Sonning Bridge – Theresa calls for more communication with local residents and businesses

Theresa May has called for Oxfordshire County Council to provide more information to Sonning residents and businesses about the closure of Playhatch Road, following concerns that local people have not been kept up-to-date on developments. Playh...

Flooding update (5th March)

Several flood alerts are still in place for areas in the Maidenhead constituency, including Cookham, Bisham, Hurley and Twyford. In addition, a new flood warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the River Thames at Shiplake, Lower ...

Theresa responds to local flooding

Theresa May has visited Cookham to assess the flooding and speak to local residents affected by it. She was joined by local councillors and officials from the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, as local residents continue to face the th...

Theresa backs call for new Thames bridge

Theresa May has renewed her support for a new Thames bridge in the Sonning area, following recent travel chaos caused by flooding and the closure of Sonning Bridge. Theresa has long supported the idea of a new Thames crossing in order to reliev...

Theresa convenes high level meeting on Crossrail

Theresa May has held a high level meeting to discuss the progress of Crossrail, its implications for Maidenhead and the possibility of its extension to Twyford and Reading. The meeting was convened by Theresa and Rob Wilson, MP for Reading East...

Theresa promotes Maidenhead rejuvenation at House of Commons event

Theresa May has outlined her vision for the future of Maidenhead town centre at a high-level House of Commons event promoting business and development opportunities in the town. The ‘Transforming Maidenhead’ event brought together businesses, d...

Theresa welcomes business rates help for local companies

Theresa May has welcomed the news that thousands of business properties in Maidenhead and the local area will benefit from a package to help the high street and support businesses, announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week. 9,000...

Theresa promotes Start-Up Loans for local entrepreneurs

Theresa May is encouraging local entrepreneurs to take advantage of the Government’s Start-Up Loans schemes. The Start-Up Loans scheme is a government-funded initiative that provides start-up support in the form of a repayable loan together wit...

Theresa welcomes extension to night flying restrictions at Heathrow

Theresa May has welcomed an announcement from the Department for Transport that restrictions on night flights at Heathrow Airport are to be extended until at least 2017. Restrictions were initially extended until October 2014, and the Departmen...

Theresa welcomes new research to commemorate the centenary of the First World War

Theresa May has welcomed new research conducted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which demonstrates there are 62 First World War Commonwealth graves in the Maidenhead constituency. The Commonwealth War Grave Commission carried out the ...