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
Bill for vehicle numberplate offences 21st October 2020 Damian was delighted to support Andrew Griffith MP in his proposal to bring forward a Bill to make missing or false number plates on cars or motorbikes subject... Westminster News
A visit to Gilbert White's 19th October 2020 Damian visited the Gilbert White & The Oates Collections last week, and was pleased to hear more about their brewhouse craft ale and also how recent funding... Local News
Recovery funds for local culture and heritage 15th October 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald group and Petersfield Post: "There was significant news this week for... Articles for the Herald and Post
Questions for DCMS Secretary of State 14th October 2020 Damian questioned the Secretary of State at this morning's DCMS Select Committee, and said: "A positive policy development this morning re: social media “legal... Westminster News
Data ethics at DCMS Select Committee 13th October 2020 At today's DCMS Select Committee session on data ethics, Damian asked about the data that Google companies hold on people, making reference to the message... Westminster News
Tourism and hospitality are key sectors 8th October 2020 In today's DCMS Debate, Damian spoke about how tourism and hospitality are key to the UK and to East Hampshire with cultural assets from Jane Austen’s House to... Westminster News
Planning reform and housing numbers 8th October 2020 In this week's debate on planning reform and housing numbers in the Commons, Damian spoke about the importance of real affordability in housing in East... Westminster News
Agriculture and Trade Commission starts work 8th October 2020 The article below was written by Damian and published in the Herald group of newspapers on the 8th October: "Two-thirds of East Hampshire is farmed, with cattle... Articles for the Herald and Post
hospital investment raised at PMQs 7th October 2020 At PMQs today, Damian welcomed the investment for Hampshire Hospitals and talked of the key role of excellent community hospitals like Alton’s. Westminster News
