Justin Tomlinson
North Swindon
Oct 14, 2022
North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson met with Peter Wragg from Visit Wiltshire to discuss how it helps promote local businesses and attractions – with many Swindon businesses active members, regionally, nationally and internationally. During the meeting Justin set out some suggestions on how they could be more pro-active supporting local businesses and attractions with their social media and websites.
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Oct 10, 2022
Department of Health and Social Care Minister Will Quince MP joined North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson for a tour of the new Tadpole Surgery, to see first-hand how it is providing excellent care for patients as part of the Westrop Medical Practice. Tadpole Surgery opened in May this year, and already has 4,000 patients registered from the Tadpole, Abbey Farm and St Andrews Ridge areas. Along with four other GP surgeries, Tadpole forms part of Westrop Medical Practice, which serves 30,000 people ...
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Oct 10, 2022
Today is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the occasion Justin Tomlinson MP met with Department of Health Minister Will Quince, to discuss how we can better support people in work with fluctuating mental wellbeing. 300,000 people a year drop out of work through poor mental health. To address this the Government is investing £122 million to rollout a vital NHS service to help 100,000 people managing mental health issues stay in or return to work. The service brings together therapists and emp...
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Oct 07, 2022
I have just finished a BBC Wiltshire interview and perhaps unsurprisingly they mentioned the seismic shift in the polls. To be frank they made grim reading for us. So, what has happened? Fundamentally too much, too soon. Yes, Liz Truss is a new PM and yes, she wants to make a mark. However, as a nation we have navigated Brexit, Covid and now the impact of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine hitting people’s living standards. If anything, the public want less, not more. I support the PM’s aims, b...
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Oct 06, 2022
Following this weeks developments regarding the Abbey Stadium and Swindon Robins speedway team, Justin spoke to BBC Points West.
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Oct 05, 2022
Justin Tomlinson MP joined the Conrserstone Art Cafe for its monthly meeting at his Commumity Office. The Cornerstone Art Cafe is an initiative run by the Cornerstone Church, which is based at William Morris Primary School. The aim of the Cafe is to allow people to socialise and be creative. There were a variety of projects being worked on, including crochet, painting and colouring.
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Oct 05, 2022
Justin visited the Link Centre to test out its new soft play area. The new area is suitable for Children aged 10 years and under, with a dedicated area for babies and toddlers - including a range of sensory equipment. The multi-level soft play structure boasts a range of special features, such as slides, ball pools, and sensory lighting. Justin was joined on his visit by his daughter Margot, who gave the new play ares a thumbs up.
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Oct 04, 2022
Justin joined staff and grandparents at North Star Nursery for a speical Grandparents Tea Party, and to celebrate the nursary's positive OFTED result. During the visit Justin joined the parents and children, and participated in some of the games - such a lego building. It was also an opporunity for Justin to speak with staff at the nursary and understand some of the issues affecting the childcare sector. Justin Tomlinson said: "It was a fantastic opportunity to visit and meet the team, e...
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Sep 30, 2022
I have been personally involved in supporting Swindon Speedway since the initial campaign to block the closure in 2008. To save the stadium, it was agreed housing adjacent to the stadium could be built if the stadium remained open and ultimately modernised (new stand etc). At the time this was a huge relief and Swindon Speedway carried on with many years of success. As fans were nervous about the stadium owners intentions, it was agreed that the final phase of planned housing (where the stadi...
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Sep 28, 2022
A new drive to improve access to general practice appointments will be the centrepiece of a new ‘Our plan for patients’ has been unveiled by the Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. As the first step in her efforts to put the NHS and social care on a resilient footing, Thérèse Coffey will set out her expectation that everyone who needs one should get an appointment at a GP practice within 2 weeks – and that the patients with the most urgent needs should be seen within the ...
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