How often do we walk past an old building in Great Yarmouth without noticing it is there, not giving a piece of our heritage a second thought? Or maybe we notice that it looks neglected and worse for wear, shaking our head in dismay as we pass.
Despite Great Yarmouth Borough Council cracking down on the scourge of fly-tipping it still remains a problem in too many places. The council has a good record in pursuing prosecutions against culprits when they are caught. In fact, prosecution rates are the highest anywhere in Norfolk.
Whilst the Labour Party scratches its head as to why it was so comprehensively defeated at the recent General Election, the Conservative team are out talking to residents about the issues that matter to them.
I welcome the news that Norfolk Police will receive an extra £11.4 million to tackle crime and keep our streets safe – an increase of 6.9% from last year.
Last week saw important announcements affecting our town centre that means we can look forward to a brighter future for our historic market place and the surrounding areas.
Yet again Great Yarmouth residents are experiencing a poor rail service provided by Greater Anglia. Anyone travelling to Norwich, and beyond to London Liverpool Street, will know how often there are delays, disruption and cancellations.
This was my first meeting with the local police team since my re-election. As a Home Office minister, I am particularly interested in crime and policing issues in the Great Yarmouth constituency.
Along with other Norfolk MPs re-elected last week, I've joined demands that Greater Anglia provides answers to why their rail service continues to let down passengers in our county.
After a hard-fought General Election campaign, called to break the Brexit gridlock in the House of Commons, Great Yarmouth's Conservative candidate Brandon Lewis has emerged victorious after securing election for the fourth time.
