Learning the ancient craft of coppicing Thursday, 18 September, 2025 “So, you just need to hold the hazel branch and then pull the blade down firmly, and make sure you don’t take your fingers off!” To give you some context, I was at Butser Ancient Farm for the official opening of the Hazel Centre – a stunning oak-framed building designed to support volunteering and workshops at this historic site. There I met Darren Hammerton, a veteran in the world of coppicing... Articles for the Herald and Post
Alton Schools Councils 6th November 2015 Damian attended the Alton Schools Councils/Youth Council event today at Amery Hill School. Local News
Launch of new patient resource by Crohn's and Colitis UK 6th November 2015 Damian was pleased to be able to attend a special event in the House this week for the launch of a new patient guide from Crohn's & Colitis UK. Westminster News
Submission made to the Civil Aviation Authority 3rd November 2015 Damian has called on the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to require TAG – the operators of Farnborough Airport - to conduct a new and more transparent... Local News
Launch of Poppy Appeal 2015 24th October 2015 Damian was delighted to join in the launch of this year’s poppy appeal today at Sainsburys in Liphook along with Jamie Jack and his amazing team of local... Local News
Bentley Primary and Churcher's College visit parliament 19th October 2015 Damian was pleased to meet pupils from both Bentley Primary Year 6 and the Churcher's College Lower Sixth politics group today in Parliament. Local News
Superfast Broadband gathers pace in East Hampshire 19th October 2015 As part of the Government’s commitment to expand availability of Superfast Broadband across the UK, East Hampshire has been benefiting from £15.2 million... Local News
Crime numbers fall in Hampshire 16th October 2015 Damian welcomed news that crime has fallen by 8 per cent year-on-year and by 11% within Hampshire. Westminster News
Latest employment figures build optimism for economic security 14th October 2015 The latest employment figures released today show the number of people in East Hampshire claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance fell by 465 – a 56 per cent drop – since... Westminster News
Opening address at Citizens Advice AGM 9th October 2015 This morning Damian gave an opening address at the Citizens Advice East Hampshire district meeting and AGM. Local News
