Rayleigh and Wickford Conservatives paid tribute to Mr Hilton Brown, the longstanding Chairman of the constituency association, who retired from the post at the Association’s AGM recently.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP and member of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, Mark Francois has supported the Prime Minister’s action to authorise air strikes, coordinated with the United States of America and France, against the illegal use of chemical weapons on Duoma in Syria.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois has responded to Rochford District Council’s consultation exercise on their new Local Plan, with a strong message that there should be no further major development in the area unless it is accompanied with associated infrastructure.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois, who served in the Boys’ Brigade as a young teenager, relived his youth during a recent visit to the 18th South East Essex (Rayleigh) Company of the Boys’ Brigade, who are based at the Rayleigh Baptist Church Hall.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois, who was a keen rugby playing scrum-half in his youth, recently met with ex-England star Lawrence Dallaglio at a BT Sport reception in the House of Commons.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois recently paid a visit to the new headteacher at Beauchamps, Mr Mat Harper. Mr Harper has been the assistant head at Beauchamps for a number of years and recently took over following the departure of longstanding headteacher Mr Bob Hodges.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a consultation of what to do about illegal traveller encampments and has responded by calling for the adoption of the so-called “Irish Option” of making deliberate trespass a criminal offence.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois was impressed by a new parking scheme during a recent visit to Wickford Junior School.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois has welcomed the 29th March 2018 as representing exactly one year to go before Britain exits the European Union.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois praised the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, in the House of Commons recently for increasing the policing precept to finance an extra 150 new police officers across the county.