Witney MP, Robert Courts, has welcomed the Government’s announcement to invest £5 billion into overhauling buses and cycling over the next five years.
The money will be used to create more frequent bus services, fund 4,000 new zero emission buses, and build over 250 miles of new cycle routes i
During Prime Minister’s Questions earlier today, Robert asked the PM to join him in thanking and paying tribute to everyone at Public Health England and RAF Brize Norton who in recent days have helped bring home those affected by Coronavirus.
Speaking afterwards, Robert said: "A
UP TO £200m could be spent to improve the Cotswold line railway, by running extra trains between Oxford and Worcester.
The North Cotswold line currently runs from Oxford to Hereford and crosses many constituencies, one of which is Witney.
Residents of West Oxfordshire could be set to benefit from
Robert joined Wychwood Bird Aid volunteers recently to visit Bird Aid feeding sites in Stonesfield, and then Ditchley Estate.
Volunteers were thrilled to show Robert the rare marsh tits as well as good-sized flocks of farmland birds such as yellowhammers and linnets along the hedgerows of
Robert said: "Our 2019 Election Manifesto contained a welcome pledge to introduce a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans, to remove the barriers that veterans face to employment after they have left military service and support their successful transition back into civilian life.
"Last year I s
Military veterans will get cut-price train travel to help boost job prospects and bring them closer to family and friends, with a new railcard on sale from Armistice Day, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced today (22 January 2020).
Available from Armistice Day this year, the railcard will ex
On Wednesday, Witney-based charity Open Doors UK launched their 2020 World Watch List Report, raising awareness of the persecution of Christians around the World.
Robert said: "A number of constituents have raised concerns with me about the potential impact of IR35 ‘Off-Payroll’ rule changes when applied to the private sector.
