Richard shares his Weekly Top 5 Updates.
1.) Fantastic Platinum Jubilee celebrations across North West Durham - I visited as many local celebrations as possible
2.) Lovely visit to Langley Park Primary School - great to see the dedication and commitment of the staff at this lovely primary school
3.) Met the Ukrainian Ambassador and spoke to him about what support they need following the Putin's invasion of Ukraine - he thanked the UK for our pre-eminent support and advised on we can help more
4.) Met the team at Dane Architectural Services in Hamsterley Colliery - a superb local firm that has grown from a partnership to employ over 100 local people and is looking to expand further
5.) Ofgem / Northern Powergrid meeting at Castleside following the Storm Arwen report - I'll be holding NPG's feet to the fire to ensure they deliver for my North West Durham constituents.