Richard announces winners of his competition to find the best independent shop, best café/restaurant and best pub in North Bedfordshire Friday, 23 October, 2026 Richard has announced the winners of his competition, based on public votes: Best Pub: The Four Horsemen in Sandy. Best Independent Shop: Gilby's of Sandy Best Café/Restaurant: TPecoro in Sandy Commeting, Richard said: It was a close run thing but the worthy winner in my competition to find the best Independent Shop in North Bedfordshire goes to Gilby's of Sandy. Gilby's drew votes from across the... Local News
Update on local government reorganisation 22nd October 2026 This week Government Ministers confirmed their intention to pursue a Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Strategic Authority rather than the... Local News
Richard welcomes Stratton School to Parliament 21st October 2026 Richard was delighted to welcome a group of Sixth Form Politics students from Stratton School in Biggleswade to the Houses of Parliament to give an insight into... Local News
Latest news from the Water Management Partnership 20th October 2026 Richard recently attended the most recent meeting of the Water Management Partnership at Bedford Borough Hall. Speaking afterwards, he commented: There were... Local News
Richard returns to Roman Villa Dig Project 19th October 2026 Earleir this month, Richard returned to the site of the Bedford Roman Villa Project on their penultimate day of digging on Manton Lane in Bedford. Richard... Local News
Richard discuss the Triple Lock with Cathy Newman 16th October 2026 Last week, Richard appeared on Sky News with Cathy Neman to discuss the Conservatives' announcements at Party Conference and they also spoke about the Triple... Westminster News
Do you know a primary school pupil who could design Richard’s Christmas card? 16th October 2026 It's that time of year again when Richard is inviting young artists from across North Bedfordshire to help design his 2026 Christmas card! If you are in... Local News
Richard's next town hall meeting is taking place in Shortstown this Thursday evening 16th October 2026 Richard will be holding his latest Town Hall in Shortstown next week at the primary school on Beauvais Square. Come along if you would like to hear his views on... Local News
Conservatives force a vote on scrapping inheritance tax on the family home and reversing Labour’s taxes on farms and businesses 15th October 2026 This week in Parliament, Conservatives forced a vote to make Labour cut public spending and scrap inheritance tax on the family home, while reversing Labour’s... Local News
Richard speaks at Biggleswade business forum 13th October 2026 Richard was delighted to address the fourth annual Biggleswade Business Forum at Symmetry Park, bringing together businesses and organisations to hear about the... Local News
