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This week Richard Benyon, the DEFRA Minister and my predecessor, will meet Alan Lovell the Chair of the Environment Agency.

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.

On Friday evening Laura attended the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards and presented the award for the Best Professional Services to Heritage Estate Planning. Speaking about the event, Laura said:

Sometimes a corporate scandal is too complicated to capture public attention. The Post Office being an obvious example.

Laura recently met with Jacqueline Mukono, founder of the domestic abuse charity Project Salama. Laura said:

"It was great to meet Jacqui again for a productive conversation discussing the life saving work Project Salama is doing in Newbury and across Berkshire."

The Department for Education announced new investment of £850 million to create more places for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and in Alternative Provision (AP) in mainstream and special schools. This includes £1,718,506 for West Berkshire. Laura said:

Laura will be hosting a meeting in Hungerford on 25 April to give constituents an opportunity to raise any concerns about crime in and around Hungerford.

Thames Valley Police and the Town Mayor Helen Simpson will be attending.

West Berkshire has many success stories. Vodafone, the telecoms giant that set down its roots in Newbury.

In March the industry body WaterUK published a storm overflow action plan dashboard at the request of the Government to improve water companies’ transparency. Laura said:

Watch Laura's video ahead of the first phase of the Government's childcare expansion here.

From April, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds can receive 15 hours of free childcare a week.