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Constituency Update

It has been a momentous time over the past few weeks. I was in a committee in Parliament when a colleague informed me that the Queen was gravely ill.

Visit to HEY Credit Union

I recently visited the Hull and East Yorkshire Credit Union facility which is inside the wonderful Grimsby Central Library building.

Visit to Solenis

I recently visited the Solenis site on Moody Lane in Grimsby, they provide specialty chemicals services to water intensive industries. I was given a tour by their new plant manager Chris Johnson, a local man who was born and raised just down the road in Cleethorpes. 

Skills Fair at Grimsby Auditorium

I was invited to the NELC Skills Fair by event sponsor Phillips 66, where I sat on the judging panel of the Phillips 66 Decarbonisation Challenge. The six finalists were Havelock Academy, Oasis Wintringham, Beacon Academy, Healing School, Tollbar Academy and Clee Academy.

Ørsted celebrates 10 years of offshore wind in the Humber

It was a pleasure to visit Ørsted recently to attend their celebration event, marking ten years of investment in the Humber region by the company. Ørsted first decided to come to Grimsby in 2012 and have since invested hugely into our local area.

Visit to Catch

CATCH is a training facility partnered with over 300 employers from the Yorkshire and Humber region to teach people the skills required for the rapidly developing process, energy, engineering and renewables industries. CATCH pride themselves on their apprenticeship programmes, which cover the rol

St James Hotel Asylum Situation

In mid-April I was made aware by the Council of the intention of the Home Office to use St James Hotel as a centre for Asylum seekers. As a result the hotel was to be closed to other guests and existing reservations cancelled.

Visit to Salvation Army at Duncombe Street

It was an honour to attend the Salvation Army’s re-opening event recently, which was a celebration of the charity’s upcoming move into their original building on Duncombe Street, which is on the East Marsh.

Meeting with Catzero Programmes Manager

I met with Programmes Mananager Pete Tighe recently catch up on progress at CatZero, an organisation I have worked closely with during my time as MP.