Hemel Hempstead MP, Sir Mike Penning, has sworn his oath of allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III in the Chamber of the House of Commons this morning.

Sir Mike Penning MP attended the Proclamation for the new Monarch, His Majesty King Charles III, which was read by Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Jo Connell OBE at The Forum, Hemel Hempstead on Sunday 11 September.

Sir Mike Penning MP joined Gagan Mohindra MP, Mayor of Dacorum Cllr John Birnie, Leader of the Council Cllr Andrew Williams and other councillors and officials at The Forum to sign the book of condolence and leave floral tributes for Her Late Majesty The Queen.

Hemel Hempstead MP, Sir Mike Penning, has paid tribute to HM The Queen, following the announcement that she has died today at Balmoral at the age of 96.

Sir Mike Penning MP joined local people at the tree blessing and official opening of the new Covid-19 Memorial Garden in Gadebridge Park.

Dacorum Borough Council has completed restoration works to Hemel Hempstead War Memorial. (Photo Credit: Dacorum Borough Council)

Sir Mike Penning secured a question to the Prime Minister at Boris Johnson’s penultimate Prime Minister’s Questions today and called on the outgoing PM to intervene to ensure the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust will commission the construction of a new acute hospital on a greenfield site in West Hertfordshire. 

Hemel Hempstead Post Office has been officially re-opened on 7 July at a new location, restoring Post Office service to the town centre with experienced Postmaster, Saf Abdeen.

Sir Mike Penning met with local residents to give his support to their campaign against a planning application for the construction of 390 dwellings and a residential care home on green belt fields west of Leighton Buzzard Road at Piccotts End.