Richard questions value for taxpayers in East West Rail plans Friday, 2 January, 2026 In early December Richard attended a Westminster Hall Debate in Parliament on the "Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor". A significant part of the debate centred on East West Rail, and Richard highlighted the project’s substantial losses and questioned whether it represents good value for taxpayers. Richard Fuller MP said: East West Rail loses significant sums of taxpayers’ money. The route East... Westminster News
Richard welcomes funding boost to Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils' budgets next year 20th December 2020 Richard has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Bedford Borough will see its budget boosted by 4 per cent next year and Central Bedfordshire by 5 per... Local News
Coronavirus update: Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire move to Tier 4 today 20th December 2020 Following yesterday's announcement by the Prime Minister, the Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Council areas have moved to the new Tier 4. Commenting on... Local News
Bedfordshire Police is set to receive an additional £6.9m next year 17th December 2020 Bedfordshire Police Force is set to receive an additional £6.9m in its funding next year, thanks to the Conservative Government’s increase to police budgets... Local News
Richard responds to the announcement that Bedfordshire is moving to Tier 3 17th December 2020 On Thursday, the Health Secretary announced that Bedfordshire would be moving into Tier 3 from Tier 2. Commenting, Richard said: "The change to Tier 3 is... Local News
UK leads the way in setting out the global standard for safety online 15th December 2020 Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden and Home Secretary Priti Patel have announced the government’s final decisions on new laws to make the UK a safer place to be... Westminster News
£222K for extra to help rough sleepers in Bedford recover from drug and alcohol related challenges 15th December 2020 People at risk of rough sleeping and homelessness will be able to access extra support in Bedford Borough, after the Government announced £222,563 in additional... Local News
Richard opens Percy's Fish and Chips in Biggleswade 15th December 2020 Last week Richard was asked to attend the official opening of Percy's Fish and Chips in Biggleswade and cut the ribbon. Percy's sources fresh, seasonal fish and... Local News
Richard visits Colworth Science Park 14th December 2020 On Friday, Richard visited a number of businesses at Colworth Science Park, including AgPlus Diagnostics, MIP Diagnostics, BestMilk and Community Dental... Local News
Government sets out plans for clean energy system and green jobs boom to build back greener 14th December 2020 The UK government today set out ambitious plans to clean up our energy system, support up to 220,000 British jobs, and keep bills affordable as we transition to... Westminster News
