MP gets on his bike for lung health
Andrew Turner the Islands MP got on an exercise bike to help promote the British Lung Foundations new awareness campaign for healthy lungsThe British Lung Foundation is urging people to protect their lungs and to keep them healthy by taking regular exercise Mr Turner helped to demonstrate how exercise like cycling or brisk walking allows the lungs to deliver oxygenrich blood to the workin
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Advice for Island families as the credit crunch bites
The Islands MP Andrew Turner expressed concern as official Government figures were released showing that 188 orders for homes to be repossessed were issued through the Newport County Court last year Mr Turner fears that this number is likely to rise as people come to the end of fixed rate periods at the same time as there is a reduction in the availability of cheap loans and mortgages Mr
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Island MP calls Government to account on Post Office closures
Following recent Post Office Closures on the Isle of Wight and widespread concern about the process The Islands MP Andrew Turner MP took the opportunity to raise the issue during a Commons debateFollowing the announcement that ten subpost office branches will close on the Island and a further fifty others in Hampshire the whole issue of consultation has been called into questionMr T
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Bus Pass Scheme grossly unfair to Islanders says MP
The Islands MP Andrew Turner took the opportunity to raise again the issue of free public transport provision for Island pensioners with the Transport Minister Rosie Winterton MP during a debate on the Local Transport Bill last weekMr Turner saidThe Government have introduced a scheme where pensioners and disabled travellers in England can take advantage of free offpeak bus travel thro
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MP wants awards for fighting poverty to be won by the Island
The Islands MP Andrew Turner is on the look out for any small grass roots charity or voluntary group whose objective is to tackle poverty on in the IslandMr Turner saidThe Centre for Social Justice is looking for organisations which tackle the causes and symptoms of poverty for their Social Justice awards I feel sure that there are some excellent groups here on the Island who could be i
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Ministers advice is to complain through the proper channels
Many parents and other people have contacted Andrew Turner the Islands MP saying that they felt that the recent schools consultation has been flawed for a variety of reasons Islanders have told him that they feel information given was either unclear or subsequently proved inaccurate Others have complained that the consultation questionnaire was too complex for them to complete in full as th
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Ferry Fares Fair
Five more Island councils have joined the campaign Ferry Fares Fair It brings the total to 25Andrew Turner MP who is asking the Office of Fair Trading OFT to investigate crossSolent services said the support could make all the differenceAs far as I know every Town Parish Council which has considered the issue has given unanimous backing This support together with the comments
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ferry fares fair
Grass roots councils across the Island are adding momentum to the campaign ferry fares fare Nineteen of the 36 parish and town councils and management committees have now lent their support to the campaignAndrew Turner MP who will be asking the Office of Fair Trading OFT to investigate crossSolent services said he was very encouraged by the response so farAs far as I know every
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Ferry Fares Fair
Two more parish councils have voiced their support for an investigation into crossSolent ferry fares Godshill and Shorwell have told Island MP Andrew Turner they back his campaign Ferry Fares Fair They want the Office of Fair Trading OFT to investigateJudith Diment clerk to Godshill council told Mr Turner It is felt very strongly that the continual large price rises plus limiting co
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Island MP supports the Union Jack
The Islands MP Andrew Turner this week has cosponsored a Bill in support of the Union Flag commonly known as the Union JackThe Bill aims to make it easier for public buildings businesses and even private residences to fly the Union flag in order to help foster a real sense of nationhood across the UK Mr Turner said One of the reasons for this Bill is to reclaim the Union flag fro
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