Posts Tagged ‘Norfolk’

Policy and porridge

Brandon meets local tourism operators at policy breakfast

Over twenty local hotel and guesthouse owners joined me for breakfast at the Furzedown Hotel, as I hosted my latest policy breakfast. These are a regular opportunity for me to listen to people from a particular business sector or professional background. Recent breakfasts have included meetings with local GPs and headteachers. As the Great Yarmouth economy is reliant on tourism, this meeting was important on getting feedback from people who have first-hand experience. These people

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Meeting our new train company

Brandon pushes Abellio for train improvements

Last week, I met with representatives from Abellio to discuss the new rail franchise set to begin in February 2012. The initial 29-month New Anglia franchise will act as a test run for a longer 15 year franchise in which Abellio are keen to invest for the future. We concentrated on the issue of the rail station – an issue I have been campaigning on since before the General Election – as well as train

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Extra investment for East Anglia infrastructure

Massive boost for East Anglia infrastructure

An important part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement was the added investment in large scale infrastructure projects. East Anglia will benefit from massive funding for the A11 and A14. Later in the week, I made an early please for dual carriageway work on the A47. In the current economic climate, any such improvement is a long way away, but it would complete the last piece in the road network jigsaw puzzle of

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One last push for Fair Fares petition

One last push for Fair Fares petition

Campaign receives massive support across Norfolk

14,000 sign campaign petition

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Charity Spotlight – Localgiving.com

Localgiving.com is an online community that encourages local people to support local charities. It gives charities and community groups tools to help them promote their work and receive donations (as well as Gift Aid) online. The website provides a platform for charities to raise awareness, boost support through fundraising, post for volunteers and engage with donors. At the moment, funding for small charities is under serious pressure; Localgiving.com offers an alternative and sustainable source of

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Olympic torch coming to Great Yarmouth

Earlier this year I highlighted the need for Great Yarmouth and the wider Norfolk area to benefit from the Olympics next year in London. At the same time, I want local people to feel part of the games even if they are not attending. It is great news that the Olympic flame is coming to Norfolk and Great Yarmouth. The flame will pass through over one-thousand villages, towns and cities across the country on a

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Visiting Caister Lifeboat

The Transport Minister, Mike Penning, visited Great Yarmouth last week to learn about a range of local transport issues. It was an opportunity to highlight the work of volunteers at Caister Lifeboat. Paul Garrod, the Chairman of the Caister Lifeboat, led the crew that took us out to see the Scroby Sands Windfarm and the Outer Harbour. During the journey, we discussed how the lifeboat operates and plans to develop the organisation. The minister confirmed

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East Norfolk Sixth Form College Visit

Since before I became a Memebr of Parliament, I have regualarly visited the East Norfolk Sixth Form College. The political knowledge of the students is always impressive and I always know that I am going to get some tough questions to answer. My latest visit was no different with the youth unemployment and tuition fees top of the agenda. It’s disappointing that the media always portray young people as apathetic and disengaged with politics. They

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Are the wheels coming off our bus service?

This is a copy of my article about rural bus funding wirtten for the ePolitix website and published ahead of my debate in the House of Commons today. The wheels on the bus will fall off over the next few years if the government fails to reform transport funding and the Concessionary Fares Scheme. If it does, it will be those in the shire-counties, particularly the rural areas, which will suffer the most. The bus

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Fair Fares: Sign the petion

Fair Fares: Sign the petion

Brandon leads Fair Fares campaign

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