A fantastic evening at the Pride of Bracknell Forest Awards last night! Congratulations to all the worthy winners 💫 An annual celebration of our community - from teachers changing lives every day to local community groups helping those in need - from sporting success stories to every-day heroes ❤️

📆 Weekly Update 18 - 24 April 📆 Visits to local schools, charities and businesses - as well as speaking up in Parliament about support for Armed Forces families and more Follow my contributions in Parliament here: members.parliament.uk/member/5165/...

Happy Saint George's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I'm proud that, under the Curriculum and Assessment Review, schools will teach more local history - so local young people can grow up proud of our community and with a shared sense of what it means to be part of a modern England

Armed Forces Families face unique challenges - great to press for a meeting with the Schools Minister to see what more can be done to improve continuity of support for Forces children in Sandhurst and across the country

Bracknell Forest has secured £4K from the Government to help mark Armed Forces Day in the borough - a great opportunity for serving personnel, their families, veterans and local residents to come together and show our support for those on the frontline of securing our country

Great to pop into Owlsmoor Primary School this week for a chat with Mr Cope and students – a special thanks to Year 6 for all their questions!

Thank you to the local residents who joined me on a litter pick around Birch Hill this week I’ll be doing more over the summer months so keep your eyes peeled for more announcements across my socials

📆 Weekly Update 11-17 April 📆 School visits, a local litter pick and speaking up about our defence readiness in parliament Remember you can raise local concerns with me at [email protected]

How can I help? On everything from housing to health, I want to hear from you  Click here to request an advice surgery: forms.gle/Yh17JJ97SPXT...  or drop me a line at [email protected]

The new GP contract is clear - GPs must take bookings online, by phone or in person  All part of our mission to fix the front door of the NHS

Bracknell SEND families will get access to more expert support in school thanks to this near-£1m investment in local services  Experts at Hand is a new service that will get more professionals like speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists into mainstream schools

Join me for a Spring Clean litter pick this Thursday outside Birch Hill shops Litter picking is a great way to support our local environment (even if people shouldn't be littering in the first place!) Litter pickers provided, but please bring your own if you have one

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is putting pressure on the cost of living, and residents are feeling it at the pump That's made worse when petrol stations are charging between 2p and 10p more per litre in Bracknell than in neighbouring towns I raised this obvious unfairness with the PM today

Lovely to drop into Dax Deli this week, newly opened down Duke's Ride in Crowthorne Can strongly recommend the pastries! #ShopLocal

Great to visit KCP Network this week, a fantastic Bracknell business designing innovative tech solutions to deliver better sustainability and energy management 💡

🐣 Weekly update 4-10 April 🐣 With the Sun shining and Parliament on recess for Easter, I've been out and about in Bracknell Forest this week speaking with constituents, meeting local businesses and community groups, and speaking up on your priorities

Trains through Crowthorne and Sandhurst stations are not reliable enough This afternoon, I met with GWR at Crowthorne Station to discuss the issues residents face when using the North Downs line

Bracknell Forest's Youth Employment Hub is open! Check out my monthly column to read about how the government is stepping in to support our local young people into work👇 www.bracknellnews.co.uk/sport/259833...

Pop down to Sainsbury's, Bagshot Road between 2pm and 4pm to have a chat

Great to chat with the Culture Secretary about arts and culture across Bracknell Forest, and what more we can do to support and protect our cultural assets

Happy Easter!

Thank you to all the parent carers who came to my public consultation on upcoming SEND reforms I will be delivering your feedback in a letter to the SEND Minister

Implementing the recommendations of the Rycroft report means clamping down on foreign actors seeking to undermine faith in our politics Check out the report here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Pleased to bring constituents to meet with Minister Torsten Bell and discuss the impact of pre-97 pension indexation We must do more to ensure a fair deal for pensioners Read more about it here: www.bracknellnews.co.uk/sport/254699...

Family hubs, scrapping the two child cap, and B&B restrictions are all big steps toward eradicating child poverty - with more still to do Watch my full question to the UK Children's Commissioner here: youtu.be/Yn_8fY-Bzzw

Great meeting with Defence Minister Luke Pollard to discuss Armed Forces accommodation and what more we can do to support Forces Families in Bracknell Forest

Disinformation undermines trust in our society and threatens our values. To safeguard democracy, we need a whole-of-society approach.

Services on the North Downs line are unreliable and overcrowded Glad to have a chance to raise this with the Rail Minister on behalf of constituents in Sandhurst and Crowthorne

Thank you to all the Easthampstead and Wildridings residents who came to my latest coffee morning last weekend - with almost 100 residents stopping by for a cuppa and a chat

📆 Weekly update 21 - 27 March 📆 Capping vet prescriptions, clamping down on foreign money in UK politics, and lots of local meetings Follow to stay updated on my work representing you

Over £7m to fix local roads this year - that's the difference Labour makes for Bracknell

With energy prices rising because of the Iran War, the Chancellor has pledged support for those who need it the most  We also need to take the long-term decisions for energy security - because as conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East have shown us, energy security is national security

If you're going to build homes in Bracknell, and sell them using some of the fantastic places that make Bracknell Forest so great... don't pretend they're in Wokingham

As we expand votes to 16 & 17 year olds we need to support our teachers delivering a new level of democratic education

I had a wonderful evening of Britten and Wesley at the spring concert tonight 🎶

Great to meet Police Now and hear more about how they're supporting recruitment across the Thames Valley

We need to get tougher on social media companies to stop foreign states using them to spread disinformation and damage our democracy

Bracknell-based International Road Assessment Programme has saved well over half a million lives from road crashes around the world - I'm so proud to champion their work in Parliament

To tackle the cost of living, deliver energy security, and boost our collective defence - we need to work with Europe  Great to be in Brussels this week as a member of the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly - a testament to our enduring relationship

A pleasure to welcome KIDS Charity & Enemy of Boredom to Parliament as they hosted an event on SEND reforms and their work supporting young people with additional needs

Thank you to Mr Dillon, head at Birch Hill Primary for showing me around your wonderful school last week

Great to attend the opening of the Bracknell Youth Employment Hub yesterday - backed by the council and DWP, the hub provides dedicated support to get local young people into work Find out more here: buff.ly/RmEBDqq

📆 Weekly Update 7 - 13 March 📆 Opening the new Youth Employment Hub and a permanent home for Crowthorne Cash Hub, as well as meetings with Cruse bereavement support

Thank you to Mr Hall and students at Kings Academy Easthampstead Park for giving me a tour of the school - and especially to students chatting to me about their aspirations.

The Iran war is a threat to British lives and livelihoods - we need to see deescalation now to secure our interests, save lives, and support the cost of living

Crowthorne's permanent Cash Hub is OPEN!  Great to head to the Co-Op in Crowthorne High Street to open the new permanent home for the Cash Hub. Thank you to the Cash Access team, Crowthorne Parish Council, Bracknell Forest Council and everyone involved in bringing this service to residents

I had a great time at Bracknell Rugby Club yesterday, celebrating the unveiling of the new Jonathan Dance Stand in honour of a club legend A tough but exciting game against top-of-the-league Jersey RFC after!

I was horrified to hear reports of a woman being sexually assaulted in a Travelodge in Maidenhead, after staff gave her attacker the key to her room She was then offered £30 in compensation - a total insult Alongside almost 100 Labour colleagues, I've written to Travelodge's CEO to call for action

📆 Weekly Update 28 Feb - 6 March 📆 SEND events, local school visits and a chat with the Doughboys - what more could you want? As mentioned, you can book my SEND event here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/peter-swallo...

Not sure if you're joking or not, but either way it's pretty funny (Watch the video... 📖)