Dear Constituent,
We’ve been working hard to secure the investment our communities need. That’s why this week I am delighted that we have seen new investment confirmed to roll-out more electric vehicle chargepoints and to improve our local pools and leisure centres.
But we know there is a lot more to do - particularly for our rural communities. That’s why this week I’ve spent time looking at local business support with a business in Wandon End, discussing rural broadband with CityFibre and meeting Parish Councils in Wymondley and Lilley to hear about local concerns.
This week I was also in Berlin to promote the UK’s financial services industry - a key local employer - and I hosted firms from the UK’s world-leading fintech sector in Downing Street.
In addition, this week I convened a meeting between MPs and the banks to discuss access to banking - as we marked good progress with the industry committing to identifying 225 new banking hubs.
Read the newsletter in full to find out about all this and more from this week!
Yours,
Bim
This week’s headlines…
Action & news for Hitchin, Harpenden & the villages
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Good news! £6.7m local investment in new electric vehicle chargepoints
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Good news! Over £200k investment in our local pools and leisure centres
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Joining a farm equipment business in Wandon End to discuss support
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Raising rural broadband needs with local villages set for gigabit boost
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Spending time in our countryside as AONB campaign continues
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Meeting with Wymondley Parish Council to discuss solar farm concerns
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Visiting Hitchin Boys’ School to take questions from pupils
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Hearing from Lilley Parish Council about the village’s priorities
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Knocking on doors to meet you and hear your concerns
Updates from Westminster
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This week in Westminster…Boosting apprenticeships and backing small businesses
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Visiting Berlin to promote UK-German partnership on financial services
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Hosting fintech firms in Downing Street to discuss our fintech sector
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Bringing together MPs and the industry to discuss banking hubs roll-out
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Welcoming the industry’s commitment to identify 225 new banking hubs
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Taking questions from MPs in the House at Treasury Questions
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