Dissolution Update Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 At midnight tonight, Parliament will be dissolved. From that point, there will no longer be any MPs until after the General Election which will take place on 4 July. While Parliament may not be sitting, my office can deal with urgent casework enquiries only via the usual channels. As many will know, the upcoming General Election will be fought on new constituency boundaries which will see Bicester... Local News
Cherwell Democracy Challenge 2020 16th November 2020 On Friday 6 November, I hosted the sixth annual Cherwell Democracy Challenge. Despite this year’s challenge taking place virtually given coronavirus... Articles
Bin It Your Way! Anti- littering competition launched by Bin It! 16th November 2020 The educational roadshow Bin It! has launched a new school competition, Bin It Your Way! For over 15 years, Bin It! has worked with Mars Wrigley to develop an... Articles
Covid Winter Grant Scheme 11th November 2020 At the weekend, the Government launched the Covid Winter Grant Scheme. Building on the significant support given to the most vulnerable during the pandemic, the... Articles
Remembrance Sunday 2020 8th November 2020 Each year, I try to alternate between Remembrance Sunday services in Bicester and Banbury. This year, I was in Bicester although I stayed at home for the Church... Local News
New National Lockdown 4th November 2020 The first lockdown was difficult for us all. I had really hoped we would not have to repeat it. I have always been concerned about the impact of further... Local News
Oxford City to move to Tier 2 restrictions 29th October 2020 "We are sorry that the decision of the Government, guided by the judgement of the Chief Medical Officer and Joint Biosecurity Centre, is that the city of Oxford... Local News
Cherwell District Council's response: proposed Middleton Stoney Bus Gate 26th October 2020 Following my letter to CDC last month regarding the proposed bus gate, where I explained I cannot find local support for the scheme and believe a rethink is... Local News
Oxfordshire's Coronavirus Tier level 22nd October 2020 Public health must be the priority but Coronavirus rates in much of Oxfordshire, outside of the city of Oxford, remain low. We would be concerned about the... Local News
Free School Meals vote 22nd October 2020 The last few months have highlighted to everybody the importance of access to food. I am not blind to the challenges many children and families are currently... Local News
