I would like to thank the 19,086 voters who were kind enough to support me at last week’s General Election. Of course, the outcome was not what we had hoped and campaigned for, but I am pleased to see the election of a Conservative government.

Although I am not a born-and-bred Enfieldian I have over the years become very attached and indeed proud of the wonderful people in this borough.

Nothing perhaps demonstrated this more than the spirit shown by my constituents in the aftermath of the riots in 2011, when we all came together to make and show that Enfield was better than those horrific scenes we witnessed that night shown all over the world.

Since then during my time as the MP for Enfield North I have enjoyed tremendous support from across the constituency for our work on reducing unemployment and increasing employment, establishing new rail commuter services and securing important changes to knife crime sentencing.

The campaigns to reduce business rates for small shops and pubs helped make a difference at a time help was needed most. And, of course, I am pleased that the £270 million rebuild and redevelopment of Chase Farm Hospital has been secured.

The one thing these and many other issues we championed have in common is that they enjoyed active help from across the constituency by campaigning residents, shop keepers, and volunteer groups and of course with the help of a dedicated team of my parliamentary staff and the volunteers in the Enfield North Conservative Association. I am grateful to you all.

Helen and I have been touched by the enormous public and private messages since the election which are entirely in keeping with the wonderful generosity of many Enfield residents.

With best wishes for the future.

Nick de Bois

Former Enfield North MP