In his latest column, High Peak MP Robert Largan details how he spent a busy week across the borough.

People often ask me what my diary is like, and while no two weeks are the same, I thought it would be useful to write about what I got up to last week.

When Parliament is sitting, I travel down to Westminster during the week to do my job, scrutinising legislation, holding Ministers to account, and standing up for our area. But my favourite part of the week is when I get to take the train back home up to High Peak. I try my best to get out and about as much as possible, meeting local people.

My constituency diary started on Thursday evening, which I spent knocking on doors in Shirebrook, to hear the views of local people. The biggest concern being the recent spate of car thefts in the area.

On Friday, I visited Victoria Hall in Glossop, to meet with the Friends of Victoria Hall and see an Art for Wellbeing class put on by Glossop Arts Project. Victoria Hall is a much-loved heritage building in the town and there are some exciting plans being discussed to secure the building’s future. Watch this space!

I lent a hand at Buxton Community School’s litter pick, along with pupils, teachers and members of the PTA, as part of their efforts to get ready for a school open day. It was good to see so many people so passionate about the school.

In the evening, I held one of my ‘Your Local with Largan’ pub-based help and advice surgeries, at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope. It was a very busy evening, with lots of people coming to chat to me about everything from water quality in rivers to delays to council housing repairs.

I also found time for chippy tea at Frydays in Whaley Bridge. I’ve been helping them resolve a planning issue and it was good to say hello and enjoy their absolutely delicious food!

On Saturday, I spent the morning out knocking on doors again, this time with Councillor Eva Lawson in Hayfield. Afterwards, I went to Haddon Hall Care Home in Buxton to chat to staff, residents and family over afternoon tea. I also got to take part in the parade at Hope Wakes Week, which was great fun!

My Sunday started with a special service at Low Leighton Methodist Church to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing of New Mills and Hayfield. I also attended the blessing of the wells as part of Buxton Well Dressing Festival (the wells were looking fantastic!) and got to try my hand at circus tricks at Glossop Carnival in Manor Park.

I also spent time in my office at Whaley Bridge, responding to constituents and taking up casework on behalf of local people. So far, my office and I have taken up over 40,000 individual cases and replied to over 75,000 emails.

Whatever else might be happening in the world, I’ll keep working hard for High Peak!

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