Defence Committee visit to RAF High Wycombe Wednesday, 17 April, 2024 Excellent Defence Committee visit to RAF High Wycombe yesterday to learn about the UK's advancements with the Space Domaine looking at the threats, operations, and working with our allies. The RAF is, like the other services, facing challenges with recruitment and retention so it was interesting to hear about their ‘people’ plans and live monitoring of Joint and National Air & Space Operations. Of... Westminster News
Fighting for Wrexham's Fire Services: Petition 21st July 2023 Earlier this week, I was extremely concerned to hear that the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority (NWFRA) is consulting on the future provision of emergency... Local News
Sarah Atherton MP commenting on the Welsh Transport Minister rejecting an Independent Review into TfW 21st July 2023 As Wrexham residents are sadly all too aware, Transport for Wales (TfW) operates a North-East cross-rail service which is overcrowded; using dirty, old rolling... Local News
Helping concerned Rossett residents with poor mobile coverage and slow broadband 21st July 2023 Since being elected, I have been contacted by a large number of Rossett residents concerned about the lack of decent mobile coverage in the area. The issue is... Local News
Sarah Atherton MP commenting on the Defence Command Paper 2023 19th July 2023 The Defence Command Paper refresh agrees to some of the key proposals from the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, which is a positive step... Westminster News
Sarah Atherton MP response to the 'Etherton Report' 19th July 2023 Lord Etherton’s Independent Review into the service and experience of LGBT veterans who served between 1967 and 2000 is sobering. The prejudice and mistreatment... Westminster News
Commenting on the potential loss of both a fire engine and firefighters in Wrexham 17th July 2023 I am extremely concerned to hear about the potential loss of both a fire engine and firefighters in Wrexham. I know that constituents will be understandably... Local News
Hosting Lord Etherton for a Women in Defence APPG meeting to speak about the 'Etherton Report' 12th July 2023 I was delighted that Lord Etherton joined us as the guest speaker for a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women in Defence. During the meeting... Westminster News
Holding ongoing discussions with UK Government Minister's regarding the 'Code of Practice' 12th July 2023 Back in February last year, the UK Government was set to introduce a new 'Code of Practice' to help protect motorists and keep cowboy private parking firms in... Local News
Protecting our carers - NEWCIS unpaid carers Wrexham roadshow 11th July 2023 NEWCIS unpaid carers roadshow: Wrexham. The roadshow aims to reach as many people as possible in Wrexham promoting the services that NEWCIS offer to unpaid... Local News