Planted a juniper tree as part of the Treemendous project
Meeting with local parish councillors about sewage problem
Visit to Aston Rowant Primary School
Back to mapBriefings with base commander
Attended family day RAF Benson
Visit to RAF Benson school
Spoke at Annual Parish Meeting
Opened Bob's Corner
Visit to Benson Primary School
Attended RAF Benson families day 2009
Attended RAF Homecoming march past
John Howell In Touch house meeting
Meeting about HGVs and waste site
Back to mapAttended Berinsfield village weekend
Attended Church clock dedication
Attended tree planting ceremony for former County Councillor Roy Tudor-Hughes
Up-date on village issues with Parish Council chairman
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Meeting with local farmers and visiting New Zealand MPs
Speaker for parish meeting November 2009
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Visit to Olympic rowing training lake
Visited a training session with GB olympic rowers
Back to mapDiscussion group with tenants of Monument business
Visit to Chalgrove Primary School
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Visit to primary school
Visit to Checkendon Equestrian Centre
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Visit to St Andrews School to discuss swimming pool
Opening of parish council offices
Visit to Chiltern Conservation Board
Visit to Chinnor and Princes Risborough railway

Visited MBE winner, David De Val
Visited St Andrews School to discuss re-build with parents
Attended St. Andrews School, Big Read assembly
Visited Mill Lane School (parental permission obtained for photo)
Attended Village Centre Fun Day 2009
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Visit to Environment Agency to discuss flooding
Attended public meeting on proposed Bloor housing development
Attended public inquiry (day 3) into Bloor housing development
Visit to CABI
Visit to the school
Discussions with parish council re. village
Visit to HR Wallingford re. flooding

Briefing on JET project at Culham and subsequent hosting of JET at the House of Commons for a lunchtime seminar
Visit to Culham Primary School
Back to mapOpened Dorchester fete
Visit to village carbon project meeting
Supported Dorchester festival
Back to mapOfficially welcomed new priest in charge at his licensing
Visit to Ewelme Primary School
Back to mapAttended Garsington Parish Council meeting to introduce myself and put a face to a name
Visit to Garsington Primary School
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Visited hydro-electric project on the weir
Informal meeting with Goring Parish Councillors
Attended and spoke at the 30th celebrations of the twinning with Belleme
Visit to Goring Primary School
Attended judging of best village competition event
Attended re-opening of St Thomas's Church
Back to mapVisit to Great Milton Primary School
Opened Church fete 2009
Opened affordable housing development at Potts Close
Informal meeting with parish council to discuss issues of concern to the village
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Visited the River & Rowing Museum
Visited Henley Rowing Club
Went on the beat with the police
Attended GOHoT meetings
Attended Townlands public exhibitions
Attended the Henley Festival
Attended the town regatta
Visit to NOMAD
Visited Christ Church to look at expansion plans
Discussions with Gillotts School
Visited Kingwood autism reception
Attended Upper Thames Rowing Club
Visted and awarded prize for prettiest heavy horse at the Henley Show
Attended Literary Festival and spoke at opening night
Formal meeting with Town Council
Meetings with The Henley College
Remembrance Day wreath laying
Participated in the Olympic rowers welcome day
Presentation of awards to Henley Sea cadets
Attended the River & Rowing Museum 10th anniversary
Attended the women of achievement awards
Visit to Live Luggage
Visit to Landmark
Attended concert to launch restored organ at St. Mary's
Took tea with Valerie Alasia re. Townlands Hospital
Visit to Stuart Turner Ltd
Visit to Henley Youth Club
Visit to Henley Rugby Club
Visit to Invesco Perpetual
Visit to Lovibonds
Visit to Chilterns Centre
Introduction to An audience with Ann Widdecombe at the Kenton
Launch of Breast Cancer Awareness walk
Opened Power International concer
Visit to Brakspeare and local pub
Unveiled gold coin Iron Age hoard at River and Rowing Museum
Guest speaker Henley Civic Dinner 2009
Visited the Henley Food Festival
Attended the Henley Civic Service 2009
Presented prizes at Investors in Education Awards
Meeting with Autism Speaks
Created and awarded politics prize for student at The Henley College
Attended Water Exhibition at River and Rowing Museum
Escorted visiting New Zealand MPs to River and Rowing Museum
Henley Regatta 2009
Henley Festival 2009
Meeting with stakeholders in Trinity School about school places
Sponsored race and presented trophies at Henley Town & Visitors regatta 2009
Closed Henley-Leichlingen twinning youth concert
Charity lunch for Chiltern Centre
Henley 'best of...' meeting
Opened new affordable housing development at Quebec Road
Henley Literary Festival 2009
Attended Henley Trafalgar Day parade
Opened affordable housing at Quebec Road
Speaker at breakfast meeting on planning
Attended breakfast meeting for SMEs
Back to mapAttended dedication of Outdoor Learning area at school
Visit to coffee shop and new stores
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Attended village Art Show 2008
Attended Sue Ryder History Day
Working with Sue Ryder to help their network fund raising support
Briefing at the surgery on NHS issues and rural areas
Attended craft fair
Informal meeting with Nettlebed Parish Councillors
Photo with village Neighbourhood Watch group to mark Neighbourhood Watch Week
Opened village Art Show 2009
Attended Sue Ryder Big Wigs award 2009
Back to mapMeeting with NFU and Environment Agency re drainage and farming on Otmoor
Back to mapBriefing meetings with Oxfordshire County Council
Briefing meetings with Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust
Briefing from Oxford Brookes
Visit to Oxfordshire Communities Foundation
Visit and tour of BBC Oxford
Back to mapAttended school Chistmas fair
Meeting re. village plan
Visit and tour around the school
Started On Your Bike bike ride
Visited Chiltern Edge School
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Discussions with Parish Council
Discussions at inaugural meeting of home workers group
Back to mapVisit to Holford Centre
Visit to pre-school and nursery at the Holford Centre
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Visit to discuss plans for new football ground
Attended St Joseph choir concert
Initiated Town Council seminar about the town’s future
Awarded prizes at the Thame Show
Visit to community hospital
Visit to CAB
Civic reception and award of medals for past mayors
Cutting the cake at Christmas Senior Citizen’s tea party
Visit to DAF trucks
Attended leaving party at Age Concern Day Centre
Attended meeting of Cattle Market Action Group
Attended civic Service
Meeting and briefing with British Legion
Thame Charity Ball
Visit to spring fair
Judging of Thame Carneval parade
Walked Site D with protesters
Presented Museum with its MLA Accreditation Certificate
Attended Civic Awards Ceremony 2009
Helped open new cycle shop
Attended Thame Beer Festival 2009
Spoke to combined local U3A groups in Thame church
Campaigning in market for Thame hospital petition
Protest with local GPs over Thame hospital
Thame Show 2009
Visited home educating family
Attended and spoke at public meeting on Thame Hospital
Attended Remembrance Day service 2009
Opened new Thame brewery at Cross Keys Pub
Performed at Mayor's Christmas party for older people
Guest at Chinnor Rugby Club President's lunch
Dedication of remembrance garden to young people in Thame who have died
Presented prizes for village flower, fruit and veg show
Opened garden at St Laurence School
Chaired gravel campaign meeting
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Launched British Legion poppy appeal
Visited Icknield school
Visited primary school Christmas fete 2008 and 2009
Visited village Christmas shopping day
Briefing from local farmers on rural issues
Presentation of award to Rainbow nursery

Attended opening of recreation ground
Visited Youth Club
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Visit to John Watson’s Kids Club
Opened new English and Media building at Wheatley Park School
Meeting about Brookes Wheatley campus
Coffee at the Merry Bells
Informal meeting with parish council to discuss issues of concern
Visit to McBarron Wood
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Attended meeting to support toll increase protesters
Visited Whitchurch Primary School

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Attended meetings and provided support for campaign to save Olga Mowforth House
Attended Woodcote Festival
Started Lions Woodcote-Goring 10k run
Supported village in judging for best village in South East
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Visit to discuss plans for Thomley
Commissioned competition for the design of my 2008 Christmas card
Meeting with Children in Touch
Welcome back to Ed and Ben after 12 marathons for Thomley
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One of the joys of this constituency is the range of different events and activities with which I am able to be involved. You can access these by clicking on the map on this page.
Many of these demonstrate the enormous public spirited nature of the people of this area and the generosity in time and money they show to the charity and voluntary sectors.
I am pleased to have been able to support many of these activities.