"By the time you read this, Christmas will seem like a distant memory and we will be well into the New Year, enjoying the lengthening days and – if I am being very optimistic! – some slightly warmer weather.
"In December, I was very pleased to announce that the winner of my annual Christmas Card Competition was Cody Lewis of Aston & Cote Primary School! The card has been sent to the Prime Minister and many, many others both here in Westminster and right across West Oxfordshire. Indeed, it was rather difficult to choose a winner this year as I had so many excellent entries, especially from the pupils at Aston & Cote Primary School – we truly have some budding artists in our midst.
"The New Year will see me back to work in Parliament and Westminster, as I start my second full year as your Member of Parliament. I keep thousands of you up to date with my work in Westminster and West Oxfordshire (as well as local news and activities) with my fortnightly email newsletter. If would like to receive this, you can sign up through my website at www.robertcourts.co.uk.
"As your representative in Parliament, I am always keenly aware that I am speaking on your behalf on everything from broadband to potholes, animal welfare to defence. It is therefore so important for me to get out in the constituency and speak to as many of you as possible to inform my work in Westminster, as well as communicating back what is happening in Parliament and what that means for West Oxfordshire.
"I look forward to meeting many more of you around Aston, Cote, Chimney and Shifford, and if you see me out and about, do feel free to stop me for a chat. Failing that, if you would like to contact me about any issue, please do email me at robert@robertcourts.co.uk – I would greatly appreciate hearing your views."