Matthew Barber
@matthewbarber.co.uk
Listening. Serving. Taking Action.
💙 Conservative
🚓 Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley
Promoted by Matthew Barber of DWCA, Boston House, Grove Business Park, Downsview Road, Wantage, OX12 9FF.
💙 Conservative
🚓 Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley
Promoted by Matthew Barber of DWCA, Boston House, Grove Business Park, Downsview Road, Wantage, OX12 9FF.
🚨 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.
Today I joined local authority partners and Thames Valley Police to officially launch a new countywide CCTV control room in Abingdon Police Station.
October 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
🚨 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.
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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Just visit listening.matthewbarber.co.uk 🔗 (link in bio)
Take a couple of minutes to complete my quick residents' survey and let me know your views. 📋️
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October 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM
📣 Share your views... I want to know what you think about the local and national issues that matter to you.
Take a couple of minutes to complete my quick residents' survey and let me know your views. 📋️
Just visit listening.matthewbarber.co.uk 🔗 (link in bio)
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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.
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.
October 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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.
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.
👮♂️ 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.
October 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
🚨 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.
👮♂️ 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...
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...
October 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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...
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.
September 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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.
September 28, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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.
September 28, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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.
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September 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Here we go again. Another month, another Plough pub quiz about to get underway…
September 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Here we go again. Another month, another Plough pub quiz about to get underway…
Great afternoon for the Grove U12 Girls, finishing with a local derby against Didcot! 🏉
September 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Great afternoon for the Grove U12 Girls, finishing with a local derby against Didcot! 🏉
The Cearn Solar Farm will cover 2,800 acres of farmland between Stanford-in-the-Vale, Hanney and Kingston Bagpuize. ☀️🔌
This says as much about how we value and support farming as it does about energy policy.
This says as much about how we value and support farming as it does about energy policy.
September 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The Cearn Solar Farm will cover 2,800 acres of farmland between Stanford-in-the-Vale, Hanney and Kingston Bagpuize. ☀️🔌
This says as much about how we value and support farming as it does about energy policy.
This says as much about how we value and support farming as it does about energy policy.
George Stephenson's “Locomotion No. 1" became the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public railway #OnThisDay in 1826, on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
September 27, 2026 at 10:08 AM
George Stephenson's “Locomotion No. 1" became the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public railway #OnThisDay in 1826, on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Great reception out this morning chatting to residents in #Steventon. 💙
September 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Great reception out this morning chatting to residents in #Steventon. 💙
Another busy week...
✅️ Met residents in Grove whilst out campaigning
✅️ Joined over 6,000 people at the Thames Valley Police Open Day and spoke about some of threats of online crime
✅️ Marked 10 years of Revd Alec Gill's service in the Vale Benefice at St John's church in Grove
✅️ Met residents in Grove whilst out campaigning
✅️ Joined over 6,000 people at the Thames Valley Police Open Day and spoke about some of threats of online crime
✅️ Marked 10 years of Revd Alec Gill's service in the Vale Benefice at St John's church in Grove
September 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Another busy week...
✅️ Met residents in Grove whilst out campaigning
✅️ Joined over 6,000 people at the Thames Valley Police Open Day and spoke about some of threats of online crime
✅️ Marked 10 years of Revd Alec Gill's service in the Vale Benefice at St John's church in Grove
✅️ Met residents in Grove whilst out campaigning
✅️ Joined over 6,000 people at the Thames Valley Police Open Day and spoke about some of threats of online crime
✅️ Marked 10 years of Revd Alec Gill's service in the Vale Benefice at St John's church in Grove
Tackling low level crime through strong neighbourhood policing is vitally important, but it is not just about policing alone. It needs the courts and prisons service as well as local councils to be active parts of the solution - and a strong civic society that is clear on acceptable behaviour.
September 25, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Tackling low level crime through strong neighbourhood policing is vitally important, but it is not just about policing alone. It needs the courts and prisons service as well as local councils to be active parts of the solution - and a strong civic society that is clear on acceptable behaviour.
Residents in Piddington and the surrounding villages have real concerns about safety and crime in light of the Government’s planned large-scale asylum site at MOD Bicester.
September 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Residents in Piddington and the surrounding villages have real concerns about safety and crime in light of the Government’s planned large-scale asylum site at MOD Bicester.
Book your spot for this weekend's Plough Michaelmas Pub Quiz - free entry and a chance to win a £75 voucher 🏆️
🗓️ Sunday 27th September
⏰️ 7pm for 7.30pm start
📍 The Plough at Hanney
☎️ Book your table for free on 01235 868987
🗓️ Sunday 27th September
⏰️ 7pm for 7.30pm start
📍 The Plough at Hanney
☎️ Book your table for free on 01235 868987
September 24, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Book your spot for this weekend's Plough Michaelmas Pub Quiz - free entry and a chance to win a £75 voucher 🏆️
🗓️ Sunday 27th September
⏰️ 7pm for 7.30pm start
📍 The Plough at Hanney
☎️ Book your table for free on 01235 868987
🗓️ Sunday 27th September
⏰️ 7pm for 7.30pm start
📍 The Plough at Hanney
☎️ Book your table for free on 01235 868987
In Oxford this morning meeting with councillors about policing across the county, covering the Piddington Asylum Camp, road safety, the problems of the Sentencing Act and much more.
September 23, 2026 at 12:08 PM
In Oxford this morning meeting with councillors about policing across the county, covering the Piddington Asylum Camp, road safety, the problems of the Sentencing Act and much more.
This is exactly why the so-called “win” earlier this month with Burnham’s U-turn on PC Andrew Harper’s killers should not be the end of the debate on the Sentencing Act.
There remain serious concerns about public safety both because of early release and changes to sentencing in our courts.
There remain serious concerns about public safety both because of early release and changes to sentencing in our courts.
September 22, 2026 at 5:23 PM
This is exactly why the so-called “win” earlier this month with Burnham’s U-turn on PC Andrew Harper’s killers should not be the end of the debate on the Sentencing Act.
There remain serious concerns about public safety both because of early release and changes to sentencing in our courts.
There remain serious concerns about public safety both because of early release and changes to sentencing in our courts.
The Home Office must pay the full cost of Piddington policing
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has called on
the Government to provide full funding for the increased policing costs
associated with the...
Read more at: matthewbarber.co.uk/news/home-of...
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has called on
the Government to provide full funding for the increased policing costs
associated with the...
Read more at: matthewbarber.co.uk/news/home-of...
September 22, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The Home Office must pay the full cost of Piddington policing
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has called on
the Government to provide full funding for the increased policing costs
associated with the...
Read more at: matthewbarber.co.uk/news/home-of...
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has called on
the Government to provide full funding for the increased policing costs
associated with the...
Read more at: matthewbarber.co.uk/news/home-of...
🎥 Caught on camera. Identified. Prosecuted. Sentenced.
Our investigation has resulted in six offenders being sentenced for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries across Slough 📍
Our investigation has resulted in six offenders being sentenced for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries across Slough 📍
September 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
🎥 Caught on camera. Identified. Prosecuted. Sentenced.
Our investigation has resulted in six offenders being sentenced for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries across Slough 📍
Our investigation has resulted in six offenders being sentenced for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries across Slough 📍
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Take a couple of minutes to complete my quick residents' survey and let me know your views. 📋️
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Take a couple of minutes to complete my quick residents' survey and let me know your views. 📋️
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September 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
📣 Share your views... I want to know what you think about the local and national issues that matter to you.
Take a couple of minutes to complete my quick residents' survey and let me know your views. 📋️
Just visit listening.matthewbarber.co.uk 🔗 (link in bio)
Take a couple of minutes to complete my quick residents' survey and let me know your views. 📋️
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September 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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A decade of service. ✝️
A lovely opportunity to say thank you to Revd Alec Gill having served 10 years in the Vale Benefice. 🙏
A lovely opportunity to say thank you to Revd Alec Gill having served 10 years in the Vale Benefice. 🙏
September 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM
A decade of service. ✝️
A lovely opportunity to say thank you to Revd Alec Gill having served 10 years in the Vale Benefice. 🙏
A lovely opportunity to say thank you to Revd Alec Gill having served 10 years in the Vale Benefice. 🙏