As 2025 draws to a close, I want to reflect on a year that has brought progress and pride, but also moments of deep sadness, and to thank everyone across Boston, Skegness and our surrounding villages who has taken the time to engage with me during the year.
Being your Member of Parliament is an honour, and a responsibility I take extremely seriously. This year has been about standing up for our area, supporting communities through difficult times, and pushing for practical action, both locally and nationally.
This year, our community has faced a number of tragic losses, from fatal road traffic collisions on our roads to devastating sea-related fatalities along our coastline. Each of these incidents represents a life lost, a family devastated, and a community left grieving. My thoughts remain firmly with everyone affected.
In response, I have worked closely with partners to ensure these tragedies are not simply acknowledged, but acted upon. I am particularly pleased that we have been able to support Lincolnshire County Council in the installation of Average Speed Cameras on a section of the A52 between Boston and Skegness, a road long recognised as a serious accident hotspot. This is a practical, evidence-led step designed to improve safety and save lives These will be installed early in 2026. Along the coast, I am working closely with County, District and Town Councillors in Skegness, alongside emergency services and partners, to see what further action can be taken to prevent any more fatal sea incidents. Public safety must always come before complacency.
Throughout the year, I have maintained a strong and active presence in Westminster. I have spoken over 150 times in the House of Commons, using that platform to hold the Government to account and to raise the issues residents bring to me every day. These include access to NHS services, particularly GP appointments; education and SEND provision; energy and planning policy and its impact on rural and coastal communities; and housing pressures facing local people. But Parliament is only part of the job. Real representation means being visible, accessible, and active locally.
This year, I set out my plans to Get Boston Moving, a clear commitment to tackling long-standing transport, congestion and connectivity issues that affect residents, businesses and visitors alike. For too long, poor infrastructure and fragmented decision-making have held Boston back. This work is about joined-up thinking, practical solutions and building real momentum to support regeneration and growth. I’m pushing both Councillor Sean Matthews and Dame Andrea Jenkyns to support these proposals and start seeking funding to get plans formally launched.
I was also proud to launch of Lincolnshire Opposes Renewable Eyesores. Let me be clear: this is not opposition to renewable energy, but opposition to poorly sited, industrial-scale developments that damage our countryside, overwhelm local infrastructure and ignore the voices of residents. Communities deserve to be heard, not overridden.
Supporting families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has been one of my most important priorities of the later part of this year. That is why I was pleased to announce the creation of a new Reform UK SEND Working Group, focused on championing differently abled children and ensuring SEND provision is treated as a core responsibility, not an afterthought. Too many parents feel forced into battles they should never have to fight, and that must change.
In Autumn 2025, I also took on leadership of DOGE, Reform UK’s Department of Government Efficiency. This role is about one simple principle: respect for taxpayers’ money. Exposing waste, challenging inefficiency and demanding better outcomes nationally matters, because every pound wasted in Whitehall is a pound not available for frontline services here at home.
Alongside the challenges, this year has also seen real progress and renewed confidence in our area. We have seen new businesses open and existing businesses expand. Skegness has welcomed a new college, strengthening local education and skills. Boston College has entered a new chapter with the arrival of a new CEO and the official opening of the Mayflower. Rosegarth Square in Boston is now firmly under development, marking an important step forward in the town’s regeneration.
Throughout the year, my team and I have continued to support residents with high volumes of constituency casework, while meeting local businesses, charities, volunteers and community groups. It has also been a privilege to celebrate local success, including presenting Business of the Year at the Best of Boston Awards, recognising the people who keep our town resilient and thriving.
Most of all, thank you to everyone who has taken the time to engage, whether in support, concern or challenge. I remain committed to common sense, compassion, accountability and delivery for Boston, Skegness and every village in between.
I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year.
