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After sustained campaigning, Chieveley has been formally included in a national A34 safety study – a major step toward long-overdue improvements.

A Newbury constituent has launched a national petition calling for an inquiry into CAMHS delays, as families across West Berkshire continue to face long waits for children’s mental health support.

Freezing student loan repayment thresholds is a stealth tax on graduates and it risks trapping a generation in decades of debt.

Thatcham Level Crossing has frustrated residents and businesses for years. I’ve tabled an amendment to the Railways Bill to ensure high-delay crossings are reviewed, their impact assessed, and long-term solutions considered.

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.

Children’s safety must come before big tech profits. I set out a smarter approach to online safety, shaped by families in Newbury and West Berkshire.

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.

I met with Network Rail at Thatcham Level Crossing to discuss long-standing issues that residents have raised time and again, and to set out the work already underway to push for change.

I asked the Government to ensure new homes are not just built quickly, but safely, fairly and to a high standard.

I’ve secured a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament to push for stronger protections for horses and riders on UK roads.

I spoke in Parliament about why changes to the family farm tax still risk forcing local farms to be sold.

Lee Dillon MP outlines why he has signed the Good Business Matters Decision Makers Pledge and supports stronger guardrails on business responsibility.

I have been contacted by many constituents facing missing or delayed Evri parcels, particularly during the busy Christmas period.

As Christmas approaches, I’m looking forward to spending some precious time with my family. It’s a moment to pause after a busy year, reflect on the challenges many have faced, and recognise that while Christmas can be joyful, it isn’t easy for everyone.

For six months, families at Woodlark Place have been living without hot water, forcing parents to boil kettles just to bathe their children. Residents are struggling with basic hygiene, health, and wellbeing in unacceptable conditions.

Read about what Lee Dillon, MP for Newbury, got up to in November 2025

Housing and nature shouldn’t be in conflict. I’ve been pushing for protections for green spaces and habitats in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, including our local chalk streams, while supporting responsible development.

Labour promised to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and grow the economy, yet this second Budget fails to deliver for households, farmers, young people, and the rural economy across Newbury and West Berkshire.

The Government has doubled down on the harmful family farm tax, ignoring thousands of farmers – including many here in Newbury and West Berkshire. In this blog, I share why these changes threaten our rural economy, food security and the future of family farming.