Theresa meets Transport Secretary to discuss impact of Olympics on Maidenhead

Theresa May has met the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, to discuss the likely impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on transport in and around Maidenhead. With rowing events taking place at nearby Eton Dorney, Maidenhea...

Theresa discusses local broadband provision with BT

Theresa May has held a meeting with senior executives at BT to discuss her constituents’ concerns about the provision of broadband and super fast broadband in parts of her constituency. A number of constituents in Waltham St Lawrence, Fifield a...

Theresa quizzes NHS Berkshire over St Marks services

Theresa May has held a meeting with the Chief Executive of NHS Berkshire to question him about reports that services could be removed from St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead. Theresa met Charles Waddicor to discuss the progress of NHS Berkshire’s ...

Theresa backs bid for Maidenhead to become ‘Portas pilot town’

Theresa May has backed Maidenhead’s bid to become a ‘Portas pilot town’ which, if successful, could see up to £100,000 of government money invested in the town centre. The bid follows on from an independent review of the UK’s high streets by re...

Theresa calls for local commuters to be at the centre of new rail franchise

Theresa May has called for the needs of local commuters to be placed at the heart of a new franchise agreement for the Great Western rail line, due to commence next year. The new franchise will be awarded by the Department for Transport and wil...

Theresa welcomes increase in local apprenticeships

In National Apprenticeships Week, Theresa May has welcomed a massive increase in the number of people undertaking apprenticeships in the Maidenhead constituency. Following an increase in Government funding, the number of people taking part in a...

Theresa pays tribute to HM The Queen

Theresa May has offered her congratulations to The Queen on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of her accession to the Throne. Theresa said, “I warmly congratulate Her Majesty on reaching her Diamond Jubilee. This significant anniversary remi...

Theresa marks 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth

Theresa May has marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens and has paid tribute to the nation’s literary heritage of which he is a part. At a Cabinet meeting this morning, Theresa was presented with a copy of the Dickens class...

Theresa presses for answers on support for mental health patients

Theresa May has pressed NHS Berkshire for more information on the support that will be available for mental health patients and their families, following a decision to close Charles Ward at St Marks Hospital and move services to Reading. In ann...

Disappointment at decision to move mental health services to Reading

Theresa May has expressed her disappointment at a decision to move mental health inpatient services from Charles Ward at St Marks Hospital to Prospect Park Hospital in Reading. NHS Berkshire approved the decision at a meeting on 24th January, f...