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Dr John Howell OBE
Former MP for Henley

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Disabled access on GWR at Goring Station

The needs of towns and villages and different groups in the constituency vary enormously, due as much as anything to the number of different communities in the constituency. I am always willing to discuss issues with groups and speak out behalf of local communities where appropriate. I have taken issues to Government Ministers and also raised issues with local councils and other organisations to get clear and honest answers. Examples include:

  • Lobbied Ministers for disabled facilities at Goring Station
  • Lobbied highways England for better road signage on the M40.
  • Arranged meetings with Thames Water to get improved sewerage in Sydenham
  • Set up meetings with Ministers for head teachers and governors on local school isssues
  • Met with the Civil Aviation Authority to look at flights paths over the constituency
  • Arranged community meetings with Great Western on scheduling for the Henley Branch Line
  • Lobbied the Post Office to keep Clifden Hampden Post Office Open and to relocate Wheatley Post Office.   

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Europa School funding issues

Monday, 30 October, 2023
The Europa School in Culham, within the Henley Constituency, is known and valued by many families across Oxfordshire, and in parts of Berkshire, for its unique educational offer.
Announcement of funding

John welcomes a further £963,741 to OCC for local bus services

Monday, 2 October, 2023
John welcomes the news that the Government has given Oxfordshire County Council a further £963,741 to improve local bus services.  This funding means people across the County have benefitted from a total of £14,632,403 funding from the Government to support bus services since 2022. Commenting
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John challenges Royal Mail on postal delivery service

Friday, 29 September, 2023
Following a number of complaints about the Royal Mail service it the Constituency John has met with senior staff to get an understanding of the problems and commitment to improvement. Over several months John has written to Royal Mail on a number of occasions raising concerns about postal delivery
An Oak Tavern

John comments on the situation with Oak Taverns food outlets

Monday, 7 August, 2023
The situation with food trucks being refused permission to trade at Oak Taverns pubs across the constituency was drawn to my attention by several constituents.
John with culptor and Beechcroft MD

John unveils statue at new development

Friday, 9 June, 2023
John was the Guest of Honour at an event organised by Wallingford-based Beechcroft Developments at the company’s latest retirement development, Castle Gardens in Watlington. He officially unveiled an artwork, commissioned by Beechcroft for the development and presented a cheque for £500 to the
Pothole

John welcomes additional Government funding to fix potholes

Friday, 21 April, 2023
John has welcomed an additional £3,706,000 of Government funding to help fix the 74,120 potholes across Oxfordshire to improve road standards for drivers, saving them money on repairs, and making it easier to get to work and see family. The Government is investing £200 million to fix four million p
Rural constituency landscape

John welcomes Government investment from the Rural Prosperity Fund.

Monday, 10 April, 2023
John has welcomed the news that South Oxfordshire and Cherwell, which cover the Henley constituency, will benefit from over £1.2 million in new funding from the Government to support local businesses and create jobs to grow the rural economy.
JH at Le Manoir

John supports Experience Oxfordshire in developing our visitor economy 

Thursday, 30 March, 2023
As part of the annual English Tourism week John supported Experience Oxfordshire in their work to develop the local visitor economy. This year is expected to be a good year for tourism in the UK.
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John comments on bank branch closures

Friday, 14 October, 2022
I wrote about bank closures and access to cash in March when I was advised that the last two branches of Barclays within the constituency were closing. Now Nat West have decided to do the same thing and close their last two branches located with the constituency.
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UPDATE - Great Wolf Planning Appeal

Thursday, 8 July, 2021
Further to my previous note on the Great Wolf planning appeal I have been updated on the situation which is now as follows: There have been calls for the Secretary of State to call in the Great Wolf application. However this is not possible as the decision has already been made by the Planning
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