Laura and local MPs call for North Wessex Downs AONB to become National Park Thursday, 18 April, 2024 A group of MPs including Laura have come together to call on Natural England to upgrade the North Wessex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty into a National Park. Led by South Swindon MP Sir Robert Buckland, Laura along with Danny Kruger MP, Sir Alok Sharma MP, and Kit Malthouse MP have written a joint letter to Chair of Natural England, Dr Tony Juniper CBE, calling for the upgrading of the Area of... Local News
Attention young authors! Laura launches her Short Story Competition 26th January 2024 For World Book Day 2024, Laura has launched her annual Short Story Competition with the Hungerford Bookshop. The theme this year is: "The day I represented West... Local News
Laura hosts Thatcham Level Crossing Meeting 19th January 2024 On Friday, Laura hosted a meeting to discuss Thatcham Level Crossing and the proposal for a bridge over the railway line. Laura said: "I had a really productive... Local News
Newbury Weekly News: Post Office Scandal 18th January 2024 When Hash Shingadia was convicted in 2011, his case caught the eye of the tabloids. “Royal wedding guest admits fraud ” screamed one headline – a reference to... Local News
Laura welcomes Pumpwatch Scheme 16th January 2024 Laura welcomes Government announcement on new Pumpwatch scheme, under which fuel retailers will be forced to share price changes within 30 minutes. Under the... Local News
Laura writes to Thames Water and the Environment Agency on flooding and sewage 16th January 2024 Laura has written to both Thames Water and the Environment Agency regarding serious concerns about flooding and sewage in Lambourn and the surrounding villages... Local News
Laura meets the Foreign Secretary to discuss the situation in Gaza 8th January 2024 Laura met the Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron, to discuss the situation in Gaza on Monday. The former Prime Minister was appointed as Foreign Secretary on 13... Westminster News
Newbury Weekly News: Local Plan 4th January 2024 Prior to Christmas, there was much discussion locally about West Berkshire Council’s proposal to withdraw the “Local Plan” for examination, and the Government’s... Local News
Laura meets the winner of her Christmas Card Competition 22nd December 2023 Laura visited Speenhamland Primary School on Friday to meet the winner of her annual Christmas card competition, Angie Liu Ngai Ching, and present her with her... Local News
Newbury Weekly News: 2023 Highlights in West Berkshire 21st December 2023 As the year draws to a close, I wanted to reflect on a few significant moment and standout achievements of people in West Berkshire. My personal highlight of... Local News