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Conservative MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

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Improving planning and supporting our environment

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I care passionately about preserving our beautiful landscapes, villages and towns.

I’m fighting to change our broken planning system, which puts development in the wrong places, is biased in favour of developers and ties the hands of local councillors. 

We do need to build more houses - but we won't get anywhere with a broken planning system that doesn't have people's consent.

I have written a policy paper, 'Green, pleasant and affordable, which can be found by following the link here

I continue to raise planning and housing issues with ministers, in the house and in the media and will keep fighting to change our broken system.

Alongside this, I have supported a number of initiatives to help safeguard our planet and environment. This is something I feel strongly about and will continue to champion both locally and in Westminster.

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Neil welcomes housing algorithm rejection

Wednesday, 16 December, 2020

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston has welcomed the news that the proposed housing algorithm to determine housing targets across the country, has been rejected.

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Planning and House Building debate

Thursday, 8 October, 2020

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston spoke in the Planning and House Building debate in Parliament on 8th October 2020.

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Housebuilding article

Friday, 28 August, 2020
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Neil objects to 400 house Kibworths application

Monday, 23 September, 2019

Planning ref 18/01260/OUT: Land south of Wistow Road, Kibworth Harcourt

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Neil hosts plastic workshop in Oadby

Friday, 9 August, 2019

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston, led a workshop in Oadby which was attended by over 50 people, exploring the importance of reducing our reliance on single-use plastics.

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Neil supports 'reduce your plastics' event

Friday, 26 July, 2019

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, attended and introduced the ‘Reduce your plastic event’ on Friday 26th July in Market Harborough, to spread awareness of the damage caused by single-use plastics.

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MP meets Harborough climate change activists in Parliament

Wednesday, 26 June, 2019

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, met with local climate change activists from Harborough in Parliament, as part of the recent ‘the time is now’ action day.

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Article: It’s time to make developers pay their fair share for infrastructure.

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston wrote a piece on the ConservativeHome website about the current planning system.

The article outlines some of the current issues with the system, and the urgent need for reform.

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Neil discusses planning paper with new Housing Minister

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston has presented his housing paper to new Housing Minister, Kit Malthouse MP.

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Neil launches new housing and planning paper in Parliament

Monday, 25 June, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, launched a new paper titled 'Green, pleasant and affordable' in Parliament on Monday 25th June 2018.

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