Jim Knight MP - Dorset's voice in Government

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>> Another ministers drops in...
On Wednesday Baroness Ann Taylor was in Bovington in her capacity as Minister of Defence Equipment and Support. I took along to the Tank Museum to ...

>> Housing Minister visits
I was delighted that the new Housing Minister, Caroline Flint, chose Dorset as the first place to come and see some of the problems people...

>> Aril update
Parliament is not sitting for a couple of weeks, which is a great chance to catch up on things around the constituency: ......

>> Lots going on....
Another busy few weeks - both in Parliament and back home in Dorset. Most importantly the County Council have seen sense and ane not proceedings wit...

>> December update
November ended with me opening the new Bincombe Valley Childrens Centre, next to Bincombe Valley School.  This is one of over 3000 being ...

>> Increased funding to Dorset councils
MEDIA RELEASE  December 6, 2007 JIM Knight MP today welcomed the increased Government funding to Dorset councils over the next three years.Do...

>> Relief Road public inquiry
I spoke today at the public inquiry in to the relief road and talk about it on this video clip: If you would like to read t...

>> youth volunteering in Swanage
Went over to Swanage to day to join some of the yougsters of the town in livening up Mowlem Lane. Organised by youth worker Jeff Andrews, they were...

>> Claim your free calendar
Today I launched My South Dorset.  This is both a place to compare notes about our area but also a calendar competition! In South Dorset we ar...

>> A busy day and the publication of MP Allowances
It was a busy day the started over in Stoborough and ended in Weymouth.  Whilst I was hairing about the constituency the media were report...

>> Weymouth Fire Station and One Bag for Portland!
After a long journey from the National College for School Leadership in Nottingham, I went to meet firefighters at Weymouth Fire Station to discuss ...

>> Great local schools
In my constituency rounds it was a delight to pop in to Bincombe Valley School in Littlemoor.  This is a great school that has recovered reall...

>> Great young people
We hear so mcuh about the small minority of young people who cause problems.  Today I was priviledged to present awards to young people at Budm...

>> Swanage hospital update
An update on Jim's efforts to protect services at Swanage Hospital ......

>> Business Rendezvous & a new track for Weymouth?
8am Monday morning and I'm at the Rendezvous for breakfast with the Weymouth business community.  Over bacon and eggs it was a good chance to ...

>> Walking to a great new school
Local councillor Clare Sutton has been encouragin me for a while to visit the new walking bus that is so successful at Holy Trinity school.  I ...

>> Labour Party conference & election fever
"Are you an early or late man?" That was the first question I was asked as I got off the train at Bournemouth.  Foolishly I thought he was talk...

>> Rural schools, after school club and Asda
Partly because of the lack of affordable housing, some schools in my area are suffering rapidly falling rolls.  This threatens some of our rua...

>> Swanage surgery
Had an interesting surgery at Swanage Youth Centre.  As normal I met constituents whose circumstances needed support from their MP, but I also ...

>> Childrens centres and hospitals
I ended the week with another day in Dorchester chasing things around for the constituency. The latest discussions with the Primary Care Trust over...

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