This week marked an important milestone for Thatcham as the town’s new Banking Hub officially opened its doors to the public at its temporary location in the Broadway.
When the Government decided not to take forward the wider A34 North and South of Oxford scheme in the Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3), it was understandably disappointing. However, this wasn’t the end of the conversation.
Despite the Child Trust Funds first maturing in 2020, hundreds of thousands of young people still don’t know this money exists. Money that could make all the difference, buried in bureaucracy and lost through outdated records.
Thames Water has spent years prioritising short-term profit while vital infrastructure has deteriorated and environmental damage has been carried out on an industrial scale.
Parents are rightly raising concerns over the Government's social media consultation. As one constituent noted to me, "If tech companies cannot make their products safe for children, they should not have access to children."
This week's report from Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has brought much‑needed clarity to an issue I have been raising for some time: the future of the NHS Federated Data Platform & the Government’s growing reliance on Palantir.