With pre-Christmas festivities getting into full swing, the weekend delivered more than one unexpected turn. Fortunately the wild weather, while bringing down trees and delivering a flurry of snow, didn’t stop people in Ansdell and Kirkham getting out for their Christmas lights switch-on events.

Fylde MP Mark Menzies has welcomed a significant step towards improving rail services on the South Fylde line.

MP Mark Menzies insists there must be no return of fracking in Fylde.

All exploration using the controversial technique was halted in the UK two-years-ago when the Government issued a moratorium following earthquakes which rocked the Fylde Coast.

Heavy rain over the weekend has brought with it the fear of flooding for many communities across Fylde. I know how worried many people get when the rain starts falling and the relentless deluge we experienced on Saturday and Sunday was a reminder of the need for action.

Fylde MP Mark Menzies has hailed a £75m Government investment to preserve nuclear fuel production in the UK.

The tragic news this week of the killing of Sir David Amess came as a shock to us all and I am devastated to have lost not only a fantastic MP but a great and very dear friend.

The weather has most certainly taken an autumnal turn in recent days, demonstrated most dramatically by the damage to the windmill at Lytham which I hope can be repaired quickly.

It has been an important week for young people in Lytham and St Annes as work began on construction of a new high school block.

Fylde MP Mark Menzies wants to know which is the best South Asian restaurant in Fylde.

Mr Menzies is asking for nominations from Fylde residents for the annual Tiffin Cup competition, held in Parliament to recognise the best South Asian restaurant in the UK.

It has been Nuclear Week in Parliament and following the Westminster Hall debate I held last week, I again met up with workers and apprentices from Springfields.