I recently heard from UK Finance, the collective voice for the banking and finance industry and a number of mortgage lenders about how they are working to help raise awareness of the options available to constituents who are coming to the end of their interest only mortgages.

If you have fallen ill and require additional support there are a number of benefits you may be eligible to receive.

A number of residents contact me if their circumstances have changed and they need to see what benefit support is out there now that their income is lower.  This could be due to a change in job role, an accident or deterioration in health or a sudden relationship breakdown.

I visited the Blythe Street Royal Mail Sorting Office to see first-hand the operation of delivering Christmas post and to pass on early Season’s Greetings to its dedicated, hardworking staff.  

Last week I visited local company Ascott Analytical Equipment Ltd.  The company manufacturers corrosion test cabinets primarily for the automotive and aerospace industries.

Becoming a carer for somebody you love can be a challenging time, there's a lot to learn, there's often family and financial pressure and you do not always know where to turn.

I hope the advice below can help any local carers seek the support they may need.

Benefits for carers

Sometimes residents make contact with me to dispute a parking ticket, whilst I am not the best person to help with this battle I will do my best to assist where I can.

There are however some steps that you can take if you have received a parking ticket which you believe is unfair.

Chris is joining over 500 other MPs to plant trees as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a network of forest conservation initiatives to mark Her Majesty's lifetime of service to the Commonwealth.

On Friday 12th October Chris visited the NRG Dance Crew in Tamworth to see their new facility and hear from the young people where dance is so important to their lives. 

During Party Conference I had the opportunity to speak with the charity Guide Dogs UK  about the challenges pavement parked cars create for blind and partially sighted people, who may have to risk their safety by walking into the road just to get by.