Funding will protect two of the town’s historic buildings, including £850,000 to start bringing the former Post Office on Abingdon Street back to life as a community-led cultural and creative hub.

Last week my team and I held four Older Persons’ Advice Surgeries across Blackpool South. We saw over 50 pensioners in two days with the majority of those conversations turning into casework and some of it already paying off.

The Fonagy review is a 607 page report that explains that mental distress across the population has risen substantially, and that rise can’t be put down to greater awareness alone.

Last month I was honoured to be unanimously re-elected as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism for a third time, alongside Vice Chairs Nigel Huddleston MP, Caroline Voaden MP and Dan Aldridge MP.

I took a lot away from the Prime Minister’s conference speech but at the heart of it was a real sense that this is a prime minister who's willing to put his neck on the line for the good of the country.

Today the Environment Secretary, Angela Eagle, announced that Blackpool will receive £222,000 through the new Good Food Neighbourhoods programme. We're one of 45 areas across England to get the funding, which is aimed at communities with some of the highest levels of deprivation and childhood obesity.

As we expand Pharmacy First scheme, I went to Lytham Road pharmacy to hear how it works on the ground.

A new £22.5 million investment aimed at giving more children the chance to discover a passion outside the classroom.

From 2028, 14-year-olds will get early access to technical education alongside their GCSEs. This is great news for young people who don’t thrive in academic settings.

Blackpool has been selected as the home of one of the government’s new Young Futures Hubs. The idea is simple, and it's the one young people themselves have asked for – somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

Working together the government and business industry are working to give every young person a fair first step onto the career ladder – launching a major new programme offering over 11,000 retail work experience placements for 18-24-year-olds looking for work.

Blackpool’s place at the sharp end of NEET statistics has caught the government’s attention and, this week, the Social Mobility Commission published a report that brings the experience of the young people into uncomfortable focus.

Parents in Blackpool South are worried about their children's safety online, and they're right to be. The smartphones we all carry now present a real and serious risk to young people and this government is taking that seriously.

One of the greatest privileges of being your Member of Parliament is meeting residents face-to-face and helping them access the support they deserve. This October, I'm bringing that mission to life on a bigger scale with my brand new Older Persons' Fair.

Fridays are usually spent in the constituency but this week I am in Parliament for the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This is an incredibly important piece of legislation in an area I know so many constituents care greatly about – assisted dying.

United Utilities has been fined £900,000 after pleading guilty to five environmental offences linked to a serious sewage incident on the Fylde Coast in June 2023.

Tomorrow a cross-government policy sprint, led by DCMS, comes to Blackpool, to develop a strategic approach to regional growth and place-based regeneration through our visitor economy.

This Friday, hours before the Illuminations switched on for the season, I got to attend a smaller  switch on – the lights went back on inside Counselling in the Community’s South Shore Hub.

Today I was proud to welcome Tourism Minister Stephanie Peacock to Blackpool. We had some great conversations and also got to experience the Pleasure Beach’s newest ride – in the rain!