The Government needs to rethink its housing affordability figure Tuesday, 13 January, 2026 Last week Damian wrote to Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for housing, to follow up on a number of points that were raised during his Westminster Hall debate on the Cumulative impacts of housing development (which took place just before Christmas). In this letter, Damian raised concerns about the affordability adjustment factor within the government’s 'Standard Method formula' for calculating... Local News
Time for a Spring Clean 21st April 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "As Spring arrives, with the hope to spend more time... Articles for the Herald and Post
Securing our energy future 14th April 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "Energy was a leading discussion topic at COP26 East... Articles for the Herald and Post
Spring Litter Pick in Alton 12th April 2022 Damian was out once again with the Alton Society for their Spring Litter Pick, which had a record number of volunteers this year, collecting 70 bin bags full of... Local News
Damian welcomes pause in Digital Voice rollout 11th April 2022 Damian has welcomed the pause in further Digital Voice switch-overs, for customers who don’t want to make the move right now. The new home phone service means... Local News
Dementia Festival returns to East Hampshire 11th April 2022 Damian was delighted to attend the Dementia Festival last week, and to run a Dementia Friends Information session during the event. Hosted by Dementia Friendly... Local News
Opportunities for All - Schools White Paper 7th April 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "After all the disruption of the pandemic, the government... Articles for the Herald and Post
Charity events in Parliament 5th April 2022 Damian was pleased to join two charity events in Parliament last week; one to celebrate 20 years since Cancer Research UK was formed, and the other to learn... Westminster News
MP update for Petersfield's Shine Radio 4th April 2022 Damian's latest MP Update for Petersfield's Shine Radio: https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/damian-hinds-mp-update-for-mar… Local News
Challenging backdrop for Spring Statement 31st March 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "These are difficult times, and more uncertainty lies ahead. Supply... Articles for the Herald and Post