The Department for Transport has launched it's Aviation 2050 Green Paper to consult on future proposals for aviation including proposals to better manage the environmental impacts of aviation growth, including carbon, air quality and noise. 

As you know, this month has been key for ongoing Brexit negotiations and debates in Parliament.

As a local train commuter myself, I know how frustrated residents are about ongoing delays and disruptions, particularly on South Western Railways, including planned strike action over the Christmas and New Year period.

I wanted to update you on what I am doing on our local campaign against more aircraft noise from Heathrow and the third runway expansion plans. I will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday 20 February at 7pm at the Community Church in Werter Road, Putney. 
 

This month, I had a number of meetings with local NHS organisations including the South West London Mental Health Trust, the South West London Health and Care Partnership Alliance and I attended the Wandsworth Health and Care Design Event.

Putney is a great place to live and both as a local resident and MP I am working hard to make a difference in our community.

As you may be aware, the Department for Education is reviewing how it funds higher education and is due to publish its report early next year.

Today I met with representatives from Transport for London to discuss the ongoing issues with the 969 and 72 buses.

Local MP Justine Greening welcomed today’s announcement by the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, for more funding to improve our High Street alongside cuts in business rates.

Every 14 minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer and last year over 2000 people needed a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, so this month in Parliament I joined the Anthony Nolan organisation who are campaigning for more people to register as stem cell and transplant donors.