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 | 08 Mar 2010 - Action needed to tackle abuse and violence in Norfolk's schools Action needed to tackle abuse and violence in Norfolk’s schools ... readmore... | | 04 Mar 2010 - Brandon Lewis has pledge to do his bit for the British Armed Forces Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, has pledged to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family.... readmore... | | 03 Mar 2010 - Brandon Lewis offers support to Newtown Youth Centre Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth has today spoken to Carl Harding who runs the Newtown Youth centre and has along with the police and the council offered support so that the youth centre can move forward from yet another arson attack.... readmore... | | 03 Mar 2010 - Fix Our Station Campaign Update Over the last week Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth has met with Spencer McCormack of BWell Health Clubs, Miriam Kikis of the Seafood restaurant, Angila Skills Academy and many residents who are all keen to see improvements to the station and have all offered to help with ... readmore... | | 23 Feb 2010 - Brandon Lewis tidies up Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, last week organised a beach clean up as part of the ‘Big Tidy Up’ a Keep Britain Tidy campaign. Over the past year more than 50,000 bags of rubbish have been collected via the ‘Big Tidy Up’ and this year the campaign ... readmore... | | 22 Feb 2010 - Become your own boss, Brandon Lewis offers Great Yarmouth's public sector workers New plans for employee-owned co-operatives to help improve local services... readmore... | | 16 Feb 2010 - Sir John Major speaks at Great Yarmouth Conservatives Fundraising Dinner Last week the guest speaker at a fundraising dinner for the Great Yarmouth Conservatives was Sir John Major. The dinner held at the Carlton Club in London was a great success. Sir John Major explained the importance of the seat of Great Yarmouth in the next General Election, he also ... readmore... | | 16 Feb 2010 - Good News for 'Fix our Station' Campaign The Council this week started work on a project to improve cycle and pathways around Great Yarmouth Railway Station. The new work will create a fully accessible pedestrian and cycle link from the toucan crossing to the railway station. The project also includes improving the landscape by planting around ten ... readmore... | | 10 Feb 2010 - Brandon Lewis slams Government's failure to justify closure of Great Yarmouth HMRC ... readmore... | | 08 Feb 2010 - Conservative Association Fundraising Dinner On the 3rd February, forty people assembled at the Great Yarmouth College Teaching Restaurant for a fantastic fundraising dinner this evening. Some £1400 was raised through various activities including a raffle and an auction. A huge thank you to all who helped especially the staff and not forgetting Parliamentary Candidate Brandon ... readmore... | | 08 Feb 2010 - Let’s give Great Yarmouth superfast broadband – without an unfair phone tax Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, this week welcomed new Conservative plans to deliver the roll out of superfast broadband at speeds of up to 100 Mbps across Great Yarmouth by 2017. This stands in stark contrast to the Government’s new £7 per year ‘phone tax’ on every ... readmore... | | 08 Feb 2010 - ‘Fix Our Station’ Campaign - A welcoming facade is critical to Purple Flag Success Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth this week met with Jim Smerdon, Superintendent of Great Yarmouth District to discuss the ‘Fix Our Station’ Campaign. At present Great Yarmouth is looking to gain the Purple Flag award. The Purple Flag is the new “gold standard” that recognises hospitality areas ... readmore... | | 07 Feb 2010 - Station Representatives agree the station needs improving Today Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth met with representatives from Network Rail, National Express East Anglia and the Great Yarmouth Area Station Manager to discuss the ‘Fix Our Station’ Campaign to see what can be done. Great Yarmouth train station is the welcoming point to many tourists ... readmore... | | 05 Feb 2010 - Brandon Lewis slams Government’s failure to justify closure of Great Yarmouth HMRC In response to the latest limp explanation from the Parliamentary Team at HM Revenue and Customs as to why centralisation of the HMRC office in Norwich is a better option than in Great Yarmouth, Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth said:... readmore... | | 02 Feb 2010 - More evidence of families struggling to pay their council tax Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, expressed his concern this week at new figures which have revealed the soaring use of court orders and bailiffs to collect council tax. Council tax bills have more than doubled across the country under Labour. In Great Yarmouth, bills have risen by ... readmore... | | 27 Jan 2010 - Fix Our Station Campaign Update Last Monday Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth and Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party launched the ‘Fix Our Station’ Campaign. Tthe Facebook group ‘Fix Great Yarmouth Station’ now has over 1000 members. Great Yarmouth train station is the welcoming point to many tourists but the station ... readmore... | | 25 Jan 2010 - Local firms in Great Yarmouth need helping hand to move out of recession Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth added his voice to calls to help local firms and entrepreneurs in Great Yarmouth get up running and grow new business. More firms have gone bust during this recession than in any previous downturn. The latest Government figures show that in the ... readmore... | | 25 Jan 2010 - ‘Fix Great Yarmouth Station’ Facebook Group has 1000 members in under a week Last Monday Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth and Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party launched the ‘Fix Our Station’ Campaign. In under a week the Facebook group ‘Fix Great Yarmouth Station’ has 1000 members. ... readmore... | | 25 Jan 2010 - Put the law back on the side of local people across Norfolk Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, today strongly endorsed radical and bold new plans – set out in the Conservatives’ draft election manifesto – to tackle crime and to restore confidence in Britain’s ‘broken’ criminal justice system. ... readmore... | | 24 Jan 2010 - Meeting with Tourism Representatives Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth and Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party met this week with local businessmen and council representatives on the subject of tourism in Great Yarmouth. The group raised the below points which they see as very important to the industry locally.... readmore... | | 21 Jan 2010 - Carl Harding Votes for Change Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth this week took Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party to meet Carl Harding at the Newtown Youth Centre. The Newtown Youth Centre is a valuable community asset which was before Christmas subjected to an arson attack. Having recently lost out ... readmore... | | 21 Jan 2010 - Meeting with Winterton Coastal Erosion Group ... readmore... | | 20 Jan 2010 - Brandon Lewis and Eric Pickles MP Chairman of the Conservative Party visit to East Norfolk Sixth Form College Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth and Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party this week visited East Norfolk Sixth Form College in Gorleston to talk to students about the forthcoming general election. Eric told the students how important the seat of Great Yarmouth is in the ... readmore... | | 20 Jan 2010 - Fix Our Station Campaign Update On Monday Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth and Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party launched the ‘Fix Our Station’ Campaign. Great Yarmouth train station is the welcoming point to many tourists but the station is run down with grotty toilets, dirty floors, broken windows, dying ... readmore... | | 19 Jan 2010 - Labour Government takes more jobs from Great Yarmouth The Government this week announced that The Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) offices at Havenbridge House in Great Yarmouth will close next year. This decision will result in redundancy for many workers. Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth has continually campaigned against this closure and has put ... readmore... | | 19 Jan 2010 - 'Fix Our Station' Campaign Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth was pleased yesterday to welcome Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party to Great Yarmouth to launch the ‘Fix Our Station’ Campaign. Great Yarmouth train station is the welcoming point to many tourists but the station is run down with grotty ... readmore... | | 15 Jan 2010 - The Importance of Giving Blood Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth gave blood this week at the Bloodmobile unit in Martham. ... readmore... | | 11 Jan 2010 - Former Green Party Candidate pledges his support for Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth This week Ian Holman, a former Green Party Candidate for Great Yarmouth, said he will be supporting Brandon Lewis in the next General Election. Ian, who lives in Gorleston-on-Sea, was in Local Government for the best part of 25 years and then worked as a proof-reader, including for five years with the ... readmore... | | 11 Jan 2010 - Don't stop the music - village halls, churches adn charities face new tax Government to hit local voluntary groups across Great Yarmouth with new music charges... readmore... | | 08 Jan 2010 - Levels of road salting under review in Great Yarmouth Today Norfolk County Council warned that it was reviewing its road salting network after salt ordered for the County began to be diverted by the Government to other parts of the country who are in greater need of new supplies. The Government decision to invoke the so-called Salt Cell on ... readmore... | | 08 Jan 2010 - Offshore windfarm given the go ahead The government this morning has given the go-ahead to proposals for the world's second-largest windfarm to be built off the Norfolk coast, about 15 miles offshore near Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The Crown Estate has confirmed the winners of the bids to build three windfarms around the UK, including the ... readmore... | | 06 Jan 2010 - David Cameron sets out the agenda for healthcare This week David Cameron set out the agenda for healthcare as he launched the Conservative Party's draft health manifesto. He enforced that the Conservative Party are the only party committed to protecting NHS spending. He said unlike Labour we will not pump money in and hope for the best. We’re ... readmore... | | 05 Jan 2010 - Great Yarmouth Schools score low in tests The EDP this week published an article on the education divide in East Anglia. The EDP has analysed district by district statistics detailing how well 11 year olds did in English, Maths, Science, Reading and Writing tests earlier this year. The report shows Great Yarmouth to be bottom in the ... readmore... | | 22 Dec 2009 - Havenbridge House Update Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP, this week continues to put pressure on the government to come up with some satisfactory answers to the questions he has been asking regarding the office closure over the last few months. Brandon this week has again written to Stephen Timms MP asking for the ... readmore... | | 21 Dec 2009 - New action plan to help Great Yarmouth and Britain’s coastal towns ... readmore... | | 14 Dec 2009 - Great Yarmouth’s residents left with £23,000 of debt thanks to Gordon Brown Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP, this week responded to the Government’s new tax and spending proposals – the so-called Pre-Budget Report – by warning of Labour plans for higher taxes and record levels of national debt included in the small print.... readmore... | | 14 Dec 2009 - New plans to help people in Great Yarmouth save and run community facilities Under new Conservative plans, far-reaching new powers could be given to people in Great Yarmouth to protect community assets from closure and take over the running of public buildings and community assets. Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP has given his backing to the new ‘Community Right to Buy’ which would allow ... readmore... | | 14 Dec 2009 - Great Yarmouth’s 2010 Holiday Brochure Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth was delighted to hear all the positive feedback from the Great Yarmouth’s tourism leaders at the launch of the 2010 holiday brochure this week. Head of tourism, Alan Carr said key economic indicators supported the view that this was the “year of ... readmore... | | 14 Dec 2009 - Edward Worlledge Community Junior School Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, recently visited Edward Worlledge Community Junior School. The School is for children aged 8 to 12 and the proportion of pupils with learning difficulties is high and many have emotional, social and behavioural needs too. The staff at Edward Worlledge Junior School ... readmore... | | 07 Dec 2009 - Norfolk's teachers need more powers to tackle school bullying Official Government figures have revealed that just 90 pupils across the country were expelled last year for school bullying, despite a new survey finding half of all 14-year-old children have been bullied.... readmore... | | 03 Dec 2009 - Great Yarmouth to be part of the Government's Pathfinder project ... readmore... | | 28 Nov 2009 - Time for a ‘Green Deal’ to help the environment and save you money Conservative plans to improve home insulation and reward recycling... readmore... | | 28 Nov 2009 - Nick Herbert MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs visits Hopton and Scratby ... readmore... | | 27 Nov 2009 - Meeting with 1st East ... readmore... | | 23 Nov 2009 - Call to protect Great Yarmouth’s pensioners from Brown’s plans to scrap benefits ... readmore... | | 22 Nov 2009 - Housing benefit system is failing Great Yarmouth’s most vulnerable tenants New call to reform the controversial Local Housing Allowance... readmore... | | 20 Nov 2009 - The Future of the National Lottery This week Jeremy Hunt MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport gave a speech outlining the Conservatives plans for the future of the National Lottery. There is not a single constituency in the country that has not benefited hugely from the Lottery over the years. In Great ... readmore... | | 17 Nov 2009 - East Norfolk Sixth Form College Visit ... readmore... | | 17 Nov 2009 - Edward Worlledge Community Junior School Visit Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, last week visited Edward Worlledge Community Junior School. The School is for children aged 8 to 12 and the proportion of pupils with learning difficulties is high and many have emotional, social and behavioural needs too. The staff at Edward Worlledge Junior ... readmore... | | 12 Nov 2009 - Conservatives show their commitment to the fishing industry ... readmore... | | 10 Nov 2009 - The Territorial Army deserve our support for their century of service Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth, this week welcomed Labour’s latest U-turn – abandoning plans to make significant cuts to the Territorial Army.... readmore... | | 05 Nov 2009 - Brandon Lewis visits Newtown youth centre Brandon Lewis visits Newtown Youth Centre... readmore... | | 05 Nov 2009 - Great Yamouth Association for the Blind Visit Brandon Lewis visits the new office for the Great Yarmouth Association for the Blind.... readmore... | | 30 Oct 2009 - Working to improve broadband access and communication in rural areas. This week Brandon Lewis met with Chloe Smith MP, Keith Simpson MP and Babcock Networks to discuss a new project for Norwich - to develop a digital wireless network that can be used across the city. At the same meeting Brandon discussed the opportunities for developing such a network for ... readmore... | | 29 Oct 2009 - Housing benefit system is failing Great Yarmouth’s most vulnerable tenants Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, this week issued a stark warning that Gordon Brown’s changes to housing benefit rules are harming the most vulnerable tenants and reducing the availability of affordable accommodation.... readmore... | | 26 Oct 2009 - Brandon Lewis meets with Shadow Tourism Team to discuss the social responsibility surrounding gambling ... readmore... | | 21 Oct 2009 - Brandon Lewis lends his support to the charity Booktrust ... readmore... | | 21 Oct 2009 - Brandon Lewis supporting local schools ... readmore... | | 19 Oct 2009 - Blueprint to improve safety and cut congestion on Great Yarmouth's roads Blueprint to improve safety and cut congestion on Great Yarmouth’s roads... readmore... | | 19 Oct 2009 - Action needed to tackle Great Yarmouth's jobs crisis Action needed to tackle Great Yarmouth’s Jobs Crisis– Brandon Lewis... readmore... | | 15 Oct 2009 - 'Don't delay - check your eyes today', urges local PPC ‘Don’t delay - check your eyes today’, urges local PPC... readmore... | | 13 Oct 2009 - Brandon Lewis experiences MS symptons Brandon Lewis experiences MS symptoms... readmore... | | 11 Oct 2009 - New planning quango will fuel public disillusionment with politics New planning quango will fuel public disillusionment with politics... readmore... | | 11 Oct 2009 - Water and Flooding in Great Yarmouth Water and flooding in Great Yarmouth ... readmore... | | 11 Oct 2009 - Brandon Lewis Backs RNID's checksfor a healthy hearing future BRANDON LEWIS BACKS RNID’S CHECKS FOR A HEALTHY HEARING FUTURE... readmore... | | 11 Oct 2009 - Action needed to tackle Great Yarmouth's jobs crisis and debt crisis Action needed to tackle Great Yarmouth’s Jobs Crisis and Debt Crisis – Brandon Lewis... readmore... | | 11 Oct 2009 - Brandon Lewis pledges to "do his bit" for British Armed Forces Brandon Lewis pledges to “do his bit” for British Armed Forces... readmore... | | 05 Oct 2009 - Meeting with Vestas, No1 in Modern Energy Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth today met with Vestas, the wind turbine manufacturer to discuss how Great Yarmouth can increase it’s renewable energy. Vestas have a 20 per cent market share and have installed more than 39,000 wind turbines making them the world’s leading supplier of wind ... readmore... | | 29 Sep 2009 - New house price tax and local income tax are not the answer New house price tax and local income tax are not the answer ... readmore... | | 24 Sep 2009 - Great Yarmouth Community Library Opens October 3 Great Yarmouth Community Library Opens October 3... readmore... | | 24 Sep 2009 - Mike Penning, Shadow Minister for Health vists James Paget Hospital Mike Penning MP, Shadow Minister for Health meets with East Coast Hospice, James Paget Hospital and the PCT... readmore... | | 23 Sep 2009 - Mike Penning, Shadow Minister for Health to vist James Paget Hospital Mike Penning, Shadow Minister for Health to visit James Paget Hospital on Thursday, September 24.... readmore... | | 23 Sep 2009 - Time to reverse the rise of the'surveillance state' says Brandon Lewis Time to reverse the rise of the ‘surveillance state’ says Brandon Lewis... readmore... | | 23 Sep 2009 - GY Enterprise working hard for Great Yarmouth GY Enterprise working hard for Great Yarmouth... readmore... | | 23 Sep 2009 - £10,000 Grant for Belton £10,000 Grant for Belton... readmore... | | 09 Sep 2009 - Coastal Erosion Change Policy ... readmore... | | 09 Sep 2009 - HGV Hazard ... readmore... | | 07 Sep 2009 - Risks to homes and firms - as Whitehall plans for power cuts in Great Yarmouth Small print of Government documents forecasts power cuts by 2017... readmore... | | 07 Sep 2009 - Fritton Woods Update Residents remain concerned about plans for the quarry and gravel extraction at Fritton Woods and the detrimental effect this would have on an area of beauty and great recreational value. Brandon Lewis in recent weeks has been lobbying Daniel Cox, Leader of Norfolk County Council highlighting the important issues that ... readmore... | | 07 Sep 2009 - Another Tax Rise to Fuel ... readmore... | | 07 Sep 2009 - Why Tourism Matters ... readmore... | | 25 Aug 2009 - Action needed to reverse Labour's binge-drinking culture Brandon Lewis calls to tackle problems of alcohol-related violence and yob behaviour Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, this week added his voice to calls for action to rein back in Labour’s licensing laws and take tough action against the uncontrolled spread in binge-drinking.The latest Home Office crime figures have revealed ... readmore... | | 25 Aug 2009 - Hemsby Tourism - Beach Road Update The Pontins holiday centre on Beach Road, Hemsby closed in January this year after it’s owner Ocean Parcs found it needed “significant investment" while facing "declining bookings and escalating costs". The closure saw the loss of 55 jobs - 19 permanent and 36 on fixed term contracts. Brandon Lewis, Prospective ... readmore... | | 25 Aug 2009 - Havenbride House Update Havenbridge House Jobs Update <http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20295> An e-petition submitted to the website Number10.co.uk campaigning against the closure of Havenbridge House and signed by Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, has now had a response from The Labour Government. The details of the petition and the response from the government are quoted below. The ... readmore... | | 25 Aug 2009 - Ideas welcome on how to improve Bure Park Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate has this week requested that litter teams make more frequent visits to Bure Park after residents complained about overflowing bins and litter around the park. He has also asked residents via a letter from himself and County Councillor, Tom Garrod for ideas on how we ... readmore... | | 25 Aug 2009 - Bradwell Post Office Update Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate has over the last few weeks delivered two letters to over 1,760 households keeping them informed on the subject of the Bradwell Post Office closure. The first letter informed residents of the closure and the second was to inform residents that we had received an ... readmore... | | 25 Aug 2009 - Faulty Street Lighting ... readmore... | | 11 Aug 2009 - Havenbridge House Update Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth is continuing to keep pressure on the government to save the jobs at Havenbridge House and has received a further update on the situation. Brandon Lewis has repeatedly asked for details about the process undertaken to reach the decision to close Havenbridge ... readmore... | | 10 Aug 2009 - Threat of higher tax to pay for new tier of politicians warns Brandon Lewis Labour Ministers to resurrect plans for regional assemblies... readmore... | | 29 Jul 2009 - Concern raised over Governement threat to local high streets and shops Government to weak powers of Great Yarmouth Borough Council to control out-of-town development... readmore... | | 27 Jul 2009 - Bradwell Post Office Closure Bradwell Post Office Closure – Update... readmore... | | 24 Jul 2009 - Professions are becoming more exclusive Law, medicine and other professions have become more exclusive in the past 30 years according to a government report. Other trades such as journalism have evolved into modern professions and are increasingly becoming middle-class professions too. Work experience is making it even more difficult for children from poorer backgrounds as ... readmore... | | 22 Jul 2009 - Pub Closures across Great Yarmouth This week the British Beer and Pub Association said UK pubs are closing at a rate of 52 per week in the first half of the year – a third more than the same period in 2008. The number of pubs has dropped by 2,377 in the past year to ... readmore... | | 20 Jul 2009 - The Mayor's Fundraising Barbeque at Thrigby Hall On Saturday evening the Mayor, Tony Smith held a fundraising barbeque for the Mayor’s charities at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens. The event was a great success with the weather holding off so everyone could enjoy the beautiful surroundings and take the opportunity to look around the gardens.... readmore... | | 13 Jul 2009 - Time for change and a fairer deal for rural communities and Great Yarmouth New policy proposals to protect rural services and help the rural economy... readmore... | | 10 Jul 2009 - The Importance of Social Networking ... readmore... | | 10 Jul 2009 - Another Blow to Coastal and Rural Tourism Many people who let their properties in the summer as furnished holiday lets might have to stop due to Government policy. Next year the Government will revoke the Furnished Holiday Lettings Rules and the consequence of this will be a loss of tax benefits, because holiday lettings will be treated ... readmore... | | 10 Jul 2009 - Disappointing failure to give social tenants a foot up the house ladder New figures expose poor take-up of flagship Government housing policy in Great Yarmouth... readmore... | | 10 Jul 2009 - Shocking numbers needing emergency dental treatment across Great Yarmouth New official figures expose consequences of lack of access to NHS dentists... readmore... | | 07 Jul 2009 - Havenbridge House Update Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth is continuing to keep pressure on the government to save the jobs at Havenbridge House.... readmore... | | 06 Jul 2009 - Government is 'playing politics' with further education college crisis A mere 13 college – all in Labour areas – given the go-ahead... readmore... | | 06 Jul 2009 - The importance of local Industry in Great Yarmouth Brandon Lewis, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth recently met with Peter Barry, Managing Director of Pasta Foods, Great Yarmouth, to discuss local business and regeneration in the Great Yarmouth area. ... readmore... | | 26 Jun 2009 - James Paget University Hospital opens a new ward In April the James Paget University Hospital opened a new 22 bed infection control escalation ward and this week, Brandon Lewis, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth was invited to the hospital to take a look around the new ward. ... readmore... | | 26 Jun 2009 - The Great Yarmouth Conservatives Annual Dinner Last night, the Great Yarmouth Conservatives Annual Dinner was held at the Imperial Hotel. ... readmore... | | 17 Jun 2009 - The Great Yarmouth Conservative Annual Dinner The Great Yarmouth Conservative annual dinner is taking place on June 25th and this year’s guest speaker is Eric Pickles MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party. The dinner is being held at the Imperial Hotel from 7pm onwards.... readmore... | | 16 Jun 2009 - Council Tax Cover-up Council tax cover-up: New evidence of serious errors in council tax bills... readmore... | | 01 Jun 2009 - Blue Blog entry Promoting tourism in Great Yarmouth... readmore... | | 29 May 2009 Theresa Villiers MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport visited Great Yarmouth on May 28... readmore... | | 24 May 2009 - How will I act as MP for Great Yarmouth ... readmore... | | 20 May 2009 - Time to shine the light on town hall, government and MP's spending Calls to increase openness and accountability in spending of taxpayers’ cash... readmore... |  | 18 May 2009 - Tobias Ellwood MP to visit Potters Leisure Resort Tobias Ellwood MP, Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport will be visiting Potters Leisure Resort with Brandon Lewis on Thursday May 21 at 3.15pm.... readmore... | | 13 May 2009 - Whitehall must give Great Yarmouth a fairer deal and help freeze council tax Calls to cut back on Government spin and waste to stop council tax rises... readmore... | | 12 May 2009 - Supporting Caister Lifeboat Brandon Lewis, Prospective Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth yesterday visited Caister Lifeboat Station, along with Vicky Ford a Conservative Party candidate for the East of England at the European elections on June 4th. If elected Vicky will be the first woman ever to represent the Eastern Region in Europe.... readmore... | | 07 May 2009 - Raising the profile of the Elysian Baton Twirlers Brandon Lewis, Prospective MP for Great Yarmouth yesterday met with Hugh Robertson MP, Conservative Shadow Minister for Sport and the 2012 Olympics. Brandon took Mike Deeks and Nicola O’Neil of the Great Yarmouth Elysian Baton Twirlers to the meeting at Westminster.... readmore... | | 06 May 2009 - Whitehall makes it more expensive to move New figures expose collapse in housing market across Great Yarmouth thanks to Government... readmore... | | 30 Apr 2009 - PROSPECTIVE CONSERVATIVE MP CALLS ON LOCAL PEOPLE TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE RSPCA "This year will be the 15th RSPCA Week – to mark this anniversary I hope that local people in our area understand and support the hard work of the local RSPCA and their volunteers."... readmore... | | 24 Apr 2009 - Shadow Home Secretary Visits Great Yarmouth Chris Grayling MP, Shadow Home Secretary and Brandon Lewis, Conservative Party Candidate for Great Yarmouth visited Gorleston Police station today and had a visit to look at the CCTV camera operation on the High Street and to discuss the positive effects the Community Football project Kickz is having on youth crime in ... readmore... |  | 24 Apr 2009 - Yarmouth port workers jobs loss anger Yarmouth port workers jobs loss anger... readmore... | | 18 Apr 2009 - Concern raised over Government cuts to local schools and colleges Double whammy of cuts to sixth form funding and to colleges’ building programmes... readmore... | | 16 Apr 2009 - Keep up Havenbridge House Pressure Brandon Lewis, Parliamentary candidate for Great Yarmouth, today called on everyone to work together to keep the pressure on the government to save the jobs at Havenbridge House. ... readmore... | | 15 Apr 2009 - Plans to promote opportunity and neighbourhood pride in Great Yarmouth Brandon Lewis welcomes innovative new housing policies to get Great Yarmouth moving... readmore... | | 14 Apr 2009 - Brandon Lewis demands reassurance for sixth forms facing funding cuts Brandon Lewis, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth, has today demanded that Ed Balls give reassurances to colleges across Great Yarmouth that they will not have to turn away students next year because of last minute budget cuts.On 2 March the Learning and Skills Council – an education ... readmore... | | 05 Apr 2009 - Brandon Lewis slams Government’s hikes to business rates during recession Higher business rates will drive local firms and small shops to the wall ... readmore... | | 04 Apr 2009 - Blow to Great Yarmouth’s housing market from Home Information Pack red tape New Government rules will make it harder to buy and sell your home... readmore... | | 02 Apr 2009 Brandon Lewis welcomes Conservative local newspaper plans... readmore... | | 25 Mar 2009 - John Gummer MP meets Brandon Lewis and Great Yarmouth Coastal Erosion teams Brandon Lewis, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth, invited John Gummer MP to visit Scratby, Hemsby and Winterton to see how Coastal Erosion is affecting this stretch of coastline in great Yarmouth.... readmore... | | 22 Mar 2009 - Government must scrap plans for unfair ports tax after Lords defeat Conservatives campaign against Labour’s unfair hikes in business rates... readmore... | | 19 Mar 2009 - Brandon steps down as Leader of Brentwood to focus 100% on Great Yarmouth Brandon Lewis, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth has decided to stand down from his post of Leader of Brentwood Council and made the announcement at a Full Council meeting, in Brentwood, last night.... readmore... |
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