Delighted to be asked to speak again at this year's Blenheim Farming Conference talking about rural crime. 🚜👮‍♂️ 🗓️ Monday 2nd November ⏰️ 7pm for 7.30pm start 📍 The Stables Cafe, Blenheim Palace

🛴⚖️ E-scooters and prison sentences were both up for discussion in my interview with MKFM this morning. 📻

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How do we reduce the attainment gap for many young boys? What impact does fatherlessness have? What about the importance of other male role models?

Pope Leo X bestowed the title of “Defender of the Faith” on Henry VIII #OnThisDay in 1521. The title was revoked by Pope Paul III and Henry was excommunicated when he broke with Rome and established the Church of England. In 1543 the English Parliament re-established the title. 👑✝️

Happy Sunday! 🐾

Book your spot for this month's "King Alfred" themed pub quiz at The Plough - free entry and a chance to win a £75 voucher 🏆️ 🗓️ Sunday 25th October ⏰️ 7pm for 7.30pm start 📍 The Plough at Hanney ☎️ Book your table for free on 01235 868987

A quick run down of my week... 🚪 Knocked on doors to speak to residents in Didcot 🏉 Enjoyed the Grove RFC Minis Festival with over 140 teams taking part 👮‍♂️ Joined Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Philp, on a panel discussing some of the challenges facing the police

Our judicial system is under huge pressure at the moment, but today provided a moment to pause, to thank some of those (often unsung heroes) who work in our courts and criminal justice system.

Earlier this week I spoke to ITV News at the launch of Oxfordshire's new CCTV Hub. 📹️ More reliable coverage 👮‍♂️ Better crime prevention ⚖️ Helping to bring criminals to justice

Tackling high street crime - dodgy barbers and vape shops - was one of the issues discussed when I joined fellow Police & Crime Commissioners to meet with Shadow Policing Minister, Matt Vickers MP.

🚨 New CCTV Hub launched to boost public safety and support crime prevention across Oxfordshire I spoke to BBC South Today at the launch of a new countywide CCTV control room in Abingdon Police Station.

The Sentencing Act remains a real risk to public safety. I have met with senior officers in Thames Valley Police who are coordinating with the Probation Service to minimise the impact.

Whether you support the reservoir, oppose it, are undecided, or simply have questions or concerns — we want to hear from you. This is an independent, parish-led survey, created to make sure the voices of the communities potentially affected by the proposed reservoir are properly heard.

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Day One at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Discussing the impacts of Labour’s Sentencing Act and some of the practical steps needed to deal with the early release crisis and restore stability. #CPC26

☀️ Gorgeous weather for the Grove Minis Rugby Festival this afternoon. 140 teams from across the county and beyond. Great to see so many boys and girls embracing the game. 🏉

The first complete English-language Bible, known as the “Matthew Bible” was published #OnThisDay in 1537, by John Rogers, under the pseudonym “Thomas Matthew”. The Matthew Bible was the combined work of three individuals, working from numerous sources in at least five different languages. 📖✝️

Out and about again this morning in #Didcot listening to local residents 💙 🔗 listening.matthewbarber.co.uk

🎅⛄️🐧🎄 LAUNCHING MY 2026 CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION 🎅⛄️🐧🎄 I know it seems early, but following the success of last year's competition, with hundreds of entries from across Thames Valley I want to make sure no-one missed out!

Looking back at the week... 💙 Met residents whilst out campaigning in Steventon 🗞️ Joined Cllr Ian Snowdon out and about on Great Western Park 💷 Highlight the failings of the Home Office to properly fund Thames Valley Police

🚨 New CCTV Hub to boost public safety and support crime prevention across Oxfordshire 📹️ Today I joined local authority partners and Thames Valley Police to officially launch a new countywide CCTV control room in Abingdon Police Station.

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The start of a new chapter! 🎒📚️ Although the site has been open since the start of term, this evening saw the official opening of the St John's CE Academy secondary site in Grove.

🚨 EARLY RELEASE OF PRISONERS BEGINS TODAY 👮‍♂️ AN INCREASE IN CRIME WILL FOLLOW Almost all prisoners will be released eventually, but we should be under no illusion that this policy increases the risk to the public.

Design a Christmas Card Entries are now open for my 2026 Christmas Card competition. Unleash your child’s creativity to create the best design across Thames Valley.... Read more at: matthewbarber.co.uk/news/2026-ch...

Country pubs may end up as just a fantasy if this government keep punishing the hospitality industry! But for now they’re the heart of the community.

The Home Office have short changed Thames Valley Police. Ensuring adequate resourcing for local forces is essential for public safety and community confidence.

A quick bit of pre-train leafleting with Cllr Ian Snowdon this morning before heading to London. Delivering updates for the good people of Great Western Park.