Theresa urges electrification of the Thames Valley branch lines

Theresa May has expressed concern following indications that electrification of the Maidenhead to Marlow train line will not be going ahead in the near future. The Government’s electrification project will bring faster and more reliable trains ...

Theresa thanks Maidenhead residents for their support

Theresa May has thanked Maidenhead residents for their support after she was re-elected as a Member of Parliament. She said: “I am delighted to have been re-elected as MP for Maidenhead with an increased majority. I would like to thank everyone...

Theresa re-elected as MP for Maidenhead

Theresa May has been re-elected as MP for Maidenhead at the General Election. Theresa won 66% of the vote, giving her a majority of 29,059 – an increase from 16,769 in 2010. Speaking as the result was announced, she said: “I am very pleased but...

Over 9,000 families in local area to have the right to buy their housing association home

Theresa May has welcomed a new manifesto commitment by the Conservatives to extend the Right to Buy to the tenants of housing association properties. Over 9,000 families will potentially be able to buy their housing association home in the Roya...

Theresa expresses concern about Council’s action against Hare Hatch Sheeplands

Theresa May has expressed concern about Wokingham Borough Council’s decision to refuse a ‘certificate application for lawful use’ for the Hare Hatch Sheeplands garden centre in Twyford. Hare Hatch Sheeplands is a popular garden centre and emplo...

Earlier flood protection for the local area

Charvil is among the areas benefiting from the Government’s announcement that it is bringing forward more than £140 million of the £2.3 billion six-year flood defence programme announced in December. 47 brand new schemes have been given the gre...

More local families able to buy their own home thanks to Help to Buy

Theresa May has hailed the success of the Help to Buy scheme after new figures showed that over 350 local families had received assistance in buying a new home since it was created. Help to Buy is the Government’s flagship housing scheme to hel...

Theresa welcomes support for defibrillators following local campaign

Theresa May has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will provide £1 million to help buy defibrillators for use in public places including schools. The policy was announced by the Chancellor in his Budget and follows a local campaign ...

Theresa welcomes another new school for Maidenhead

Theresa May has welcomed the news that Forest Bridge School, a new school for children with autism, will be opening in Maidenhead in September after a funding agreement was reached with the Department for Education. The agreement comes at the s...

More homes on redundant government land in Wokingham Borough

Theresa May has welcomed new figures showing that efforts to get redundant and surplus public sector land brought back into use will help to deliver 2,000 new homes in Wokingham Borough. Across the country enough surplus public sector land has ...