KEEPING US SAFE

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson has welcomed the Government's proposals to strengthen victims' rights following a campaign by the Josh Hanson Trust.Ampthill resident Tracey Hanson has fought for many years to ensure that victims are afforded similar rights to appeal sentencing decisions as thos

The Government has no mandate to scrap jury trials for some crimes and doing so will not magically clear the backlog.As our local MP, I will continue to work with my party and cross-party colleagues to oppose the Government's plans.They have produced no modelling, no data and no analysis to justify

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson MP has spoken in support of a new law which would 'put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system'.Josh's Law would make it easier for families of victims to appeal unduly lenient sentences and has been the centre of Mid Bedfordshire resident Tracey Hans

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson is pushing the Government to ensure criminals end up in prison for persistent shoplifting offences impacting local communities.The Conservative MP has spent lots of time meeting with businesses and parish councils across his constituency and has heard of the deva

Local MP Blake Stephenson is pushing for more action to be taken to prevent HGVs ignoring restrictions on local rural roads across his Mid Bedfordshire constituency.Since his election last year, Blake has heard from a number of residents and parish councils frustrated by the number of HGVs which are

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson has asked the Government to review the policing funding formula so rural villages and towns get their fair share of police resources.National Rural Crime Action Week runs from 21st-25th October to highlight how the importance of tackling rural crime which, accord

It was really interesting to meet with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Ampthill to hear about how they are working collaboratively to help improve patient outcomes.Previously if an older person has a fall at home but has no injuries they may ha

Local MP Blake Stephenson has met with the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizzard to discuss how they can work together to push for better funding for policing across Bedfordshire. The newly elected Mid Bedfordshire MP recently wrote to the PCC urging a focus on ensuring rural town