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
Guaranteeing Lifetime Skills 29th September 2020 Today the Prime Minister announced a major expansion of post-18 education and training to level up and prepare workers for a post-Covid economy. A New Lifetime... Westminster News
£1m for Bedford to boost regeneration and support local recovery from coronavirus 28th September 2020 People living in and around Bedford can benefit from a range of regeneration and growth projects thanks to a Government scheme to respond to the impact of the... Local News
Richard urges everyone in North East Bedfordshire to download new NHS Covid-19 app 27th September 2020 Richard has called on residents in North East Bedfordshire to download the new NHS Covid-19 app, which has now launched across England and Wales following... Local News
Richard supports the Brady amendment to the Coronavirus Act 25th September 2020 On the 30th September, Parliament will consider the renewal of the Coronavirus Act which was passed in March. This will be the first opportunity that Parliament... Westminster News
Kickstart Scheme Guide for Employers 23rd September 2020 Richard has welcomed the Government’s landmark new Kickstart scheme and calls on local employers to sign up and help young people into work. The £2 billion... Westminster News
Richard urges eligible residents to get flu vaccine this winter 23rd September 2020 Richard has urged all those in North East Bedfordshire who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the Government launches its drive to... Local News
Asking the PM to protect NHS treatments and elective surgery for non-Covid related illnesses 22nd September 2020 Today, in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister set out the further measures which need to be taken to reduce the transmission of Coronavirus. Richard asked... Westminster News
Reining in the “Dococracy”: Covid era politics and the need for Parliament to act 22nd September 2020 Please see below for Richard's comments on the role of Parliament during the coronavirus pandemic: "The experience of COVID has already made dramatic changes to... Westminster News
My View on the Government’s Strategy on COVID 21st September 2020 Richard's views on the Government's strategy on Covid: "During this long, and extending, period of returning to “normal” I am conscious of the wide range of... Westminster News
