Matthew met with local landlord, councillors and residents to discuss their approach to a planning application for the Midland Hotel public house in Station Road, West Hendon.
Matthew has led a Parliamentary delegation to Cyprus. The London Borough of Barnet has many people of Greek Cypriot heritage and the Council is also twinned with the occupied town of Morphu. As such, Matthew has been involved with the Cyprus issue for many years.
Matthew is calling on Hendon’s small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the creativity of small shops and the central role they play in their local community.
'Whilst it is still too early to say why this incident occurred, the police are treating it as a terrorist attack and the thought of terrorism remains at the forefront of many people's minds.
Matthew joined other volunteers with Thames21 and Tideway London in a clean up of the Thames river and saw for himself how much rubbish and waste ends up in the water.
Matthew has praised Mill Hill East Jewish Community and Mill Hill East Church for their efforts in promoting interfaith dialogue in the local area following his attendance at an interfaith community fun day which attracted over 130 people.
Matthew joined Robert Halfon, and Chair of the Education Select Committee, on a visit to Middlesex University to see their new partnership with London’s Capital City College Group (CCCG) in action.
