Will Mr Burnham’s business rates plan work? Thursday, 3 September, 2026 One of Andy Burnham’s first announcements was a 20 percent cut in business rates for pubs. The proposal is welcome. Although many pubs would still be paying more than they were in 2023 and 2024, because it follows substantial increases in recent years, any reduction will be welcomed by a sector under significant pressure. I used to work in the pub trade and know how significant the fixed cost... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian to object to Veolia incinerator proposal 21st July 2020 Local County Councillors, Mark Kemp-Gee, Andrew Joy and Adam Carew, together with Damian, have indicated that they will each be lodging objections to Veolia’s... Local News
More capacity for local electricity demands 20th July 2020 Damian met with the local team from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to see the progress on their upgrade of local electricity capacity for... Local News
Jobs in East Hampshire hit by pandemic 17th July 2020 The latest unemployment figures show a significant increase in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits across the UK as well as here in East... Local News
Restoration of Parliament debated 16th July 2020 In Parliament this week MPs debated Parliament itself, and the imperative for affordability and value in its restoration. Westminster News
Time for everyone to act 15th July 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in the Herald group of newspapers on the 9th July: "Last week over 30 East Hampshire residents joined a... Local News
Damian welcomes £30 billion Plan for Jobs 10th July 2020 Damian has welcomed the Plan for Jobs set out by Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week, which outlined a range of initiatives to help re-vitalise hard-hit sectors... Westminster News
Select Committee hearing on sport 7th July 2020 During a DCMS Select Committee hearing this morning, Damian raised the importance of local leisure centre and swimming pools being open for the school holidays... Westminster News
Hospitality sector reopens 6th July 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in the Herald group of papers on 2nd July: For millions of people across England, the reopening of much of the... Local News
Welcome news for farmers and consumers 1st July 2020 Damian has strongly welcomed the announcement this week that a Trade and Agriculture Commission is to be set up by the Government, subject to agreement on terms... Westminster News
