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
DCMS Select Committee hears from Spotify, Apple and Amazon 25th February 2021 Damian questions Spotify, Apple and Amazon in this week's DCMS Select Commitee... Westminster News
An extraordinary national endeavour 19th February 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "When the first Covid-19 vaccines were administered on the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Extra cost of housing in National Park 18th February 2021 New analysis by the Office for National Statistics has confirmed that house prices within National Parks (NPs) are higher that prices outside the parks. The... Local News
Issues for artists working across the EU 16th February 2021 The issues facing artists touring across Europe and for co-productions was the subject for this week's DCMS Select Committee: Westminster News
Letter to constituents, February 2021 12th February 2021 Below is an open letter from Damian, with an overview of recent news and events from Westminster and across East Hampshire: "Dear Constituent I hope this finds... Local News
Taking action for mental health 12th February 2021 The article below was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The impact Captain Sir Tom had in the final year of... Articles for the Herald and Post
The experience of work can be invaluable 5th February 2021 The article below was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The news last week that more than 120,000 positions... Articles for the Herald and Post
On-going objection to Veolia application 2nd February 2021 Below is a copy of press release issued by Damian, with the support of councillors Mark Kemp-Gee, Andrew Joy and Adam Carew, outlining their continuing... Local News
update for Petersfield's Shine Radio 1st February 2021 Damian is delighted to be doing a monthly update for Petersfield's Shine Radio, starting with this recording from last week: https://omny.fm/shows... Local News
