Democracy and Local Affairs

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An update from Martin Tett Leader of Buckinghamshire Council

28 July 2024

Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage

24 July 2024 As promised, I am writing with a further update now that the new Government has set out its legislative programme in last week’s King’s Speech. I want…

Sounding out the 2024 Election Candidates

19 June 2024

Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage, Uncategorized

No politics here. But democracy is another matter… In the United Kingdom, one thing you can rely on is that every four or five years, there will be an election…

Aylesbury MP slams proposals to reduce bus service in Aylesbury

15 May 2024

Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage, Transport

Rob Butler MP has condemned Arriva Buses’ plans to close its Aylesbury Depot. The proposals put forward by Arriva, a subsidiary of the German state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn, would affect…

Aylesbury MP tells Prime Minister to pay up for local link roads

26 February 2024

Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage, Transport

Rob Butler, MP for Aylesbury, today (21 February 2024) called on the Prime Minister to speed up construction of link roads around the town. At Prime Minister’s Questions in the…

RAF Halton redevelopment proposals – register your opinions by 4 March

7 February 2024

Community, Democracy and Local Affairs, Education, Emergency Service & Military, Environment, Planning, Rural Issues,

Wendover and Halton residents have been given until 4 March to register their opinions on the latest proposals for the redevelopment of RAF Halton after the service leaves towards the…

MP Rob Butler demands meeting with Thames Water over Pumping Station Plans

26 January 2024

Democracy and Local Affairs, Environment, Homepage

Aylesbury MP Rob Butler has demanded a meeting with Thames Water to discuss the construction of a new pumping station near the village of Buckland. The MP visited the proposed…

Aylesbury MP, Rob Butler, demands HS2 money for local road projects

19 January 2024

Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage, Transport

Rob Butler MP called on the Minister for Rail to urgently release funding from the cancelled part of HS2 to help pay for two Link Road projects in Aylesbury. Two…

Aylesbury MP, Rob Butler, calls for extra funding for special needs children

19 January 2024

Democracy and Local Affairs, Education, Homepage

Aylesbury MP Rob Butler has used a speech in the House of Commons to call for more funding for local children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Rob highlighted…

Rob Butler, MP, January 2024

11 January 2024

Charities, Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage

Local MP delighted at Government funding for Bucks charities Aylesbury’s MP, Rob Butler, has welcomed the news that four local organisations have been awarded funding as part of the Government’s…

Aylesbury MP, Rob Butler, hits out at Red Rose bus fares

15 December 2023

Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage, Transport

Rob Butler MP has called on local bus company Red Rose to join the Government’s scheme to offer capped £2 single fares. This follows a complaint to the MP from…

Democracy and Local Affairs

An update from Martin Tett Leader of Buckinghamshire Council

Sounding out the 2024 Election Candidates

Aylesbury MP slams proposals to reduce bus service in Aylesbury

Aylesbury MP tells Prime Minister to pay up for local link roads

MP Rob Butler demands meeting with Thames Water over Pumping Station Plans

Aylesbury MP, Rob Butler, demands HS2 money for local road projects

Aylesbury MP, Rob Butler, calls for extra funding for special needs children

Rob Butler, MP, January 2024

Aylesbury MP, Rob Butler, hits out at Red Rose bus fares

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