Our local Neighbourhood Watch in Broadstone are hosting an event to help residents with the Digital Switchover so if you have any questions, pop along to the Library in Broadstone, 4th March from 10am.

Here a few of my activities from last week.

Paediatric NHS waiting times are much worse than adults - 44,066 are longer than 1yr (1 in 6 compared to 1 in 100 adults) Dorset numbers are particularly poor. @RCPCHtweets I challenged the minister on this in Parliament today

Here’s my speech in the debate @NFUtweets @NFUDorset

@JohnRConstable @RupertLowe10 49 of us registered to speak … three minute deadlines - vast majority of speakers now on the list are @LibDems Literally MPs sat on windowsills such is the interest

@JohnRConstable @Bournemouthecho What a horrible thing to happen. There are some lovely people living at TM & they are blessed with a gorgeous location. We need more good news shared about their community ethos to counteract this & stronger action taken against those who are violent or intimidating

@MattSimpsonEcho Council tax rises are in line with all councils. We have to buy a few at a time otherwise we end up like the prev Tory bournemouth with a whole fleet replacement and massive borrowing or selling assets to fund it

@pntnrgn @NeilForPoole It’s not either / or. I’m content and will continue to vote in favour. Have a good day

Great to join children in Upton yesterday to talk about the things that matter to them - from more money in school, to cleaning the woodlands! Great to meet head teachers to & discuss changes OFSTED, SEND & funding

@pntnrgn @NeilForPoole They were heard during the oral sessions & the bill is clear about who will be eligible IF THEY WANT IT. Disability is NOT a criteria.

@pntnrgn @NeilForPoole There is no debate during this session about fox hunting. What has been done in previous parliaments is irrelevant … or I could add the previous debates on assisted dying 10yrs ago and before that. This is long overdue, has public backing & I will continue to vote for it

I have also backed this -it’s devastating for parents to be facing such difficult times, trying to do so while worrying about keeping a roof over the families must be horrendous. We must do better for these families

@spanna65 I’m afraid I don’t know. I suggest you ask your doctor if you have concerns but you should not assume that they do not have the appropriate expertise, they may well be the right person to assist

@SorchaEastwood It was a powerful speech Sorcha!

Here's a snapshot of my activities in the last week.

appalled that govt failed to update Parliament in advance of it being seen on social media. Elections should have gone ahead giving people the right to decide who designs the mayoral authorities Whilst LGR can bring benefits retaining identity of communities must be prioritised