It is with much sadness that I have to report that Watford Conservatives have lost a true friend, the late Lord Tristan Garel-Jones. Tristan was Watford’s MP 1979-97, being made a Life Peer in 1997.

As many of you will be aware, Dean Russell was elected MP for Watford on 12 December 2019, and is one of the 109 newly appointed Conservative MPs.

Dean met with Health Secretary Matt Hancock to discuss the £400 million investment in our local NHS.

Hertfordshire County Council agree to carry out a review of the dangerous width restriction

Hertfordshire will be one of the first areas to benefit from a new kind of mental health provision, designed to support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health conditions, by working alongside schools and colleges.

It’s a real pleasure to wish all residents of Watford a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

·      An estimated £812 million was spent with small businesses across the UK on the day.

·      This was an increase of 8% on Small Business Saturday last year.

·      Both #SmallBizSatUK and #SmallBusinessSaturday were in the UK’s top five Twitter trends throughout the day.

This Christmas I am supporting the National Animal Welfare Trust's Shoe Box Appeal (NAWT). I'm encouraging residents to donate whatever they can, which will help volunteers look after abandoned dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs in our area. 

We've cut income tax for 60,388 people in Watford. Helping the typical taxpayer keep £1075 more a year.

Number of people claiming unemployment benefits DOWN by 29% since 2010 = more people in work helping them provide for themselves and their families.

People and businesses in Watford can learn about getting online and boost their digital skills for free as Google brings Google Digital Garage to the Watford Jobs Fair on 13th September.