Theresa welcomes Government proposals for fairer school funding
Theresa May has welcomed the announcement of historic reforms that will bring an end to the unfairness in the school funding system. The plans unveiled by the Government will introduce a national funding formula to ensure every school will have fu...
New homes for families in the Maidenhead area
Theresa May has welcomed new figures showing housing starts and completions at a seven year high in the UK, with hundreds of new homes being delivered in the Maidenhead area. The latest figures show that, in 2015, there were nearly 1,000 new housi...
Theresa meets with Flood Re to discuss how scheme will help local people
Theresa May has met the Chairman of Flood Re to discuss how the scheme, which will launch in April, will help those living in flood risk areas to access affordable flood insurance. The roundtable event was held to raise awareness of Flood Re in th...
Theresa welcomes announcement that Crossrail will be known as ‘The Elizabeth Line’
Theresa May has welcomed the news that Crossrail will be named the Elizabeth Line in honour of Her Majesty The Queen. The line will serve Maidenhead and Twyford from 2019 and provide a through-service from Paddington to central London and Canary W...
Theresa seeks assurances on Maidenhead Post Office
Theresa May is seeking assurances on the future of local Post Office services, following the news that Maidenhead Post Office had been identified for franchising. Theresa has written to Post Office Ltd to ask for further information about their an...
Theresa highlights need for car parking spaces at Maidenhead and Twyford stations
Theresa May has emphasised the need for sufficient car parking spaces at Maidenhead and Twyford station ahead of the introduction of Crossrail in 2019. Theresa has met the Chief Executive of Crossrail to discuss the progress of the project, and us...
Theresa welcomes Ofcom’s Mobile Coverage Checker
Theresa May has welcomed Ofcom’s Mobile Coverage Checker which will help constituents check the mobile coverage they could expect in Maidenhead and across the UK. Ofcom launched its online Mobile Coverage Checker in August and, using data from ...
Theresa welcomes Government announcement of a broadband Universal Service Obligation
Theresa May has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a Universal Service Obligation (USO), which will give people the legal right to request broadband speeds of 10Mbps. Plans announced by the Prime Minister will ensure that everybody has the ...
Record low unemployment figures in Maidenhead
Theresa May has welcomed new figures showing a record low in unemployment in the Maidenhead constituency. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that just 411 people were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Maidenhead – t...
Theresa meets Chairman of Network Rail to discuss train services
Theresa May has met the new Chairman of Network Rail, Sir Peter Hendy, to discuss a variety of issues affecting train services in the Maidenhead constituency. Theresa used the meeting to press Network Rail on the progress of electrification of the...