I was privileged to attend Shrivenham Defence Academy to attend a course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College recently, as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.
Another inspirational visit to Carterton Community College, which goes from strength to strength under the leadership of Head Teacher Chris Hart - as the recent OFSTED results show!
One of the honours of my job is the truly inspirational people that I get to meet. Unquestionably a highlight in West Oxfordshire is theThe Mulberry Bush Charity School in Standlake.
Very good progress meeting with Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Team and the local NFU Online branch recently to discuss the current trends and what we can do about them.
At a national level, I have been campaigning for some time alongside the Conservative Environment Network and colleagues in Parliament to link new homes to the provision of their corresponding sewer upgrades.
It was good to attend a packed Park Homes Rally recently to speak up for West Oxfordshire Park Home residents and highlight some of the unscrupulous practices within the sector.
I was pleased to visit Smiths of Bletchingdon Quarry recently to learn more about their sites in West Oxfordshire, including how they work with local communities to reduce the impacts of operations as well as the economic benefits of their work.
I am pleased to see that the District Council has responded to the pressure from our playing fields campaign and finally committed to a ‘new playing field strategy’ aiming to protect the future of pitch sports and secure more facilities for local teams.