This year's #GBSpringClean is well underway! Was good to join Watermead Parish Council Chair Sue Severn and Wing Conservatives Cllrs Diana Blamires and Ashley Bond on a litter pick in Watermead to help Keep Britain Tidy
Had an excellent meeting with Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber about ways Thames Valley Police are tackling crime in our area. Discussed ways to combat shoplifting, fight rural crime, and improve services for victims.
Good to visit Stokenchurch Dog Rescue to meet Dotty, Lowki & Charlie who are all looking for new homes. The rescue centre's been open for 60 years, but many more dogs have arrived since Covid.
I had a fascinating visit to Serious Brands on Rabans Lane in Aylesbury this afternoon. They develop and manufacture world-leading lights that are now mainly sold for reading and hobbies.
It was very good to meet Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service new Chief Fire Officer, Louise Harrison, at Aylesbury Fire Station this morning, and I was glad to hear about the warm welcome she’s received there.
It was fantastic to hear that Pharmacy First is off to a flying start in Aylesbury. At Jardines in Bedgrove many local people are already consulting their pharmacists about common conditions, including earache, sinusitis and shingles.
Farming has always been a big part of Bucks life, so I throughly enjoyed spending the morning at Church Farm in Weston Turville.
The farm produces beef for leading supermarkets, grows wheat for bread and supplies eggs that are very popular with local villages.
We had a wide ranging discussion cove
It was good to visit Bucks Music Trust in Aylesbury this afternoon, & chat to its director, Paul Guenault, about exciting plans for the future, including a creative hub.
It was great to meet three apprentices at local housing association Fairhive Homes this morning, as part of the celebration of National Apprenticeship week.
