Commons Committee recommends substantially increasing pay for Thames Valley police officers. Action encouraged to stop the Metropolitan Police poaching officers

Reading West MP, Martin Salter, who is also Labour’s Vice Chair for the Environment, today joined a delegation of Labour MPs to 10 Downing St to urge the Prime Minister to drop plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Tilehurst Planning Dispute – Salter Backs Park Lane School Over Playing Field Protestors. “Children’s Education is More Important than a Sealed Off Strip of Grass”, says MP.

Martin Salter has submitted his views to Reading’s planners on a range of sites around the Borough including Tilehurst Allotments, bath Road Reservoir, Downing School Playing Fields, Park Lane Primary School and Kennet Meadows as part of the consultation on the Reading Local Development Framework.

There is no doubt that the global financial crises put the judgment of our politicians to the test and put the spotlight onto their policies and competence.

Reading West MP Martin Salter has joined the growing trend of MPs and Ministers who are urging the government to drop plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Gurkha veterans will, for the first time, have an opportunity to speak for themselves in Parliament when they give evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee.

It is about time that the angling world woke up to the consequences of the Severn Barrage to both migratory fish runs in the Wye, Usk and Severn catchments as well as to the impact on sea fishing in the Bristol Channel.