Proposed SRFI Public Consultation Begins Monday, 9 May, 2022 A public consultation on the proposed Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange begins today. The proposals include a new rail freight interchange and 6.5 million sq. ft. of warehousing on the side of the Chiltern Mainline, between Ardley and Middleton Stoney. Oxfordshire Railfreight Limited are holding four public exhibitions on their plans this month in Ardley Village Hall, Heyford Park... Articles
Letter to new EWR CEO Beth West 29th April 2022 Earlier this week, I wrote to the new CEO of the East West Rail Company, Beth West, who took up her post at the beginning of the month. I used this opportunity... Local News
Meeting with Bucknell Residents 25th April 2022 Last Friday, I was pleased to sit down with members of Bucknell Parish Council and local residents to discuss the proposed Hawkwell Village housing application... Articles
Festival 200 9th April 2022 I was delighted to attend the official opening of the Festival 200 at St Mary’s Church this afternoon, celebrating 200 years since the iconic Grade 1 listed... Local News
Southwold Primary Tour Parliament 28th March 2022 I was so pleased to meet Year 6 pupils from Southwold Primary and Nursery School on their tour of Parliament last week. Meeting local school children is one of... Articles
Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa 25th March 2022 I enjoyed visiting Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa today alongside Experience Oxfordshire to mark English Tourism Week. Despite the difficulties of the past two... Local News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 I welcome the Chancellor’s Spring Statement today which unveiled a new Tax Plan to cut personal taxes, ease the rising cost of living and put our public... Articles
Fitness in Time 22nd March 2022 I was delighted to visit Fitness in Time, Bicester's women-only gym, last week. I met owner Peter Dewbery who purchased the gym at the beginning of the year... Articles
Situation in Ukraine 22nd March 2022 31 March I know that many are frustrated with the pace in which applications are being processed. We all want to see the process working more quickly than it is... Articles
The Sunshine Centre 11th March 2022 I was delighted to visit the brilliant Sunshine Centre in Banbury today. I caught up with the Centre’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees, John, and Centre... Articles