Special Update 8th October 2022

This week we have a second update for you after attending the Conservative Party Conference for the first time. We didn’t spend much time on national politics as our aim was to make connections and hear about issues that affect the residents in our ward. Here’s a little snapshot of what we were up to…

• Attended the Centre for Social Justice event “The Children of Lockdown – where are they now?” to hear what we can do as councillors to help
• Chatted about Guide Dogs UK and current issues they are campaigning for (and of course loved cuddling the doggies!)
• Attended the Generation Strain event about offering a bright economic future for young and old. We heard from Richard Walker CEO of Iceland Foods about what they are doing in local communities along with Bim Afolami MP and David Willets
• Spoke to Barclays Eagle Labs about local services and how they can support local businesses and women in business
• Chatted to NatWest about business support
• Attended The Road Haulage Association seminar “The critical role of road haulage in the UK supply chain” to hear about the challenges faced in transport of goods today. Elddis Transport, we’re trying to get better roadside trucker services for everyone but in particular your drivers
• Heard from the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioners with Forensic Analytics about community drug issues and the effects on families, communities and local services
• Worked with the Conservative Women's Organisation - UK and the Conservative Councillors' Association to help support more #mamsthatcan in particular into local government
• Spoke to various people, including Meta about legislation to protect our children online
• Chatted to the teacher’s union National Education Union about supporting local schools and teachers
• Attended the seminar on achieving educational targets for our schools led by the Education Policy Institute and Association of School and College Leaders
• Enjoyed hearing from Dr. Frank Luntz across a number of panels
• Caught up with Lanchester Conservative Councillors and local MPs Richard Holden MP Dehenna Davison Jake Berry MP Paul Howell MP for Sedgefield Peter Gibson MP

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