🙏 An excellent visit to Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery with the unstoppable Cllr Steve Buckley for St Laurence.

🥳 Prince Avenue is inspiring a future generation of Southenders to give back to our great city. Just look at their amazing Ofsted results!

‼️With our thriving cultural infrastructure already in place, the #CityofCulture could bring £700 million and 7,000 jobs at a £1.25 cost per person for the initial bid process – not a bad deal at all
We want to see our city prosper, but Southend-on-Sea City Council is holding us back

The SNP are anti-trade. They’ve never supported a trade deal ⁦Greg Hands⁩

Labour wants you to forget it, but Keir Starmer spent years trying to make Jeremy Corbyn the Prime Minister. Corbyn's worldview:

❌ NATO
❌ Nuclear Deterrent
❌ Anti-Terror Laws
✅ Hamas & Hezbollah

We can't trust Labour with our national security 🥀

#PMQs

We are calling for an end to farrowing crates in the UK - most severe degree of confinement of farmed animals of any system in the UK and EU. Thank you to our Patron Anna Firth MP who is a brilliant champion for ending farrowing crates! Read our report here: bit.ly/3F0PzHy

📣 It's day 1 of International #TradeWeek 📣

There's still time to join any of our 90+ free online and in-person events and:
💡 gain expert insights on growing their business
✅ learn about free and tailored support for selling globally

More: ow.ly/IeQA50LnIYY

🚩I was assured that #Southend residents would be consulted on the bid for City of Culture. Where is this now?
👍 Even if Southend-on-Sea City Council don't want to hear what taxpayers think, I do.
🖋 Please scan the QR code or click this link (annafirth.org.uk/city-culture) to fill out my survey.

🚴‍♀️The #PoppyAppeal is such an incredible initiative that we are fortunate to have in this country. I pedalled to support the appeal today with Andrea Leadsom MP, and managed to cycle 2.63km in 5 minutes #IPTpoppyride Industry and Parliament Trust Royal British Legion ❤️

📻BBC Essex is extremely valued by my constituents of #Southend West. The #radio is a fundamental source of information for so many in my constituency. On top of this, it drives fundraising and charity throughout the county. We must ensure we protect this key #Essex artery. #BBC

📻Thank you BBC Look East for speaking with me about the new patient unit for Southend University Hospital 💙 Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

🏥The new unit will provide 12 new beds, easing the stress on the hospital whilst reducing handover delays by over 50%.

Debbie Tubby

👏Simply amazing! Let's make the single #Xmas Number 1! David Stanley BEM

🇬🇧 This week is #InternationalTradeWeek
💪Southend-on-Sea is a breeding ground for unique international exports, including great businesses such as boroughplating and Honeywell MK Electric.
💷The UK exported £636 billion worth of goods last year - that's 27% of our economy!

Great to hear in this afternoon’s DWP questions Anna Firth MP highlight apprenticeships and further education as a key way of upskilling young people.

In response Minister Guy Opperman said that he believes very strongly that we need to improve the skills package.

Thank you Anna Firth MP for highlighting the impact of #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis in parliament & the work of Action for M.E.

The needs of #pwME were mentioned in UK Parliament on Friday by Anna Firth MP MP, as part of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill!

The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill could help people with conditions like M.E. who are employed.

📖Southend West has fantastic opportunities for apprenticeships and further education, and @IPECO_Ltd and Guardian Display are at the heart of it.
🙏Thank you Guy Opperman for your wonderful answer and I look forward to welcoming you to Southend soon.

🚩 Are you a Bulb customer in #Southend ?
💡 This Government is absolutely committed to help the people of #Southend through the #energy crisis, and I am glad to see Rishi Sunak has hit the ground running.

Amazing #Southend HalloweenParade with Sir James Duddridge KCMG MP and Mayor & Mayoress of #Southend Kevin Robinson
Incredible seeing seafront packed with residents and visitors watching the parade & all the fantastic #Halloween floats & displays!