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July marked the start of Parliament's summer recess, but there was still plenty happening both in Westminster and across Newbury and West Berkshire. From tackling concerns about Thames Water and sewage pollution to meeting residents on my Summer Surgery Tour and supporting local businesses, here's a look at what I've been working on over the past month.

On World Nature Conservation Day, I’m reflecting on the urgent steps we need to take to protect our natural environment for generations to come.

Consistently bringing key agencies together is helping to drive progress, but I will keep pushing until our chalk streams receive the protection they desperately need.

Defra’s new water fines are a step forward, but without proper enforcement and wider reform, communities across West Berkshire will continue to pay the price.

After residents’ water pressure was reduced without warning in Greenham, I’ve been pressing Thames Water, regulators, and Ministers for answers.

Our rural communities provide essential services, but they are increasingly being threatened by poor policy decisions.

February may be short, but it has been a month filled with important work—both in Westminster and across Newbury and West Berkshire. From housing and building safety to rural services, education, and the pressures facing our NHS, the issues residents raise with me continue to be at the heart of everything I do. Housing, Home Safety, and Leasehold Reform A safe, secure, and warm home remains one of the biggest determinants of health, stability, and opportunity. This month, I

Thames Water’s failures have pushed our rivers to breaking point. With illegal sewage spills on an industrial scale and our chalk streams among the worst affected, I’m calling for special administration to finally put the health of our waterways and the rights of billpayers ahead of offshore creditors.

I’m pushing to protect Newbury’s chalk streams and end the sewage scandal harming our precious waterways.

A round-up of January’s work in Parliament and Newbury and West Berkshire, including equestrian road safety, water and local priorities.

I recently brought together the Environment Agency, Thames Water and Action for the River Kennet to review progress on protecting our chalk streamsm and why continued action and accountability remain essential.

Families, farmers, and local businesses across Newbury and West Berkshire deserve a Budget that delivers real change, not more sticking plasters or excuses. Here’s what I’m calling for, and why it matters to our community.

Back to school and back to Westminster – Lee Dillon MP reflects on a busy summer in West Berkshire and looks ahead to NHS priorities, local campaigns and a free Job Fair.

As part of my ongoing work to protect Newbury and West Berkshire’s natural environment, I recently met with National Highways to discuss...

Thames Water’s ongoing failures have left our rivers polluted and our communities frustrated. Lee Dillon explains why it’s time for special administration and what it means for West Berkshire.

Protecting chalk streams

Lee Dillon MP welcomes news the Government may scrap Ofwat. but Ministers must now deliver serious reform. We need a regulator that stands up for people and the environment;

Lee has raised concerns in Parliament about pollution from M4 motorway runoff affecting Newbury’s chalk streams, particularly the River Lambourn. In response, the Government confirmed that National Highways treated a polluted site in 2024 and is prioritising high-risk areas under its 2030 water quality plan. Lee welcomes this progress but is calling for further action to protect these vital local ecosystems.

The rescue deal for Thames Water has collapsed. With no buyer, no plan, and sewage still flowing into our rivers, I’m calling for special administration now.

An exciting project to boost critically endangered glass eels in the River Kennet highlights just how special our chalk streams are – and why we must do more to protect them.