PM backs Vara - Local communities should be heard and their voices matter Thursday, 29 February, 2024 Shailesh Vara MP today spoke at Prime Minister’s Questions against the inclusion of land to the west of Peterborough City in a revised Local Plan. Mr Vara made reference to a previous attempt to build nearly 7,000 houses near the villages of Castor and Ailsworth, against the wishes of local residents. He said that at the time, working with the local community, together they were able to stop the... Speeches in Parliament
Second Burns Night Supper... Och Aye! 28th January 2024 OUR second Burns Night Supper held last night (January 27th) was another resounding success, judging by feedback that has been pouring in all day. Tickets were... Local News
Parish council seeks help over bank account closure 8th December 2023 HUNTINGDONSHIRE district councillor Marge Beuttell, chairman of Sibson-cum-Stibbington parish council has enlisted the help of MP Shailesh Vara after the parish... Local News
Shailesh Seeks Fairer Treatment for Police Pay 5th December 2023 CAMBRIDGESHIRE police deserve 'fair treatment' when it comes to a special funding allowance paid to neighbouring forces, from which the local force is excluded... Local News
Shailesh gets down to business in Ramsey! 30th November 2023 SHAILESH Vara met with local business owners in Ramsey where he heard first-hand some of the concerns affecting small businesses, including the need for less... Local News
Shailesh Hosts UK Police Memorial Event 23rd November 2023 OUR MP Shailesh Vara today (November 23rd) hosted a reception in the House of Commons for the UK Police Memorial Trust. The event paid tribute to the 4,500... Local News
Shailesh Vara MP backs Deafblind UK 28th October 2023 MP SHAILESH Vara has added his support to Deafblind UK, a national charity based in Peterborough with a shop in Yaxley, part of North West Cambridgeshire... Local News
Police commissioner takes up Bainton speeding issue 16th October 2023 THE ongoing speeding problem faced by Bainton and other rural villages has been raised with Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire, Darryl Preston. Mr... Local News
Shailesh Vara welcomes RAF Wyton to Parliament 13th October 2023 PERSONNEL from RAF Wyton, the home of UK Strategic Command, enjoyed a tour of the Houses of Parliament accompanied by Shailesh Vara MP, who welcomed Lt Col Alex... Local News
Campaign steps up for rural bus service 10th October 2023 RESIDENTS in many of our rural villages around Peterborough have joined forces to seek the reinstatement of a regular bus service. Their campaign has the... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
