754 more households in Esher and Walton claim Universal Credit since the general election - Cllr John Cope calls for Labour to change direction Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 When Labour came to power, inflation was falling, employment was high, and growth was increasing. This inheritance has been squandered with our Liberal Democrat MP proving unable to do anything about it. Since entering office, Labour’s attacks (especially the rise in Employer National Insurance) on business has seen the tax burden reach record levels and strangling new regulations brought in... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
John welcomes Weybridge Health Centre finally being rebuilt 2nd April 2024 Strengthening local NHS services and securing more investment is vital. As well as backing the new health centre planned for Walton, John has been working on... Local News
£60 million government funding to help businesses create more apprenticeships as an alternative to university 22nd March 2024 The apprenticeship reforms over the last seven years have been transformative in terms of quality and the breadth of professions apprenticeship standards lead... Local News
John supports plans to end puppy smuggling 18th March 2024 Improving animal welfare is something John passionately believes in. So, it is fantastic news that plans for a new law to prevent puppy smugglers from importing... Local News
John invites Cabinet Minister, John Glen MP, to meet with local businesses to discuss Esher High Street and small business support 11th March 2024 Backing local businesses is a top priority for John Cope. John invited Cabinet Minister, John Glen MP, to meet with the fab Ramon at Hummings and Cllr Alistair... Local News
John tells the Chancellor your priorities for the Spring Budget 27th February 2024 Thank you to the thousands who have responded to John Cope's local budget survey. John met with Jeremy Hunt to discuss the replies and make sure your views are... Local News
John raises residents' concerns with Weylands developer 15th February 2024 Last week, John Cope stopped by the Weylands development public consultation to hear from the developer and see what changes they have made to their plans for... Local News
John joins Heathside Walton to mark the official opening of the school 12th February 2024 It was great to join the team at Heathside Walton to mark the official opening of the school last week. John has spent most of his career working in education... Local News
John fights to get to the bottom of the failures and fully reopen our community centres 9th February 2024 Local community centres remain closed after Council slammed for unlawful practices. In the lead up to Christmas, when hundreds of elderly and vulnerable... Local News
We're cutting taxes for working people 6th January 2024 From today, 27 million working people will pay less tax. It’s taken tough decisions to get to a place where we can cut tax responsibly but as soon as we could... Local News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
