18 JUN 2013
South Oxfordshire Conservatives re-adopt John Howell MP for 2015
At a meeting last week the South Oxfordshire Conservative Association readopted John Howell, the current MP, to be their candidate for the next General Election in 2015. If a sitting Member of Parliament wishes to stand again Party rules require them to be re-adopted by the Executive Council of the Association. The Executive Council is made up of Party members representing the Associations...
04 JUN 2013
Common sense about badgers
Bovine TB is a very serious disease and its incidence has been increasing steadily since the 1980s with the number of new cases doubling every nine years. It has also taken its toll on our farming industry. In the last 10 years the disease has cost the taxpayer £500 million. It is quite frankly out of control. I remain committed to using all available means to address this disease. The...
23 MAY 2013
Gay marriage
The vote on Same-Sex marriage passed by 366 votes to 161 and now goes to the House of Lords. While that brings an end to the current Commons stages of the Bill it is just worth a quick codicile to explain my voting. At 2nd Reading I voted for the Bill to be sent to committee where many of the issues raised by constituents could be explored in greater detail in front of witnesses. The Bill...
21 MAY 2013
Heathrow abandons plans for new airport
Heathrow Holdings Ltd has confirmed that "we will not be proposing plans for a new airport as part of our submission to the airports Commission in July". The news brings to an end the saga of a proposed new airport at Haddenham. The proposal was put forward in order to convince the Airports Commission that Heathrow had done a full job in looking at alternatives. The letter goes on to say that...
09 MAY 2013
MP backs campaign to save the pub
I am backing a Government campaign to save the pub by the introduction of a new Code of Practice and a powerful new Adjudicator. The proposals will put in place a fairer system that stops pub companies abusing the beer tie and makes sure that tied pubs are no worse off than free-of-tie pubs. As well as being able to complain to a powerful Adjudicator for the first time, tied pubs would also be...
08 MAY 2013
John Howell MP calls on local schools to take part in My Money Week
I have called on local schools to take part in My Money Week (3 to 9 June), giving pupils the chance to learn more about money and personal finance. Every primary and secondary school in Henley is being given the chance to take part for free in My Money Week, which has returned for its fifth year thanks to a new partnership between national charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) and...
08 MAY 2013
MP welcomes report into Huntercombe Prison
I have welcomed the report published by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons into Huntercombe Prison following a recent inspection. The report concludes:that 'Huntercombe is an example of a prison that has not been overwhelmed by change. It has embraced the challenge, exploited its strengths and planned effectively.' Huntercombe is a category C prison holding up to 430 males. In 2012 it was...
The Henley constituency runs from near the edge of Bicester in the north to the edge of Reading in the south skirting Oxford to the east. It covers some 270 square miles and has around 74,000 voters. It includes some of the area covered by Cherwell District Council and some of the area covered by South Oxfordshire District Council. It is a largely rural constituency with only two major towns - Henley on Thames and Thame. The River Thames defines a large part of the boundary of the constituency.
The Boundary Commission proposals make few changes to the constituency removing no wards and adding three - two from the Banbury constituency and one from the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency.
One of the joys of this constituency is the range of different events and activities with which I am able to be involved. You can access these by going to the map page and then clicking on your own town or village. Many of these events demonstrate the enormous public spirited nature of the people of this area and the generosity in time and money they show to the charity and voluntary sectors. I am pleased to have been able to support many of these activities.
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