Councillor Pauline Jorgensen, the Executive member for transport and highways said ” We are delighted that the government has given us £24 m of funding to help reduce congestion in Arborfield and Arborfield Cross by funding the infrastructure we so … read more
I asked the Business Secretary what plans there are to issue commemorative coins and stamps to mark the UK departure from the EU. I have at last received this answer: “Matters relating to postage stamps, including commemorative stamps, are the respons… read more
One of the strange features of the much discussed age of austerity has been the barrage of demands for lower public spending that have gone unheeded by Ministers claiming they want to reduce public spending. Foremost has been the £10 to £15 bn a year… read more
At my surgery on Friday I had an interesting conversation with people concerned about a range of environmental matters. We discussed the government’s targets for CO2 emissions, the state of the fossil fuel industry, the contribution of meat and agricu… read more
I am glad there will be an urgent review of what went wrong with the power system. It appears from the records that there was a 740 MW drop in gas generated power supply (Little Barford) and a 1000 MW fall in wind supply (Hornsea) in quick succession…. read more