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A look back at April across Newbury and West Berkshire, from local environmental concerns and road safety to community events, Westminster activity, and the issues residents have been raising with me.

Residents in Lambourn are experiencing repeated groundwater infiltration; stronger action must be taken to stop sewage streaming down their streets.

I’ve challenged ministers after Newbury received no flood defence funding across 600 schemes, warning that our communities are exposed to rising risks.

Find out what I have been up to in March, from the local impact of the Iran ceasefire and the rural squeeze on fuel prices, to the fight for A34 safety and Newbury’s flood defences. This update is a snapshot of the many, many issues the team and I have been working on for Newbury and West Berkshire.

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.

After high levels of rainfall, I have written to Thames Water to ensure we avoid a repeat of the 2024 sewage failures.

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

Communities are fed up with empty promises while rivers and coastlines are polluted. The Government’s Water White Paper was meant to deliver real reform, but it doesn’t go far enough. We need a complete overhaul of how water companies are run.

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.

As the New Year gets underway, I’m focused on the challenges ahead and guided by what matters most to people across Newbury and West Berkshire. Looking ahead to 2026, I reflect on the issues residents raise with me every day, from the NHS and transport to the rural economy, education, housing and the environment, and how listening will continue to shape my work.

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.

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;

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.

Pausing bonuses isn’t good enough. Our chalk streams, rivers, and residents deserve better.

Thames Water has been granted permission to take on an additional £3 billion in debt —on top of the £17 billion it already owes. That’s a...

January 2025 update from Lee Dillon, MP for Newbury