Friday 5th March 2010

This week Elizabeth:

· Met residents in Swaffham campaigning in the town centre.

· Spoke at a public meeting in Garboldisham where there was a discussion about the fiscal deficit, welfare, education and immigration.

· Visited Easton College, the Royal Norfolk Showground and the Eastern Daily Press in Norwich.

· Participated in a breakfast in London with the Chief Executive of Network Rail Ian Coucher, where I raised improvements to Norfolk services.

· Attended South West Norfolk Conservative Association dinner with Jeremy Hunt MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, where we discussed rural broadband, amongst other issues.

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Friday 26th February 2010

This week Elizabeth:

· Campaigned in the centre of Thetford and also spoke at a coffee meeting in the town where we discussed GP services, the role of Parliament and education amongst other points.

· Attended campaign meeting with West Norfolk councillors in Watlington.

· Attended Norfolk farming conference which discussed farm management, the future economics of farming and the role of government.

· Held discussion meeting in Sporle; issues raised included dualling the A47, GP services and apprenticeships.

· Will be leading a politics class at Methwold High and at the South West Norfolk Association AGM too.

This week Elizabeth:

· Spoke to local Conservatives at the Swaffham Branch Supper Club.

· Visited businesses in West Walton in the timber framing and nursery industries and discussed issues including elected police commissioners, local government and education with residents.

· Discussed Conservative policies for increasing apprenticeships with Research Department in preparation for skills workshop with businesses along the A11.

· Is holding a campaign team meeting with Breckland councillors in Great Cressingham.

This week Elizabeth:

· Held Constituency Campaign team meeting in Downham Market to agree plans for the four weeks in advance of the likely election date on May 6th.

· Devised campaign plans with the Thetford team at the Conservative Club.

· Met Parliamentary Candidate for West Suffolk to discuss cross-border issues, especially dualling the A11.

· Discussed welfare, education and immigration with Mid-Forest residents and Conservatives in Cockley Cley.

· Met Light Dragoons and local school pupils renovating the new Meet-up Cafe in the former Redcastle Furze Community Centre in Thetford.

This week Elizabeth:

· Discussed plans for the future of Thetford with exhibitors, councillors and local residents at Moving Thetford Forward exhibition at the Carnegie Rooms – in particular plans for reviving the town centre.

· Met the UEA students union in Swaffham where we talked about better links between the university and businesses in South West Norfolk and higher education funding.

· Attended Welney meeting with Christopher Fraser MP to discuss the closure of the A1101 with Parish and District Councillors and officials.

· Spoke about our General Election campaign at the AGM of the Harling and Heathlands Conservative Branch.

· Held Campaign Action Morning in Downham Market, hearing concerns and ideas of local residents.

This week Elizabeth:

· Discussed Conservatives plans for increased apprenticeships and future of Train to Gain budget with Downham Market training company Anne Clarke Associates.

· Attended the Conservative Group Meeting of the West Norfolk and King’s Lynn Borough Council.

· Confirmed support for older people and pledged that Conservatives will retain the Winter Fuel Allowance in the Watton and Swaffham Times, the Thetford and Brandon Times and the EDP.

Tomorrow I will be visiting Methwold High School and meeting headteacher Denise Walker.

This week Elizabeth:

· Spoke at business dinner at the Hare Arms, Stow Bardolph.

· Saw Art at Guildhall and local businesses in Thetford with Christopher Fraser MP.

· Discussed Norfolk-wide issues with Chloe Smith MP.

· Listened to Wiggenhall St Germans Parish Council discuss flood sirens, road maintenance and the proposed Post Office.

· Met school pupils from Rosemary Musker at Warren Services Open Day.

· Engaged with County Councillors at Conservative Group meeting in Norwich.

This week Elizabeth:

· Met the Town Centre Manager, Town Clerk and Brecks project team to learn about plans for Thetford and increasing tourism in Breckland.

· Attended a meeting with Norfolk Council leaders to oppose Labour's plan to impose a unitary authority in Norfolk.

· Discussed cross-Norfolk issues with Keith Simpson MP.

· Visited the sugar factory at Wissington.

This week Elizabeth:

· Met councillors at Breckland Council to discuss the power gap at the industrial site in Snetterton.

· Discussed the problems at Denver Windmill with the tenants and looked at the interior of the Mill.

· Visited Denver Sluice and received a briefing from the Environment Agency about the flooding on the Welney access road.

· Met with the Conservative Culture Media and Sport Team to discuss rural broadband and local TV for Norfolk