Pensioners receive £4.8 billion in government support to heat their homes over winter 17th December 2023 Richard has welcomed the arrival of the Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments for pensioner households in North East Bedfordshire, as part... Local News
National Audit Office publishes investigation - prompted by Richard - into the East West Rail project 14th December 2023 The National Audit Office (NAO), which is the taxpayers’ watchdog, has completed its investigation into the East West Rail (EWR) project and published their... Local News
Richard hits out at opposition Bedford Borough Councillors for voting down spending on GP Surgeries 14th December 2023 Richard was extremely disappointed to hear recently that a coalition of Bedford Borough Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green Councillors had voted down a spending... Local News
Richard joins constituent in delivering a letter to No. 10 Downing Street calling for the speedy resolution of compensation to those affected by contaminated blood scandal 13th December 2023 Last week, Ricahrd was pleased to be able to join his constituent, Chris Smith, when he was part of a group which delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street... Local News
Richard visits Oakley Primary Academy and presents the winner of his Christmas Card Competition with the printed card 11th December 2023 Last week, Richard visited Oakley Primary Academy where he met with the school council, spoke to the school assmebly about his role as an MP and met the winnder... Local News
Richard announces winners of his local business competition: The Rose Pub Biggleswade, The Gorgeous Gift & Card Company, Biggleswade and Pecoro, Sandy 8th December 2023 Over the last few months, Richard has been running a competition to find the best pub, independent shop and restaurant/cafe in North East Bedfordshire as... Local News
New powers for the Police to crack down on hare coursing, secured by Richard, now taking effect 7th December 2023 Richard was delighted to hear the recent news from the Bedfordshire Police Wildlife and Rural Crime Team of the successful prosecution of a local hare courser... Local News
Richard asks Minister to confirm that new solar farms should avoid the use of 'best and most versatile’ agricultural land 6th December 2023 With a proposed 2,000 acre solar farm in the North of Richard's constituency causing concern to a number of local residents, Richard took the opportunity to ask... Local News
Richard visits Ralph Hosier Engineering in Little Staughton as part of Small Business Saturday 4th December 2023 The first Saturday of December each year is designated Small Business Saturday. This year, Richard visited Ralph Hosier Engineering in Little Staughton. After... Local News
