By Mike Amesbury

As the first anniversary of my election approaches, I’m naturally reflecting on my experience as an MP so far. I’ve been surprised by some things, and not by others – but one thing that I’m now even more sure of having spent 12 months in parliament is that, where possible, decisions about our local area are better taken locally. Politicians who are rooted in their communities have a better understanding of what works than mandarins in Whitehall. I’m not alone […]