I loved being the MP for Wantage and Didcot and wish I was still MP for the constituency now, but I wish my successor all the best for representing this wonderful constituency.
Today I sent my Local Roads Survey to Oxfordshire County Council to highlight the things you've told me we need fixing on our roads and to urge that they use the millions of pounds they receive from the Government to do this - after…
My SEND Fair for local families of children with special educational needs was a great success and I am very grateful to all the organisations who attended including Autism Family Support Oxfordshire, MyVision Oxfordshire, SENDIASS…
A couple of years ago I wrote my article for the Herald on Merv, a then 86-yr-old I visited each week through the great Didcot Good Neighbour Scheme. Under the heading ‘everybody needs a Merv’, I described how, although I was supposed to…
It was good to talk to and take questions from the Wantage Chamber of Commerce about issues affecting local businesses, including pedestrianisation, empty shops and regulations.
Dementia is a devastating disease. I have had family members who have suffered from it, so I know how serious it is. I became a Dementia Friend with the Alzheimer's Society to help raise awareness of the support that is available.
Today I hosted my second annual Wantage and Didcot Science and Technology Forum and it was great to see a strong turnout from our local science and technology organisations from Diamond Light Source to OrbitFab to the Rosalind Franklin…
I am delighted that Wallingford Beach has officially been designated as a bathing water site by the Government. This is something that residents have long been calling for and the Water Minister has rightly recognised the strong show of…
From today until 31 August, working parents of children aged between 9 months and 23 months (as of 1st September) can apply for the first 15 hours of funded childcare from the Government.
It was a pleasure to be invited back to Culham to once again visit UKAEA. The incredible work they are doing is world-leading and, combined with our great scientific organisations at Harwell and Milton Park, is part of the reason…
This afternoon, I took Niamh Dernie from Grove to meet Laura Farris MP, Minister for Victims and Safeguarding, so she could tell the Minister about her campaign against the sexual harrassment she and her friends have experienced and what…
I met with the Water Minister yesterday to again raise constituent concerns about the proposed reservoir and to call for public scrutiny of the proposal.
I am hosting my second annual Wantage and Didcot Science and Technology Forum, which Andrew Griffith MP - Minister for Science, Research and Innovation has kindly agreed to speak at.
I am proud to have hosted many local events since I was elected as your MP including an Apprenticeship Fair, Pensioners’ Fair, Farmers Forum, Crime Summits, Climate Summits and more.
I am holding a SEND Fair to bring together all the local and national organisations that provide support to SEND children and young people and their families.
I am glad to hear today that Oxfordshire County Council have (finally) listened to the concerns that I and others raised with them and reversed their funding cut for Autism Family Support Oxfordshire.
Along with the other Conservative MPs in Oxfordshire, I wrote to the CEO of Thames Water to demand that more action is taken to tackle sewage pollution in our waters, and we have secured a meeting with him to discuss this.
Before I was made a Minister, I was Chair of the Community Energy APPG and lead sponsor of the Local Electricity Bill. In this role, I was proud to have helped secure the new £10 million Community Energy Fund to help communities develop…
David Johnston MP, Robert Courts MP, Victoria Prentis MP and John Howell MP have written to the CEO of Thames Water, Chris Weston, to demand more action is taken to tackle sewage pollution in our waters across Oxfordshire.
I was delighted to present well-deserved Local Hero Awards to Toby, George, Alfie, and Evalyn. Thanks to their quick-thinking and bravery they manged to secure help for someone in need. Thank you to Ms Rees for inviting me to the school to…
It was great to meet the team at Happiness Horsebox and hear about their commitment to ensuring everyone has access to the countryside. Oxfordshire has so many brilliant attractions and I was delighted to meet with Experience Oxfordshire…
I am delighted that after much campaigning the Government is investing over £2 million to make the A420 safer and pay for some much-needed safety improvements.
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting these 2 constituents: John (103) represented our country at the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II and was the person who signed the surrender document.
I had a great couple of hours hosting a pop-up surgery at Tesco in Didcot, talking to constituents about everything from roads to immigration to special educational needs. It was nice to chat to everybody and I hope to see you at the next…