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...

Theresa calls for action on flooding

Theresa May has called for action to help prevent further serious incidents of flooding in the local area, and to improve the response to flooding when it occurs. She has taken up a series of proposals and suggestions based on comments received...

Theresa welcomes new rules to help secure a fair deal for pubs

Theresa May has welcomed the announcement of new rules to ensure that tied pubs are given a fair deal by pub companies. A new statutory code will give pub landlords running tied pubs new rights to help them get a fair deal from pub companies. T...

Sign up to new Child Rescue Alert text scheme

Theresa May has urged people to get behind a new text message service that will send out information appeals as soon as a child is reported missing. The enhanced Child Rescue Alert system will issue alerts via email and text message at the touc...

Theresa discusses future of Heathrow with Airports Commission chairman

Theresa May has met the chairman of the independent Airports Commission, Sir Howard Davies, to discuss the future of Heathrow Airport and its impact on Maidenhead and the local area. The Airports Commission was established by the Government in ...

Theresa responds to Royal Borough Local Plan

Theresa May has responded to the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead’s Borough Local Plan consultation, which will help set the long-term strategy for managing development and supporting infrastructure in the local area up to 2030. When f...

Theresa supports new tax cut to make people more financially secure

Theresa May has welcomed a new tax cut announced in the Budget last week. From April 2015 the personal allowance will rise to £10,500, cutting taxes for 25 million people in the UK, and taking another 290,000 people out of paying income tax alt...

Theresa welcomes extension of Crossrail to Twyford and Reading

Theresa May has welcomed the announcement that Crossrail services will be extended to Twyford and Reading – something she has campaigned for many years to achieve. The Government has announced that Crossrail services will be extended from 2019,...

Theresa welcomes increase in FGW capacity

Theresa May has welcomed an announcement that additional standard class seating capacity will be provided on First Great Western train services. FGW have been working with the Department for Transport to secure improvements on the Great Western...

Theresa calls for residents’ comments on flooding

Theresa May is asking local residents affected by flooding to let her know about their experiences. A number of local areas have been affected by flooding in recent weeks, including Cookham, Bisham, Hurley, Wargrave, Sonning and Twyford. Now th...