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
An update on policing in Hampshire 28th November 2022 Damian thanked Donna Jones,Hampshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, and Assistant Chief Constable Ben Snuggs, for coming to parliament to discuss rural crime... Westminster News
A balanced approach in the Budget Statement 24th November 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "On Friday I joined the East Hampshire Citizens’ Advice... Articles for the Herald and Post
Local police resourcing 18th November 2022 Damian welcomed the opportunity today to talk with Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and local councillors about police resourcing locally. Local News
Celebrating school partnerships 17th November 2022 Damian was delighted to join Neil Strowger from Bohunt School and Will Goldsmith from Bedales School at a reception in Parliament, celebrating the work they... Westminster News
In defence of democracy 15th November 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "This is Parliament Week, when many schools and groups across East... Articles for the Herald and Post
Remembering the sacrifice of so many 10th November 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "We are approaching again the time of year when we... Articles for the Herald and Post
New Maternity Hub for East Hampshire 9th November 2022 Damian was delighted to attend the official opening of the new Maternity Hub at Badgerswood Surgery in Headley. Damian said: "It is a fantastic new service to... Local News
PeCAN helping to reduce carbon emissions locally 7th November 2022 Damian was pleased to catch up with Ruth and Peter from the Petersfield Climate Action Network (PeCAN) last week and to hear more about their work to reduce... Local News
Protecting people online 3rd November 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "With Elon Musk completing his takeover of the online platform... Articles for the Herald and Post
