🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

This beautiful 2 acre garden will be open every Sunday from 9 June - 11 August, 2pm - 4pm, at Abbey Gate House, Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans. Home of the Bishops of St Albans since 1951. £5 per person, children go free. Come and visit!

Come and visit this beautiful oasis this coming Sunday 16th June!

Open again this Sunday 23rd from 2-4pm. For an extra £5 you can also enjoy afternoon tea in the garden! Afternoon tea served Sunday 23rd June only.

Affordable housing is one of the issues facing our rural communities, and one that I have sought to highlight in my work in the House of Lords: tinyurl.com/jrjedufy #RuralHousingWeek

Open this Sunday 14th July from 2-4pm. Come along to enjoy a peaceful escape in the heart of the town

Yesterday, I spoke in the first day of the King's Speech debate, on the themes of energy, environment and housing. Watch the full speech here: tinyurl.com/3uwbvzn5 #KingsSpeech #NFU ACRE Country Land & Business Assn

Open this Sunday 28th July!

Wonderful to license Preb David as the new vicar in Leighton Buzzard this afternoon with Archdeacon Dave

Yesterday, I asked the Government what they will do to ensure rural communities have access to pharmacies and the vital healthcare services these provide

A pleasure to welcome Revd Mark to the diocese mission and ministry team and as associate priest St Nicholas Church, Harpenden. Thank you to Choir of St Nicholas Church, Harpenden, Herts for your music and the welcome in Harpenden All Saints' Church, Harpenden

Wonderful to celebrate with The Diocese of St Albans Mothers Union as we give thanks for all that they do in our diocese Mothers' Union

As part of raising awareness around the challenges facing farmers in this country, I asked the government what they are doing to tackle the scourge of rural crime #BackBritishFarming National Farmers' Union NFU Political NFU Mutual

In closing his speech, Alan Smith stresses that "we need to give strong, practical, long-term support to our farmers in the face of flooding. They are the bedrock of our nation."👏

Thank you to Alan Smith for raising issues such as the public goods farmers provide in terms of flood management and why they need to be compensated for this.

Earlier this week I asked the government what we are doing to build stronger, more resilient and cohesive communities. I highlighted some of the excellent interfaith initiatives happening in my diocese of St Albans Daisy Cooper MP 🔶

Yesterday, I asked the government what they are doing to support rural connectivity, allowing people in rural areas to work effectively from home and boost productivity

Recently I asked the government what response they had to the report 'Reigniting Rural Futures: Rural Communities' capacity to boost economic growth' Read DEFRA's response: shorturl.at/q1IMU Read the report: shorturl.at/qiOuM

Good to welcome Simon to the Stodden Benefice this evening The Diocese of St Albans Dave

After many years campaigning to highlight the harms caused by gambling, I am delighted by the long-awaited introduction of a statutory levy on gambling operators. While there is much work still to be done, this is a very welcome step forward by the Government.