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
Conservatives support local people getting on the housing ladder 1st May 2015 The Conservative Help to Buy scheme has supported119 people in East Hampshire to buy their own home. Local News
Employment Allowance provides boost to 2500 local employers 1st May 2015 2500 businesses in East Hants have benefited from the Employment Allowance – cutting the jobs tax so businesses can take on more people. Local News
Small Business Manifesto 27th April 2015 Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy in East Hampshire. See today's Small Business Manifesto launch here Articles for the Herald and Post
The Conservative Party Manifesto 27th April 2015 Over the last five years, we have put our country back on the right track. Five years ago, Britain was on the brink. As the outgoing Labour Treasury Minister... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds welcomes news that Church in Holybourne will recieve funding for repairs 30th March 2015 Damian Hinds has welcomed the announcement of £19,000 funding for repairs from the Listed Place of Worship Rood Repair Fund for the Church of the Holy Rood in... Local News
Damian Hinds: new apprenticeships mean more young people in East Hampshire getting the skills they need to succeed 30th March 2015 Damian Hinds has welcomed new figures showing 490 new apprenticeships were started by people in East Hampshire between August 2014 and January 2015. In total 2... Local News
Mock elections information 30th March 2015 Mock elections are a great way to get to understand how elections work and what parties stand for. Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds welcomes Budget as another step on the road to prosperity in East Hampshire 20th March 2015 Damian Hinds has welcomed the 2015 Budget as another step on the road to prosperity in East Hampshire. Articles for the Herald and Post
Record Breaking Numbers in Work 20th March 2015 With 31m people in work, employment is at its highest level in history. Employment has risen by 1.85 million since 2010, equating to an extra 1,000 people in... Local News
