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The issue of public sector pay has hit the headlines recently. There are many private sector employees who have not seen any rise in earnings for many years.

Since 2010 the Conservative Government has 425 opened and will deliver another 400 by 2020. Here in Thurrock there will be SEVEN new schools - 3 are already open and 4 more on the way. I have personal championed successful campaigns for three of them in Tilbury, Chafford & West Thurrock.

Most of us get involved in politics because we have strong beliefs about what is best for our country. When we are elected to Parliament we have special responsibilities towards our constituents but our first responsibility is to the Nation.

I am disappointed with the decision to pursue Route 3. I have opposed this route since it was first mooted in 2009.  I believe this to be the wrong choice.

Governments can only spend money they take from taxpayers.  So if people want to see an increase in spending, we either have to increase the amount of money we take from taxpayers.  Of course we can borrow money but that just saddles the debt on future taxpayers and that really isn’t fair.  So we

The Government is currently considering how to change the funding formula for schools to make it fairer.  The claims that Thurrock schools are facing cuts are simply not accurate.

There has been a lot of ill informed criticism of Highways England in the last week so I thought I would set out some facts.

Local resident Patricia Carroll has transformed the life of Wickford man Joe Carmona after becoming a live kidney donor just before Christmas.

The Government has announced a package of £48 million to support local Councils in tackling homelessness

Six months ago the Conservatives took control of Thurrock Council with a pledge to ‘clean it, cut it, fill it’.  This pledge reflected growing irritation with the cleanliness of the borough and the state of our roads and open spaces.  Litter and fly-tipping was simply left with a Labour council c