News
112 posts since 2016, all my own work for Beaconsfield. Filter by issue, or search what I’ve said in meetings.
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Highway safety needs evidence, not assumptions
The East and South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee also considered an application to change part of the ground floor of 80 High…
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Testing the law on a deliberate breach of planning control
On Tuesday 13 October, the East and South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee considered an application for two pitches on land off Hog…
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Why I oppose the M40 data centre
A data centre campus with its own gas-fired energy centre is being proposed on the old Wapseys Wood landfill, between the A40 and the M40,…
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Chairing the Finance and Resources Select Committee
Last week I chaired the Finance and Resources Select Committee for the first time. This is a great privilege and responsibility as we…
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Elected as the new Chairman of the Finance & Resources Select Committee
I am honoured to have been elected as the new Chairman of the Finance & Resources Select Committee at Buckinghamshire Council. This is a…
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Chairing the Standards and General Purposes Committee
I recently chaired the Standards and General Purposes Committee, where I have always sought to act in a non partisan way, ensuring every…
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Increasing transparency in our council
In my capacity as Chair of the Standards and General Purposes Committee, I presented an amendment to Full Council that will require…
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Challenging the Chief Fire Officer on Beaconsfield Fire Engine Cuts!
At the recent Full Council meeting, I directly challenged the Chief Fire Officer of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service about the…
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Visiting the Butterfly House at Florence Nightingale Hospice
I recently visited the Butterfly House in High Wycombe, part of Florence Nightingale Hospice, to learn more about the incredible support…
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Meeting the National Farmers' Union
It was a pleasure to meet with representatives from the National Farmers’ Union to hear directly about the realities facing our local…
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Ensuring developer contributions are secured first
This week at the Strategic Sites Committee, we explored a number of projects impacting Buckinghamshire. This included a proposal for new…
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Challenging New Housing Targets in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is facing the prospect of a Labour Government imposed target of 95,500 more houses in our County, with sites around…
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Defending our Green Belt on the Growth, Infrastructure and Housing Select Committee
This week I spoke at the Growth, Infrastructure and Housing Select Committee at Buckinghamshire Council, where I continued to deploy all my…
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STATEMENT on fatal motorbike crash with two cars in Buckinghamshire.
STATEMENT on fatal motorbike crash with two cars in Buckinghamshire. 'This is desperately sad news. A young life lost, and in an area where…
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Condolences regarding M40 collision
I am deeply saddened to learn that the young woman injured in the M40 collision on 21 February has passed away. My sincere condolences go to…
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Reaction to the Local Plan
Statement on the Local Plan The recently published Local Plan documents will shock many Beaconsfield residents. I share your alarm. Let me…
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Speaking to Council Leader about the Local Plan
I have immediately met with Buckinghamshire Council Leader Steven Broadbent following publication of the Local Plan to make clear my…
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🌳🚫 Rejecting yet ANOTHER development on our Green Belt.
Last week I continued my duties as your Beaconsfield Councillor at the East and South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee, where we…
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Jackson defends Beaconsfield from the Daily Mail
I was featured in the local paper after the Daily Mail magazine editor accused Beaconsfield of being soulless and having no atmosphere. I…
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Pushing the Council on their confidence level of their 'Grey Belt' methodology
The new definition of Grey Belt may sound a bit technical but is fundamental in determining whether new housing developments are being…
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Pushing for infrastructure funding to match expansion
The Government is mandated Buckinghamshire to build 95,000 more houses. We obviously need infrastructure investment to match this expansion…
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Challenging densification on the East and South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee
I will always stand up to local residents concerns about densification in Beaconsfield. This week at the East and South Buckinghamshire Area…
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Mentoring young people in foster care who want a career in law
Public service does not end at the council chamber door. Within our local county, there are children in foster care with talent, ambition…
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Disappointment on the news that Buckinghamshire Council deciding not to contest the appeal against the Council's refusal of planning permission of the Be
Statement on the news that Buckinghamshire Council deciding not to contest the appeal against the Council's refusal of planning permission…
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