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Thames Valley Police have exceeded the Government’s Uplift programme target by recruiting an additional 784 police officers within the last 3 years. This has given us a greater police presence in Banbury and the surrounding villages with more resources to prevent and tackle crime.

Terrific morning hosting my Shakespeare Day at the historic Broughton Castle.

Over one hundred Year 7 pupils from local schools participated in immersive workshops delivered by the Royal Shakespeare Company. 

Yesterday, I met Samantha Cowley from Bloxham at the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Parliamentary reception.

It was brilliant to visit Ocado Group’s fulfilment centre in Bicester with Rupert Harrison recently.

I enjoyed a fascinating visit to BRITA’s headquarters in Bicester with Rupert Harrison.

It was great to visit leading wine distributors North South Wines earlier this month at their new premises in Bicester. I met Kim Wilson and Tim Carlisle, along with representatives from The Wine and Spirit Trade Association.

It was a pleasure welcoming members of the Rotary Club of Banbury to Westminster today for a tour of the Palace.

It was great to see lots of familiar faces including Banbury Mayor Fiaz Ahmed and Cllr Tony Ilott.

Fantastic news that Bicester Motion will soon be welcoming Mercedes-Benz-owned YASA Motors to their new Innovation Quarter. Home to a thriving community of mobility businesses past, present and future, the 444-acre estate is a perfect location for the electric motor manufacturer.

The Care Quality Commission’s recent inspection of the Horton’s maternity unit is extremely disappointing, not least because the hospital’s overall rating has also now moved to “Requires Improvement”.

Since the New Year, exceptionally heavy rainfall has caused the River Ray to breach its banks, flooding the village of Blackthorn on a number of occasions.