Michelle calls for improvements at Melksham Oak Tuesday, 14 May, 2024 Many parents have raised concerns with me about the changes at Melksham Oak school. I met with the school as soon as the problems were first raised. I have been underwhelmed with the improvements made since my original meeting. When the recent changes happened I requested another urgent meeting with representatives from The White Horse Federation (WHF) and Melksham Oak. This was in response to... Local News
Whitley Stores 10th November 2021 Recently I visited the Grand Opening of Whitley Stores. The store is community run by an excellent team of volunteers and provides a brilliant resource for... Local News
Chippenham Town FC's New Building 10th November 2021 I was honoured to be asked to cut the ribbon for the new clubhouse at Chippenham Town Football Club recently. Thank you so much for inviting me and... Local News
Chippenham Scouts 10th November 2021 I loved visiting Chippenham 3rd Scouts recently, their engagement and knowledge of current affairs was fantastic and I was pleased to be questioned by such an... Local News
Skills Revolution 8th November 2021 As Minister for Higher and Further Education I have been leading the charge for a skills revolution in this country. Constituents will know I have long... Westminster News
Storm Overflows 4th November 2021 Firstly, I want to stress that I completely share the concerns of my constituents who have contacted me about the use of storm overflows. I want to assure you... Westminster News
Update on Lloyds Bank Melksham 3rd November 2021 Last Friday I convened an urgent meeting with Lloyds Bank PLC to discuss their awful decision to close the branch in Melksham on 15 February 2022. I pushed... Local News
COP26 Update 2nd November 2021 Today at COP26, over 100 global leaders representing 85% of the world's forests will take decisive action to end deforestation by 2030. This pledge includes... Westminster News
Update for Students 31st October 2021 University students deserve a fair deal. There are no government restrictions on face to face teaching. As the Minsiter of State responsible for Higher and... Westminster News
High streets are the beating heart of Wiltshire’s market towns 31st October 2021 For the past eighteen months I have worked with family businesses and high street stores across the constituency to get the support they need. This week the... Westminster News