On Saturday 1st December, shops across Southend will be opening their doors for Small Business Saturday to encourage consumers to shop local.

On Sunday 25th November, Sir David joined the congregation of Leigh Road Baptist Church to celebrate their 125th anniversary. The special service was addressed by the Rev. Jonathan Edwards, former General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

On Tuesday 20th November, Sir David Amess MP unveiled a plaque to commemorate the burial place of the founder of the NSPCC. The plaque in Sutton Road Cemetery pays tribute to the Reverend Benjamin Waugh, who lived in Southend towards the end of his life.

Sir David Amess MP celebrated the launch of a newly published poetry book by Essex resident Sue Lesser. At the launch, on Sunday 18th November, the book was revealed and sold in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.

On Remembrance Sunday, Sir David Amess MP joined Southend West residents at a series of special events to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War.

Sir David Amess MP enjoyed the music at the South Essex Youth Symphony Orchestra’s charity concert on Saturday 3rd November. The MP was joined by local MP Mark Francois at the concert at Mill Hall, Rayleigh.

The Southend MP showed his support for encouraging active ageing at the annual Community Day event on Saturday 3rd November.

The Southend West MP joined National Coastwatch volunteers on shift at the Shoeburyness Watch Station on 2nd November. The Watch Station covers the Thames Estuary and the Shoeburyness East Beach area, and helps ensure the safety of all users of the coast.

Sir David Amess MP visited the BEST Growth Hub, to find out about how they are supporting and funding local businesses in Southend. The MP visited the Hub in the Hive Enterprise Centre on Monday 29th October.

On Monday 29th October, pupils from St Vincent’s School in Liverpool presented MP’s with individual ceramic poppies made to commemorate those who lost their sight in World War I.