Theresa seeks assurances on new rail franchise for Maidenhead and Twyford

Theresa May has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, to seek assurances about the extension of First Great Western’s rail franchise, which means that they will continue to deliver train services from Maidenhead a...

Crime falls faster in the Thames Valley area than anywhere else

Theresa May has welcomed the news that crime in the Thames Valley area has fallen faster than in any other part of the country. New figures from the independent Office for National Statistics shows that since 2010 recorded crime in the Thames V...

Unemployment now under 1% in Maidenhead

Theresa May has reacted to the news that unemployment in the Maidenhead constituency has fallen below 1%. New figures released this week show that the percentage of people claiming unemployment benefit in Maidenhead has fallen to 0.9% – the joi...

Theresa welcomes more support for rape crisis centres

Theresa May has welcomed the announcement that the Government has achieved its target of opening 15 new rape crisis centres and providing funds for existing rape support services. Since 2011, over £4 million has been provided to rape crisis and...

Helping local families to own their own home

Theresa May has welcomed new figures showing that the Government’s Help to Buy scheme is helping families in the Maidenhead area to achieve their dream of owning their own home. In total 281 people have been able to access an affordable mortg...

Update: Action on flooding

Theresa May has welcomed commitments from key organisations to address flood risk in the local area and to improve the response when flooding occurs. Following the flooding experienced earlier this year, Theresa took up a series of proposals an...

Lights Out – Marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War

Theresa May is encouraging local residents to take part in the Lights Out initiative on Monday 4th August to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. Everyone in the UK is invited to take part in Lights Out by turning ...

Progress on Thames bridge project

Theresa May has welcomed Government support for a new Thames crossing following publication of the Thames Valley Berkshire Growth Deal, in which the Government announced that it would provide technical assistance in taking the plans forward. ...

Potential boost to Crossrail services

Theresa May has welcomed confirmation that Network Rail will be assessing the feasibility of providing semi-fast Crossrail services, potentially representing another major boost for local commuters. The news follows the announcement earlier thi...

Theresa welcomes major economic boost for Maidenhead and Berkshire

Theresa May has welcomed the announcement of a major economic boost for Maidenhead and the whole of Berkshire following the publication of the Thames Valley Berkshire Growth Deal, an agreement signed by the Government and the Thames Valley Berk...