Here’s what I’ve been up to this week #Wycombe #Working4Wycombe:
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General Election Pledges Statement
Prior to any General Election, all candidates standing receive many requests to pledge their support for national policy issues. Many of these causes are noble and I will wish to support them. However, main party candidates at General Elections stand on their party’s manifestos – the programme of policies that […]
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We are Taking Action to Protect our Waterways
I know an area of acute local interest is the condition of our waterways. We are blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the country, and it is incumbent on us all to ensure that our rivers and waterways are maintained. Of course, none of us want to […]
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Update from Westminster – All the Cost of Living Support Measures Coming into Force This week
There is no question that our country has faced some profound challenges over the past few years. From the pandemic and the consequences of our response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, these difficult times have demonstrated the importance of strengthening the UK’s public finances. I know the cost of […]
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Steve Baker MP & PCC Matthew Barber – What We Are Doing to Tackle Crime in Wycombe
In recent years, the concerted efforts of both the Government and Thames Valley Police have resulted in a significant reduction in crime rates. 1.8 million fewer crimes have been committed since 2010, excluding fraud, and neighbourhood crime has halved in the same period. Here in the Thames Valley, incidents of […]
Read More My Statement on Frank Hester’s Comments
It is clear to me that Frank Hester’s 2019 comments, as reported, were racist. Diane Abbott and I disagree greatly on most issues, but the idea of linking criticism to her race is appalling. It is never acceptable to conflate someone’s views with the colour of their skin. I have […]
Read More Weekly Round-Up #Working4Wycombe
Here’s what I’ve been up to this week #Wycombe #Working4Wycombe:
Read More Ensuring a Clean and Tidy Town
Over the past year, residents and local businesses have been raising their concerns about litter and rat issues across the town. Walking through a clean and tidy town instils pride in all of us. It is something we all want for Wycombe. I know that the bottom of Castle Place, […]
Read More Update from Westminster – Spring Budget: The Government is Cutting More Taxes and Investing in Our Businesses
The wellbeing of the UK’s public finances affects all of us, in Wycombe and across the rest of the UK. That is why the Government has focused on improving our economic circumstances, and why three of the five promises made by the Prime Minister when he entered office were related […]
Read More Public sector finances, UK: January 2024
Find the ONS bulletin on the public sector finances for January 2024, here.
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