Chairing the Finance and Resources Select Committee 20th July 2026 Last week I chaired the Finance and Resources Select Committee for the first time. This is a great privilege and responsibility as we scrutinise important... Local News
𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬 14th July 2026 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬 Last week I pushed council officials to ensure that any local plan for our county attracts employment opportunities rather... Local News
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡, 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥. 12th July 2026 I recently undertook my councillor duties by speaking at this important committee which included scrutinising the Local Plan. The Labour Government is imposing... Local News
Elected as the new Chairman of the Finance & Resources Select Committee 20th May 2026 I am honoured to have been elected as the new Chairman of the Finance & Resources Select Committee at Buckinghamshire Council. This is a real privilege - and a... Local News
Chairing the Standards and General Purposes Committee 27th April 2026 I recently chaired the Standards and General Purposes Committee, where I have always sought to act in a non partisan way, ensuring every councillor has a voice... Local News
Increasing transparency in our council 18th April 2026 In my capacity as Chair of the Standards and General Purposes Committee, I presented an amendment to Full Council that will require councillors to declare... Local News
Challenging the Chief Fire Officer on Beaconsfield Fire Engine Cuts! 17th April 2026 At the recent Full Council meeting, I directly challenged the Chief Fire Officer of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service about the removal of a fire engine... Local News
Ensuring developer contributions are secured first 21st March 2026 🏡 This week at the Strategic Sites Committee, we explored a number of projects impacting Buckinghamshire. This included a proposal for new infrastructure to... Local News
Challenging New Housing Targets in Buckinghamshire 18th March 2026 🏘 Buckinghamshire is facing the prospect of a Labour Government imposed target of 95,500 more houses in our County, with sites around Beaconsfield not ruled out... Local News