One of the more rewarding aspects of being the local Member of Parliament is talking to you about the issues which affect Rochford and Southend East.

James Duddridge, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, has welcomed the announcement that the Mobile Stroke Unit at Southend University Hospital will be staying.

This week I decided to try something different and so thought it would be a good idea to ride my bike around the constituency of Rochford and Southend East.

James Duddridge, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, has welcomed the recent announcement from Vodafone and CityFibre that Southend is one of three areas to be included in the Gigabit capable fibre optic broadband rollout as a part of their plans to bring full fibre broadband to

James Duddridge Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East has ridden his bicycle 21 miles around his constituency to promote cycling as a sustainable and practical means of transport.

Now all of the schools have now returned, the students and teachers have all settled back into their work I have begun my rounds of school visits.

James has submitted his letter to the Chairman of the 1922 committee, Graham Brady MP, calling for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, Theresa May.

In his letter to Graham Brady MP, James said,

James Duddridge, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, has attended the second part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme which he is participating in with the British Army.

Recently, we have seen a number of announcement concerning the improvement of transport in and around our town. In this week’s newspapers it had been announced that Southend Borough Council is supporting a new relief road to the east of the town.

James Duddridge, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, has written to all schools in the constituency to highlight the services offered by the Parliamentary Education Service.