On Saturday 22nd November I joined the Bromley Rotary Club and many other residents at the annual Tree of Light service at Bromley Parish Church.

As you may have heard in the news over the last couple of days, my EU (Referendum) Bill was, regretfully but not entirely surprisingly, killed by the Liberal Democrats last Tuesday.

Over the past few weeks I have received a large number of letters and emails regarding MP Recall and whether I would be supporting it. As a result, I thought it would be of some use to post my thoughts on the Recall of MPs Bill, which completed its passage through Committee stage on Monday.

As many of you will know, Lidl’s appeal against the London Borough of Bromley’s refusal of planning permission will begin on Tuesday 30 September at 10:00. In the lead up to the appeal, I have again formally raised my objections to the proposal through a proof of evidence, the text of which can be found below.

Last Thursday James Brokenshire, Jo Johnson and myself met with the Environment Secretary, The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, to discuss the ongoing problems at the Waste 4 Fuel site on Cornwall Drive. The meeting was organised on the back of our joint letter to the Prime Minister at the beginning of July, in which we highlighted our very serious concerns of the way the Environment Agency (EA) have policed this particular site.

This morning Bob Neill looked in at the Mottingham Community and Learning Shop for a scam awareness event. Although local police forces are doing a fantastic job in curbing the large majority of scams in our area, it can never hurt to be aware and in the know on such issues.

Thank you for your support at the last election. Because of you, David Cameron is the first Conservative Prime Minister in 13 years and the Government’s plans to build a strong economy and a big society are in full swing. Now, to help us communicate with you, we've launched this new local website.

Earlier today Bob Neill was drawn as the top Conservative Member in the Private Members’ Bill ballot.  He was pleased to announce that he will be introducing an EU Referendum Bill to legislate for an in-out vote by the end of 2017.

On Sunday Bob Neill visited the Open Gardens Norlands in aid of St Christopher’s Hospice. Thirteen brilliant gardens were on display, and a total of £3, 000 was raised for this worthy cause.

The story of ammunition workers who toiled in a subterranean maze of south east London tunnels during the First World War will be told, thanks to a grant of £9,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).