Welcome back to the second edition of Horsham’s Man in Westminster, a weekly update on my activities in Parliament and in the Horsham constituency. This past week I met with both the Aviation Minister and the Minister for Housing.
On Saturday lunchtime Liberal Democrats from across West Sussex marched through Chichester city centre to County Hall protesting against West Sussex County Council Conservative Leadership requesting the postponement of county elections, scheduled for May.
Welcome to my first newsletter of 2025. Each week in Parliament is different with its own challenges. This past week I’ve had a a number of local healthcare meetings, amid strong national interest in a new public inquiry into grooming gangs.
The Horsham Liberal Democrats stand by the Horsham District Local Plan currently before the Government’s Planning Inspector, despite the Inspector’s abrupt cancellation of the final three weeks of hearings.
Horsham Liberal Democrats and Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats and are collaborating to hire a full-time Campaign Organiser whose time will be split between the two local parties.
Horsham’s Liberal Democrats are committed to a balanced, sustainable approach to managing Horsham District Council finances—a strategy that prioritises essential services, and fair taxation, through effective and efficient use of resources.