Small Business Saturday in Salisbury and South Wiltshire Monday, 4 December, 2023 This weekend I had the pleasure of helping to visit and promote some wonderful small businesses around Salisbury and South Wiltshire on Small Business Saturday. This included the Matthew Burt Workshop and Showroom, a family-run furniture business in Hindon, and the Blueberry Den, a zero-waste, family-run grocery shop in Salisbury. Both of these thriving independent businesses are a testament to... Local News
Government’s duty to maintain national security 6th March 2015 IT was a great pleasure on Monday to welcome Defence Minister Philip Dunne to mark a significant milestone for Dstl – an investment in the site that will bring... ArticlesLocal News
Restoring Salisbury FC to its rightful place 27th February 2015 THIS week, my inbox has been full of pleas from the city’s sports fans, asking for my backing in their fight to secure a long-term home for Salisbury FC. They... Local News
Collaborative approach may bring dividends 18th February 2015 PARLIAMENT is in a short recess this week – the last one before electioneering begins in earnest. I was at Tesco on Saturday morning, joining in a cookery... Local News
Taking steps to tackle tax avoidance 12th February 2015 THE Bishop of Salisbury is to be congratulated this week on taking his place in the House of Lords. After making two speeches last week, I was pleased to also... Articles
Unresolved issues on three parent children 6th February 2015 AT the beginning of the week, there was a difficult decision to wrestle with. Free votes do not happen very often and, on Tuesday, there was just such a vote –... Articles
Misconceptions About Fracking Procedure 29th January 2015 DISCUSSION of the Infrastructure Bill has been continuing in Parliament this week and one particular aspect of the bill has been attracting a steady stream of... Articles
