Last chance to object to East Park Energy Solar Plant this Wednesday Friday, 9 January, 2026 Registration to submit objections to the proposed 1900 acre Solar Plant East Park Energy, will close on Wednesday. The large-scale development spanning North Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire covers 74% of prime agricultural land and includes a 100 MW battery storage facility. Members of the public who wish to have their say must register as an ‘ Interested Party’ by Wednesday, 14 January at 23:59... Local News
Government announces £5.23m in extra funding for Bedford Borough and Central Beds to continue providing vital services during coronavirus 23rd October 2020 People living and working in North East Bedfordshire will benefit after Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils were given a share of £900m in... Local News
Supporting Cycle Routes and Walkways 22nd October 2020 Councils experiencing the largest growth in new housing in the country, such as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough in Richard's constituency, are also... Westminster News
Richard welcomes latest support package from Chancellor and urges him to do everything possible to get people back to work 22nd October 2020 Richard has welcomed the Chancellor's latest package of support to protect jobs in Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas but urged the Chancellor to work with the Health... Westminster News
Parliament Week 1-7 November 2020 19th October 2020 Richard is inviting local community groups, schools and organisations in North East Bedfordshire to get involved in UK Parliament Week from 1-7 November and... Westminster News
Visiting Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade 16th October 2020 Richard visited Stratton Upper School last week to celebrate the school joining Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT). The school is the first in... Local News
Richard welcomes latest figures showing support for businesses in North East Beds 15th October 2020 Richard has welcomed new statistics showing the huge Government support to businesses in North East Bedfordshire. Businesses across the constituency have... Local News
Veterans Railcard announced 14th October 2020 Military veterans of every generation will soon benefit from cut-price rail travel. Aimed at supporting veterans post-service, the newly unveiled railcard will... Westminster News
Celebrating Local Shops 13th October 2020 The Association of Convenience Stores, which represents over 33,500 local shops across the country, has released statistics on local shops and their role in... Local News
Richard asks the Prime Minister a question during Covid-19 Update 12th October 2020 Following the Prime Minister's update to the House of Commons today regarding the three tier lockdown system, Richard was able to ask whether regulatory impact... Westminster News
