Local MP Alan Mak has launched a campaign calling on the Emsworth Surgery’s doctors to keep an ongoing presence in the town centre following a potential move of their main surgery to a new building at Redlands Grange.

Local Havant MP, Alan Mak’s hard work campaigning in Westminster has paid off, with the announcement of an extra £17million in NHS funding to improve healthcare in the area this week, as part of the £760 million investment nationwide.

The Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a fundraising campaign by a local domestic abuse charity in a surprise tweet.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has praised the dedication of long-serving Purbrook councillor Gwen Blackett in the House of Commons.

Cllr Blackett retires this May after serving continuously on the council for 45 years, having been first elected in 1973.

Local MP Alan Mak has backed Havant and Hayling Island as visitor destinations as part of English Tourism Week.

The weeklong national event raises the profile and showcases the benefits of the tourism industry to local communities and the economy.

Havant is one of the top 20 places in the country for superfast broadband availability, research from the House of Commons Library has found.

There was a record breaking number of jobs on offer as thousands of people flocked to Havant Leisure Centre on Friday for Alan Mak’s third Havant Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair.

Havant MP Alan Mak joined local volunteers in Purbrook on Sunday (4 March) for a community litter pick.

Job seekers will have the chance to sharpen their CVs and boost interview skills at Alan Mak’s third Havant Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair.

A graduate who found work after attending last year’s Havant Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair, organised by MP Alan Mak, has been spearheading the work being done by a local firm to develop cutting edge new technology.