Network Rail have issued the following important information about King's Cross Station
There are planned closures to Kings Cross Station while essential work is carried out as part of the £1.2bn East Coast Upgrade.
The £1.2billion project will improve journeys between London, the North and Scotla
Last week Richard visited some of the villages of Northill Parish to discuss the impact of housing development. Over the course of three hours, he visited three villages: Upper Caldecote, Ickwell and NorthilI, accompanied by local Councillor, Frank Firth.
Starting in Upper Caldecote wit
On Friday, Richard held another virtual forum with local farmers and the NFU, discussing a wide range of topics.
They covered the Agriculture Bill, rural crime, the merits of gene editing to fight pests and disease and increase crop yields, 'Buying British' and the banning of pesticides and chemica
Richard's comment on Wednesday's vote about extending free school meals:
"We all want to do what we can to alleviate child food poverty and to date, the Government has taken significant action to make sure children and their families do not go hungry during this pandemic.
People living and working in North East Bedfordshire will benefit after Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils were given a share of £900m in additional Government funding for local councils.
The money will be used locally to help the councils cover coronavirus-related costs and ensure t
Councils experiencing the largest growth in new housing in the country, such as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough in Richard's constituency, are also some of the local authorities most interested in investment in cycling and walkways.
In parliament, Richard asked the Transport Minister, Chri
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 Secretary to do everything possible to get self-employed people and everyone else into work and back to work without restrictions as quickly as
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 join a UK-wide conversation about our democracy, people power and making change happen.
UK Parliament Week is an annual festival that engages
Richard has welcomed new statistics showing the huge Government support to businesses in North East Bedfordshire.
Businesses across the constituency have benefitted from £78,859,965 worth of loans since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
