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
Have your say on bus services in Bedford Borough 26th January 2024 Bedford Borough Council have extended the deadline to share your views in their consultation regarding local bus services and other public transport... Local News
Richard attends Open Doors World Watch List 2024 25th January 2024 Last week, Richard attended the launch of The World Watch List in Parliament - Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most... Local News
The Great British Rail Sale returns - discounts on over a million rail tickets 24th January 2024 This week, the second Great British Rail Sale was launched, following the success of the last sale in 2022, offering over a million rail tickets for passengers... Westminster News
Richard presses CMA about banning non-adoption by local authorities as a way of fixing the issue of estate management charges for home owners 23rd January 2024 Last week the Bill Committee examining the Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill, of which Richard is a member, heard evidence from a number of interested and... Westminster News
Government to crack down on disruptive street works to cut congestion and improve roads 22nd January 2024 The government has announced a crackdown on disruptive roadworks which could cut traffic for millions of drivers and generate up to £100 million extra to... Westminster News
Richard secures meeting for Beds MPs with Policing Minister to discuss Police funding 19th January 2024 This week, during parliamentary questions to Home Office Ministers, Richard asked the Policing Minister for a meeting with all Bedfordshire MPs to make the case... Local News
Public bodies can apply for a free official portrait of King Charles III 18th January 2024 The government is offering every public body in the country—from schools to fire stations—the chance to obtain and display a copy of the official portrait of... Local News
Richard contributes to Finance Bill debate and raises concerns about Pillar Two global minimum Effective Tax Rate (ETR) for multinationals 17th January 2024 Last week, the House of Commons debated this year's Finance Bill. Contributing to the debate, Richard Fuller MP said: Some key clauses in this year’s Finance... Westminster News
Community Ownership Fund open for applications 16th January 2024 The Community Ownership Fund is a £150 million fund over 4 years to support community groups take ownership of assets which are at risk of being lost. It forms... Westminster News
