Followers of my Facebook page will have understood how much time I had to spend in Westminster in July. This was exceptional. Immediately after the General Election on July 4, the new Labour government was trying to get as much through Parliament as we possibly could before the House rose at the end of July until September to help deliver the change this country desperately needs.

I have been giving constituents a regular update on what has been going on every couple of days or so and to provide a little insight into the world of an MP in the Palace of Westminster. Other MPs from upcountry are still amazed when I point out that, when we’re in London, we’re closer to Middleborough than we are to Camborne!

I’ve had kind messages from many Facebook followers about how they had no idea what their MP got up to in London or what the inside of the House of Commons looks like. They point out and appreciate that this is a very different approach from previously. All four Labour MPs elected last month will continue to try to keep constituents abreast of what we’re up to on their behalf.

Sadly, the downside of being away for so long so soon after the election is that I’ve not been able to focus on recruitment of the constituency team and getting the office in Camborne ready. So while it remains shut for now, rest assured that it will open as soon as practically possible. Also, because not everyone is on Facebook, many will have just seen their new MP elected and then heard little thereafter. I have been reassuring them that I’m now back for August and working seven days a week to get the operation established as quickly as possible. We’ve already been able to some doorstep surgeries in Camborne and town hall surgeries in Portreath and Constantine. We’ll be publishing a list of surgeries on Facebook for the rest of August by the end of this week.

One of the main issues that folk in Camborne have been raising with me has been that of antisocial and intimidating behaviour in the town. After 14 years of Conservative government failure, this is simply not an issue that we can fix overnight. However, as a first step, the Labour government will crack down on antisocial behaviour, with more neighbourhood police paid for by ending wasteful contracts, tough new penalties for offenders, and a new network of youth hubs. We will introduce a new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, restoring patrols to our town centres by recruiting and putting on the beat 13,000 new police officers, police and community support officers (PCSOs), and special constables across the country. Every community and resident will have a named officer to turn to when things go wrong. We will introduce tough new Respect Orders – powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, aimed at stamping out issues such as public drinking and drug use. I will also be meeting with the Police this month to discuss these initiatives.

Perran Moon, Labour MP for Camborne & Redruth