16 education to Bolsover.
Working to deliver major infrastructure projects such as improvements to junctions 28 and 29 of the M1, as well as extending the Robin Hood Line and reopening the Maid Marian Line with a station for Pinxton.
