What a great time with the North West Lib Dems last week! 🔶

What an incredible time at the Harpenden Highland games last week! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

That's a wrap in Parliament, now the summer tour starts! Sign up here to join your local Meet Your MP event bit.ly/VictoriaSummerTour

It should not take 4 hours by public transport to complete a journey that takes just 30 mins by car. I have been taking residents concerns to Westminster and pressing the Gov to take action

Come on England!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

☀️ Next Tuesday, the 21st, the next stop on my summer tour is Aldbury! 🤝 Join me for a local Meet Your MP event to hear more, ask questions and raise issues 👉 Sign up here bit.ly/MeetYourMPAldbury - more info to follow

I am aware of the serious wildfire currently affecting land off Chad Lane, Flamstead. I am in contact with the authorities and local councillors about the situation. Please stay safe, and if in the area, follow any advice issued by the emergency services.

☀️ Kicking off my summer tour in Wigginton! 🤝 Join me for a local Meet Your MP event to hear more, ask questions and raise issues 👉 Sign up here bit.ly/MeetYourMPWi... - more info to follow

I have taken residents' concerns to Westminster, highlighting congested roads, a lack of pavements, and housing developments being pushed through without the infrastructure needed to support them. Our communities deserve better.

The Government has failed to protect communities from speculative planning applications, handing greater influence to developers at the expense of local residents. I have been raising these concerns in Westminster and demanding answers on how we can restore local control

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Developers are using Labour’s Grey Belt policy to push unplanned development, with some areas facing rises of up to 70%. From Berkhamsted to Redbourn, I am fighting these disproportionate developments and standing up for concerned residents.

I recently highlighted in Westminster how developers are exploiting top-down housing targets and grey belt rules to push through inappropriate developments. Labour has kept the same top-down approach as the Conservatives. Residents deserve a real say over development in our area

What a delight to join the Colts in Harpenden recently for their 50th anniversary celebrations!

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The Liberal Democrats have a better proposal for funding our defence. #DefenceBonds Read about it here www.libdems.org.uk/press/releas...

TBT to a wonderfully dramatic sky at the Church of St John the Baptist in Great Gaddesden. I love the different corners of the Harpenden & Berkhamsted constituency!

We’re at the final group match of the World Cup and the excitement is building! ⚽ Here’s hoping England can deliver another big display, finish the group stage in style, and keep the dream alive. Come on England! #WorldCup2026 #Fifa #Football

Visited the Mencap Support Pod in Harpenden 💛 Brilliant work supporting people with learning disabilities to live independently. Services like this need proper funding. Pushing for better. #HarpendenMencap

Are you a current or former teacher? We need your experience for our latest survey. One of the biggest challenges facing our education system is teacher retention. Take part here: digitallibdems.typeform.com/to/Vr1eYJSx

*Last week* I watched the People's Emergency Briefing at a local screening. Here are some of my reflections after watching it, which hit home even more as we witness this heat wave. Thanks to all those organising local screenings, find one here if you haven't seen it already! www.nebriefing.org/peb

Standing up for strengthened protections for our chalk streams, as the future of Thames Water remains uncertain.

Local families and businesses are still paying the price for Brexit. It's time to put jobs, growth, and living standards first. ▶️ www.victoriacollins.uk/news/article... #Brexit #UK #EU #EnoughIsEnough

I recently raised the case of a local family who have built their lives in our community, serving as a care worker and his wife, a teaching assistant and their children were told by the Home Office that they must leave the UK.

I recently joined Northchurch residents to stand with a local family battling their Home Office visa case. This hardworking family contributes so much to our community. It was truly inspiring to see so many people come together calling for compassion in this case.

🎥 Some more local history from the Rex cinema! Best cinema in the world if you ask me!

The Government is considering changes to police force structures, and local views are important. Have your say by completing this short consultation before it closes on 21 June: www.herts-pcc.gov.uk/pcc-police-reform-consultation

Did you know I get around 10k bits of casework a year? Following up from Redbourn Surgery with local residents, where I deal with complex casework. If you have any casework that you'd like help with, please email victoria.collins.mp@parliament.uk!

Yesterday I met with businesses in the steel industry who will be affected by changes to steel tariffs, including those supplying the defence sector. The Government work harder to find practical solutions that protect jobs and support the competitiveness of the UK economy.