Awful April rears its head Thursday, 10 April, 2025 Along with April Fool’s Day and the start of the new tax year, this month has acquired a rather less humorous nickname—"Awful April." Dubbed by the media, this term reflects the wave of rising household bills hitting families across the country including energy costs, water bills and broadband. A few days later - April 6th - is the start of the new financial year, when tax changes kick in. The... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reporting Back - October 2024 31st October 2024 Damian's constituency update for October 2024: Monthly constituency update from Damian Hinds MP (mailchi.mp) Reporting Back newsletter
Why its time to pause the Education Tax 31st October 2024 We are fortunate to have excellent schools in East Hampshire, outstanding both in results and in pastoral care. That’s reflected in local schools’ OfStEd... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian responds to the Budget 2024 30th October 2024 Today's Budget contains a huge set of tax increases and more borrowing, and many other measures including very unwelcome news about Agricultural Property Relief... Opinions
Keep winter fuel - sign the petition 25th October 2024 It's less than a week until the Budget. 26,000 people in East Hants are set to lose Winter Fuel Payments, including many on low incomes. Sign the petition: www... Opinions
A fresh start for a new leader 24th October 2024 In July my party suffered a terrible defeat at the polls. We lost votes in multiple directions - to Labour, obviously, but also to other parties including... Articles for the Herald and Post
Balance is key for future housebuilding targets 17th October 2024 A few weeks’ ago, the consultation on the government’s proposals to reform the National Planning Policy Framework closed. This was a technical consultation that... Articles for the Herald and Post
Visit to Nationwide in Petersfield 11th October 2024 Damian popped in to see Nationwide UK in Petersfield last week to meet with the branch staff and talk about some of the common issues that customers are... Local News
Petersfield Hub going for top spot 11th October 2024 Don't forget to vote for Petersfield Station in this year's 'World Cup of Stations'. Voting opens for one day on Wednesday 16th October - it only takes a few... Local News
No strings pay awards could prove costly 10th October 2024 Regular users of the Alton and Portsmouth lines were greatly inconvenienced by rail strikes. Workers couldn’t get to work. Students couldn’t get to school or... Articles for the Herald and Post
