The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Reflections on the campaign
millions of pounds of funding, he said: “I want Peterborough to get as much resource from central government as possible. I will be making the case for Peterborough for more police officers and local authority finance where it’s merited.”
With police, he insists he will push for Peterborough to get its “fair share” of new officers, while for local health services he said: “There’s going to be an extra £33.9 billion going to the NHS across the country. My job as MP is to help the local NHS and CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) to make the case for as much of that as possible.
“We already have more cancer diagnosis equipment at Peterborough City Hospital and I want more services provided at PCH, such as more cardiovascular services to prevent my constituents having to travel to Cambridge.
“We also need more GPs in the city. This could be a good time for NHS with more money in the service.”
Mr Bristow promises he will be a “critical friend” of the council - “I will tell them when I think they have done wrong and applaud when they have got it right.”
And perhaps his strongest statement during the interview is on the fly-tipping blight in Peterborough which he wants to see tougher action on.
“The local authority have to do their bit, but so does everyone else,” he said.
“If you find someone dumping litter you need to call that out and the local authority need a zero tolerance approach. We need CCTV cameras in fly-tipping hotspots and to hand out stricter fines. I will be lobbying for that.
“We also need to make it easier to recycle waste. I’m hoping the local authority
The recent campaign saw Mr Bristow often criticised by Brexit Party candidate Mike Greene. The new MP said: “I tried to fight a very positive election but sadly others chose to go negative.” Mr Bristow’s team was also warned by Peterborough City Council after advising residents to return postal vote application forms to the Peterborough Conservative Association instead of the Electoral Registration Office. Mr Bristow said: “December is cold and dark. It was important to get as high a turnout as possible so we encouraged people to apply for postal voting. There’s nothing wrong with that.” will make it easier to recycle commercial waste, but at the same time we need a stick and more CCTV and stricter fines are part of it.
“It requires leadership from the top.”
Asked if the Conservative-run council has not been tough enough on fly-tipping, he replies: “I’m not interested in what happened in the past, I’m interested in moving forward. We need to crack down on people using this city as a dumping ground.”
Mr Bristow entered Parliament for the first time on Tuesday and he insists he is already dealing with the concerns of his constituents who can email him at paul@ paulbristow.org.uk.
“I’m already answering constituency enquiries. I’m going to set up an office and will be visible. You will be able to get in touch with me as MP,” he said.
“I will have an office in the constituency in the next week or two. Peterborough is where I grew up and is my city. This is the most important thing I have ever done. I don’t know how long I will have the job and I will do my best over at least the next five years to make Peterborough a great place.”
Having missed a reception with the Prime Minister on Monday to greet his new