Why is this top down reorganisation being forced on us? Thursday, 23 April, 2026 Hampshire voters will shortly be going to the polls in important County Council elections. Who manages and delivers services for us locally really matters. But there’s a big change coming in the shape of the government’s ‘reorganisation’ of Hampshire’s local authorities. As you will have read in the Herald and Post, 15 councils will be replaced by five new ‘unitary’ councils. East Hampshire... Articles for the Herald and Post
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
Online Safety Bill - making the internet safer for all 24th March 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "The Online Safety Bill was introduced to... Articles for the Herald and Post
New Maternity Hub in Headley 22nd March 2022 Damian had the opportunity last week to catch up with Dr Anthony Leung at Badgerswood GP Surgery in Headley, and to hear more about their new maternity hub... Local News
Discover East Hampshire - wonderful museums and galleries 18th March 2022 Discover East Hampshire To coincide with the start of English Tourism Week, Damian is taking the opportunity to highlight some of the wonderful places and... Articles for the Herald and Post