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I send a regular newsletter to update constituents on my work in West Oxfordshire and Westminster. You can read below, and please subscribe through my homepage so you don't miss one!

The Holocaust Educational Trust works with schools, colleges and communities across the UK to educate about the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance. I was honoured to sign the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment today. It is so vital that we remember the victims and survivors

The Department for Transport revealed the county council would receive £19.4m for road maintenance in the next financial year, with £1.3m specifically for repairing potholes. Robert Courts welcomed the news saying, "The state of our roads is consistently raised with me by local residents and remain

Robert Courts, MP for Witney, was part of a convoy of cyclists along the B4044 on Friday so he could be shown campaigners' misgivings about the lack of a cycle and pedestrian path between Botley and Eynsham. Read this article in full here.

Ebico is the UK's first not-for-profit energy provider, with a core aim to put people before profits – and to provide affordable energy for every home.  Today, I had a very interesting visit to them, hearing about their work helping those affected by fuel poverty.

My last meeting of the day was with the local Witney police team of Thames Valley Police to discuss on-the-beat level policing challenges.

Witney MP Robert Courts discussed his constituents' concerns over rail with Great Western Railway MD Mark Hopwood. Robert said, "It was fantastic to discuss all the innovations that GWR are making to improve services for West Oxfordshire.

The Bike Safe charity aims to get a multipurpose community path built between Eynsham and Botley (Oxford) via Farmoor along the B4044. There was a great turnout when I visited them at the Talbot to hear about proposals for a cycle lane from Eynsham to Oxford. 

Community First Oxon (formerly ORCC) helps communities with community led plans, housing, transport, village halls & shops and more. Today, I had an important visit to the brilliant hard-working team to discuss ways to work together to help West Ox's rural communities

My first meeting this morning was with Oxfordshire CCG, discussing the many pressing health issues specific to West Oxfordshire. Victoria Prentis and I discussed with  Trust and CCG the Oxon NHS transformation programme consultation. There is still much to be ironed out.