PRESS RESLEASE: Government Confirms Rebuild Plans for Magna Carta School Thursday, 28 March, 2024 The Secretary of State for Education has confirmed this week that The Magna Carta School in Egham will benefit from major investment, replacing the RAAC affected tower with new facilities and assessing further buildings on site which may benefit from replacement, all done through the Government’s School Rebuilding Programme. Following the discovery of RAAC on site, work has been underway to assess... Local News
MP Opposes Gravel Extraction at Whitehall Farm 4th January 2024 Dr Ben Spencer MP today submitted his latest objection to proposals for gravel extraction at Whitehall Farm which would increase noise and air pollution, damage... Local News
And the Winner Is... 22nd December 2023 Congratulations to Chloe, age 8, this year’s winner of my Runnymede and Weybridge Christmas Card competition. I was pleased to welcome Chloe and her family to... Local News
Magna Carta School RAAC Mitigation Update 20th December 2023 Earlier this year after I was made aware of RAAC issues at Magna Carta school affecting the tower and science labs, I met with the Executive Principal to... Local News
Tackling Illegal Immigration - Safety of Rwanda Bill Speech 17th December 2023 Stopping illegal migration is an issue that is extremely important to people in Runnymede and Weybridge, and across the country. It is one of the topics on... Westminster News
Tackling Smoking - Consultation Response 14th December 2023 It is concerning to read reports today that our progress in tackling smoking rates appears to have stalled, with more young people taking up smoking since the... Westminster News
Sustainable Aviation: Meeting with Heathrow Airport 30th November 2023 It was great to meet with Heathrow Airport’s Chief of Staff and Carbon, Nigel Milton, and Head of Government Relations, Elizabeth Gwilt, at Terminal 5 this week... Local News
Autumn Statement 2023 22nd November 2023 Today’s statement from the Chancellor highlights how this Government is beating forecasts and improving standards across the UK - from economic growth, reducing... Westminster News
State Opening of Parliament 2023 7th November 2023 Today marked the State Opening of Parliament, with the King's Speech setting out the Government's priorities for the coming year. The Speech struck a balance... Westminster News
Level Crossings: Visit to Network Rail Operations Centre 2nd November 2023 This morning I joined Egham Hythe Cllr Alex Balkan and Mark Adams at the Network Rail Operations Centre, where we saw first hand their signalling operations and... Local News