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Daisy rolls first bowl of the season to mark triple celebration for Harperbury Bowls Club

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, rolled the first bowl of the season at Harperbury Bowls Club who have a lot to celebrate in this, their 70thย Anniversary year.

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New rules to stop summer-born children with special educational needs losing a year of school, thanks to MP and local motherโ€™s campaign

An anomaly in education rules - which can result in summer-born children with additional needs missing a year of school - could be one step closer to being fixed, thanks to campaigning by a local mother and qualified solicitor (who wishes to remain anonymous), and Daisy Cooper MP.

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MPs force vote to create Blue Flag Status to protect local chalk streams

Daisy Cooper MP for St Albans, and Victoria Collins MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, have voted for a Liberal Democrat proposal to create a Blue Flag Status to protect chalk streams and other rivers from filthy sewage dumping.

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Daisy responds to government’s decision to approve Luton airport expansion

Responding to reports that the Secretary of State for Transport has today (3 April) approved the expansion of Luton Airport, from 18 million to 32 million passengers per year, despite advice from the Planning Inspectorate to refuse the expansion. Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, said: โ€œTodayโ€™s decision is a travesty and sets a terrible […]

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Sewage dumping into River Ver must end: Daisy and Victoria write to Environment Agency Chief Executive

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, and Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, have continued their campaign to protect the River Ver from sewage dumping by writing to the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy, calling for urgent improvements at the Markyate Wastewater Treatment Works and for Thames Water to be held to account for continued sewage discharges.

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Daisy: Chancellor has missed opportunity to deliver change

Responding to the Governmentโ€™s Spring Statement, which updates Parliament and the nation on the economy and public finances,ย Daisy Cooper MP said:

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Chancellorโ€™s Spring Statement must โ€œsave our high streetsโ€

Daisy is calling on the Chancellor to take urgent action to save St Albans high streets, ahead of tomorrowโ€™s Spring Statement.

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Daisy calls for residents to take part in Earth Hour to help save our planet

This Saturday (22 March) marks Earth Hour: an annual global event organised by the WWF (World Wide Fund) encouraging everyone to switch off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm.

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Alban Bun celebrated in Parliament

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has given the Alban Bun - the original hot cross bun and a cornerstone of St Albans history - what is believed to be its first mention in Parliament.

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Daisy joins community Iftar supporting St Albans & District Foodbank

On 13 March, Daisy Cooper MP for St Albans, and Victoria Collins MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, joined students from Katherine Warington School, their families, and local community groups, at the schoolโ€™s annual community Ramadan Iftar (dinner).

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