Edward has met with the Canal and River Trust at an event in Parliament, to discuss our local canal and river network in Leicestershire, and how we can protect and improve it in the future.

Edward has met with staff at Loughborough's JobCentre Plus to discuss plans for the full roll-out of Universal Credit locally next year.

Edward has met with members of the Hinckley Chamber of Trade to discuss issues ranging from the economy, to Brexit, to business conditions and local infrastructure priorities.

Edward has added his support to calls by leading UK eating disorder charity, Beat, for a focus on early intervention and treatment for people with eating disorders.

Edward has joined hundreds of local people at Remembrance Sunday parades and services in the constituency in Syston and in Mountsorrel, to commemorate Remembrance Day.

Edward has secured a commitment from Enterprise Inns, the owners of Sims pub in East Goscote, to re-open the pub which has been closed and empty for some months. 

Following news in October that Arriva planned to end the Number 6 bus service to Leicester for Syston residents, terminating the route short of Syston, Edward has been active, alongside local County Councillor, David Slater, in pressing Leicestershire County Council on the matter in the run-up to

Edward has joined charity 'Save the Children' in Parliament to mark the publication of a new report 'Fighting for Breath', launching Save the Children's global campaign against pneumonia.  

Edward has met with the National Forest Company's Chief Executive, John Everitt, to discuss the National Forest in Charnwood, and the launch of the Forest's ten-year tourism growth plan.

Edward has formally set out his objections to Leicestershire County Council's (LCC) proposals to stop funding Maplewell Hall School's residential provision in a joint response to LCC's consultation, with neighbouring Loughborough MP, Nicky Morgan.