I found out about the incredible work coming out of the pARTnership – a project bringing together artists with learning disabilities to develop their skills and showcase their creativity.

A new government-funded scheme will support disabled people, those living with health conditions, and residents facing complex barriers to employment to find work, stay in it and thrive.

Primary Steps is run by the Royal Ballet School – one of the best in the world – and it gives children from working-class towns like Blackpool the chance to experience top-class dance training.

As the school year ends, I’ve been thinking about everything I’ve seen in our schools this year. Some of the visits that stuck with me the most were to our three SEND schools – Highfurlong, Woodlands, and Park Academy.

Highfield Leadership Academy is one of the first 200 schools selected to take part in the Department for Education’s new Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence initiative (RISE). This will drive up standards at the school and give 1,100 pupils in Blackpool South a better chance of academic success.

The government has announced a landmark fund to improve the outcomes of children in England – the biggest of its kind anywhere in the world.

At Gateway Academy, a local primary school in our community, I was invited to the launch of a pop-up science museum – the brainchild of 10-year-old Poppy Docherty, a young scientist with ambition well beyond her years.

Blackpool’s coastline is part of who we are. It’s where generations of families have walked, played and paddled. It’s the backdrop to our lives and a source of pride for our town. But under the Conservatives and on the watch of United Utilities, our coastal waters have been shamelessly polluted.

Lytham Road has been selected as a target area for the Safer Streets Summer Initiative – a national campaign led by Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables, with support from the Home Office.

House of Wingz is a hub of creativity offering young people in Blackpool a place to learn, connect and express themselves through hip hop culture. The work happening here lifts ambition, builds confidence and creates opportunities and a new report tells us why that’s exactly what our young people need.

Labour has announced its 5 Step Plan for social housing – delivering real change for people right here in Blackpool.

On a recent visit I stood in the middle of what used to be Mereside library, but instead of bookshelves and quiet signs, the place was full of energy – college students mixing plaster, rolling paint and tinkering with electrics. They’re turning it into a two-bedroom council flat and doing a brilliant job of it.

From cutting NHS waiting lists to banning no-fault evictions and boosting wages, Labour’s first year in government is making a real difference for people in Blackpool. Here are the top 10 achievements of this government that are already improving lives in Blackpool.

After years of sticking plasters and short-term fixes, we’ve finally got a proper plan to sort out the mess and build a health service that works for everyone. And for towns like Blackpool, where health problems hit harder, this plan is a game-changer.

One year since Labour won the general election, major investment in neighbourhood policing will transform safety on Blackpool’s streets.

For too long, places like Blackpool have been forced to operate under a broken and outdated system – one that penalised deprivation, overlooked coastal economies and left local councils struggling just to keep the lights on. That changes now.

In June I spoke in the House of Commons 14 times, including asking three questions directly to the Prime Minister. See highlights from the past month here.

There have been so many incredible moments during my first year as your MP. As the one year mark approaches since Labour’s win in the 2024 general and I reflect on the past 12 months.

Last week I stood up in Parliament and asked the Prime Minister an important question: when will young people in Blackpool finally get the decent jobs they deserve – here in their hometown?