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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.

Enough is enough. It’s time to end the sewage scandal and protect our waterways.

The Kennet & Avon canal is part of our heritage in West Berkshire and protecting it means we will safeguard our heritage but

Following years of water system mismanagement and rising bills, customer trust in water companies has hit an all-time low.

The King’s Speech sets out the Government’s priorities for the year ahead, from the NHS and housing to water, cost of living and infrastructure. Here’s what it means for Newbury and West Berkshire, and the issues I’ll be pushing hardest on in Westminster.

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.

We cannot allow Ofwat to make a deal with Thames Water’s creditors. It's time the company is put into special administration.

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.