Found this photo signed by my dear boss @ #TempleMeads Laurie Spooner 🏆It’s from one of the annual #bowls tournaments betw #BritishRail’s #Speedlink & #Guinness at #ParkRoyal - a v 80s way to build relationships with a top #freight #customer🏆 #railwayfamily #railwayhistory

Starting afresh in 2024. As the bells rang in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ I handed over the chair of the unique environmental / democratic engagement charity Hope for the Future and stepped down from speenpc.org.uk and am now planning new adventures with Nigel Clifford and all the family 🌅.

JEANETTE CLIFFORD FRGS Lynne Doherty Ross Mackinnon Lee Dillon MP 🔶 Laura Farris Laura Farris I am also baffled by this claim. West Berkshire Council has big responsibilities managing the community through this crisis. Concentrate on your responsibilities don't start a political bun fight.

Tackling big subjects at Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) tonight - thank you Shooka Bidarian & Nigel Clifford #Climatechange #democracy #Iran

Shocking lack of commitment to West Berkshire residents leaving after only 8 months in which his administration has been a complete disaster. I don't recall his leaflets saying "I'll sack this off to try for MP, if I lose I'll lower myself to council duties again - be grateful"

The leadership of West Berks Council is imploding. This is not good for the urgent work required to address terrible recent decisions from economic mismanagement to proposed care home closures. Cutting and running is not leadership. It’s an admission of failure

When you take on this role you know it’s a 4 year commitment. You do not walk away for a ‘sabbatical’ when you realise it’s not going as planned & you might just be held to account for your mistakes by electorate. Leadership requires dedication, accountability & yes, hard work!

Good morning in #WashCommon #Newbury this morning. Great support for Laura Farris & introducing Archna Datta as West Berkshire Conservatives candidate for Newbury Town Council following the rapid departure of the Lib Dem Cllr 🤦🏻‍♀️

Great session on the doorsteps today with our excellent candidate Archna Datta who will stand up for local Wash Common residents with Laura Farris and Richard Benyon. Polling day is Thursday 14th March.

Great to be out again in Thatcham North East with ⁦Laura Farris⁩ and our by election candidate, Richard Crumly. Lots of residents telling us that Richard is the man to hold the Lib Dem admin to account on 14 March.

🚉For 145 years signal boxes at Par, Lostwithiel and Truro have helped run the railway in Cornwall. 👋We now say a very fond farewell to them as a new digital system is almost ready. 📸Par, built in 1880, and Lostwithiel, 1893, are grade II listed. Truro was added in 1899.

I clearly recall the excellent Mr Stokoe, maths teacher at The King Edward VI, holding up the example of Sid Waddell to we ‘seventies students - he must have been a born & brilliant mathematician, and Mr Stokoe was v proud of him. Well done Joiners Arms, Morpeth.

A reminder that local councils don't exist to be a debating chamber on national and international issues over which they have no jurisdiction. West Berkshire Council should focus on fixing potholes, funding Falkland School and providing residents' services.

Please do apply. It’s a great subject taught by great people in a great place. Cambridge Geography Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Thanks to Hazel Rymer for a captivating lecture on Iceland's volcanic events. Join us next week for the last Monday night lecture of Summer 2024 to commemorate the 1924 attempted ascent of Everest. 📍Society or stream online: rgs.org/events/upcomin…

Good to be at Geospatial World Forum 2024 representing ⁦Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)⁩ Lots of discussion regarding skills and lifelong learning. Music to our ears.

It has been the honour of my life to represent my hometown in Parliament and I’ve never lost sight of the great privilege & responsibility that comes from speaking up on their behalf. I am looking forward to getting out on the doorstep across West Berkshire over the weeks ahead.

Bit of sun ☀️, bit of rain ☔️- classic British Bank Holiday. We’ve been out across Thatcham talking to residents about the issues they care about, including my campaign for a new bridge over the railway line - formal proposal is now in with Dept for Transport Department for Transport

From tonight Parliament is dissolved & there are no MPs. Hansard tells me I’ve spoken 617 times over the last 4.5 years. On special educational needs, on my campaign for a bridge in Thatcham, on racing, the Watermill Theatre & much more, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made.

Jeff was an exceptional public servant who was devoted to Newbury. He will be greatly missed.