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Weekly Round-Up #Working4Wycombe

by Liam Shearer 10 November 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week #Working4Wycombe:

Update From Westminster: The King’s Speech

by Harry Richer 9 November 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

On Tuesday, His Majesty The King delivered the first King’s Speech in over seventy years. The speech outlined this Conservative Government’s legislative agenda for this session of parliament. Instead of short-term politicking, Rishi Sunak’s Government has focused on taking long-term decisions to deliver a brighter future for Britain. From cutting […]

Great Progress on Repairing Roads Across Wycombe

by Harry Richer 3 November 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

I know how important the state of our roads is to all of us in Wycombe. Thankfully, walking and driving through the town, it is easy to see a great improvement in our roads, with repairs happening more quickly. In September, I released a blog post about the progress that […]

The Government is pressing for humanitarian pauses in Gaza

by Liam Shearer 31 October 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

I know large numbers of people in Wycombe would like a ceasefire in Gaza. A humanitarian crisis is unfolding, and the Government has acted by more than doubling aid to the Palestinian people, and by calling for humanitarian pauses. At PMQs on 25 October, asked about a ceasefire, the PM […]

Weekly Round-up #Working4Wycombe

by Liam Shearer 27 October 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week #Working4Wycombe: Attended the 999 Day in the Eden Centre to celebrate the sterling work of our emergency services in Wycombe and Bucks. Met with Wycombe councillors in Parliament, as well as with individuals in the constituency, to discuss the situation in Israel and […]

Reducing Racial Inequality in Modern Britain – Conservative Party Conference

by Harry Richer 3 October 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Today, I joined the How can Conservatives win elections in a multi-racial Britain? panel at the Conservative Party Conference, hosted by British Future, the Black Equity Organisation, and Conservatives Against Racism For Equality. I was proud to take part in the event, having chaired CARFE and having written a forward […]

The Government is Protecting Our Waterways

by Harry Richer 29 September 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Over the past several months, many local people have raised their concerns about the standards of our waterways. I know many are, quite rightly, concerned at reports of sewage being discharged into our rivers. In Wycombe, our water is managed by Thames Water. In the region operated by Thames Water, […]

The Government’s Pragmatic and Proportionate Approach to Net Zero

by Harry Richer 21 September 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Last month, I wrote a blog post detailing the Government’s pragmatic approach to address climate change, considering what people can reasonably afford. I wrote: “We must recognise that we have a choice. We can either reduce our emissions and tackle climate change in a pragmatic and proportionate way, or we […]

Weekly Round-up #Working4Wycombe

by Liam Shearer 15 September 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week #Working4Wycombe: Visited a new housing development to meet residents and discuss concerns about building safety. Held a Healthwatch meeting with other Bucks MPs. My office attended South Buckinghamshire LPA Commanders Commendation Ceremony 2023, commending police officers who have gone above and beyond the […]

Government Ban on Nitrous Oxide Update

by Harry Richer 15 September 2023 in Politics Comments are Disabled

I know that the recreational use of nitrous oxide is of growing concern to many in Wycombe. Over the past few years, I have seen many photographs from concerned constituents of large piles of discarded canisters which have been found around parks, left in roadside verges, and collected during litter […]