A planning application for a new development of up to 1,200 homes in Dorset has been submitted.

Children in Dorset are gaining life-long cycling skills and confidence through hands-on training.

Vikki Slade challenged the Government on cuts to Fire and Rescue Service funding

There has been growing concern about the potential closure of a number of fire stations across Dorset and Wiltshire.

Vikki Slade hosted a debate in Parliament to raise the my concerns about the DVLA.

Vikki Slade MP has raised concerns in Parliament about Holt FC being sold

Vikki Slade MP has advocated for local Places of Worship in light of the closure of the grant scheme.

Vikki Slade MP spoke in Parliament to congratulate Dorset Wildlife Trust and local people on their incredible efforts to secure Upton Heath.

Over the past few months, many residents have contacted me about serious with their post. Birthday cards are arriving late, important letters are turning up after appointments have passed, and some households get nothing for days before a bundle suddenly appears. These aren’t one-off glitches — they are signs of a system under strain. Royal Mail says that the Universal Service Obligation (USO) remains unchanged. That’s the rule that promises letter deliveries six days a week,

If you watched Dirty Business, I am sure you will share my shock and disgust at the actions of the water companies featured in the programme — and at the regulatory failures that allowed those actions to continue for so long. Decades of underinvestment by water companies, particularly since privatisation in the late 1980s, combined with weaker oversight from successive governments, have left us with a system failing both the environment and the public. Instead of reinvesting

As I have previously reported, during Parliamentary term-time I split my week between London and Dorset, which plays havoc with my sleep patterns and completely confuses my dog. But being present in both matters: my work in both places is always rooted in the experiences of local people and focused on bringing the voices of Mid Dorset and North Poole directly to Westminster. This month I want to share three key issues that are dominating my work and how I have used both place

A new approach to student engagement is giving pupils a direct voice in political debate. Student surgeries were launched by Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole, during her recent school visits. Continue reading here