My local charity of the week is The Ridgeway Breast Care Support Group, a group of volunteers who have come together to support anybody who has had or is still going through treatment for breast cancer.
I have received a letter from Sue Harriman, Chief Executive Officer of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB), regarding potential changes being made to the Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) Service.
With more very heavy rain overnight, the question of flooding and standing water has arisen its ugly head again this morning, and I've been visiting residents here in Central Swindon to talk about some of their really distressing experiences as a result of flooding.
It was great to be back at Prospect Hospice on Friday morning, for a really positive first meeting of the day, with the new Chief Executive, Jeremy Lune, as well as the fantastic fundraising team.
During Anti-Slavery Week, my charity of the week is the Medaille Trust, who are carrying out some excellent work here in the town along with Swindon Police to tackle modern slavery.
As the world grapples with the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the UK will host the first major global summit on AI safety.
Today I’ve been at Whitehill Brook in Westlea with Councillors Suresh Gattapur and Tim Makofu and residents, clearing the area and helping to improve the flow of the stream.
Despite the wet and dismal weather, it's been a busy day here in Swindon! I started at Prospect Hospice this morning and ended with the first meeting of the Swindon Futures Commission at the Swindon and Wiltshire Institute of Technology.
