News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Welcomes New General Manager To Swindon Bus Role

Jul 25, 2023

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson recently sat down with the newly appointed managing director of Swindon Bus Company Andrew Sherrington to discuss various topics related to public transport in Swindon. Swindon Bus Company, part of the Go South Coast Group, and formerly Thamesdown Buses are the largest bus operator in Swindon, while Stagecoach is the other major operator in the town. Mr Sherrington and the North Swindon MP discussed the Governments fare cap which has recently gone into effect, ...

Rain Can't Dampen Summer Actvities Fair

Jul 24, 2023

The rain couldn’t dampen Justin Tomlinson MP’s Summer Activities Fair, with hundreds of people visiting the Orbital Shopping Park to enjoy the activities on offer. Now in its 6th year, the Summer Activities Fair allows local clubs, groups and organisations showcase what they have for families over the summer holiday, as well as giving families ideas for activities to keep their children entertained while the schools are broken up. A number of groups took part in the fair including Abbey Meads FC...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Brexit Trade Deal Provides Opportunities For A Global Britain

Jul 21, 2023

We had some positive news this week, with inflation falling to 7.9% - the lowest level it’s been in more than a year. Halving inflation by the end of 2023 was one of the Prime Minister’s five priorities for the year - this is a step in the right direction. However, there is more to be done, and the government will continue to work to drive down inflation and tackle the cost of living. Another of the Prime Minister’s five priorities is illegal immigration and this week saw the government pass the...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Work Experience Makes For A Lively Office

Jul 14, 2023

This week my Summer Work Experience Program kicked off as we welcomed 11 students from Bradon Forest School and Highworth Warneford to the office for a week. The programme sees groups of young people, mainly aged between 16-18, join my office for a week. The goal of the programme is for the students to experience life in an MP’s office and better understand the work of an MP. During the week the students tackle a variety of tasks covering all aspects of my work as an MP. They learn about the ty...

Justin Welcomes Bradon Forest And Highworth Warneford Students For Work Experience

Jul 13, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson's Summer Work Experience Program kicked off as He welcomed 11 students from Bradon Forest School and Highworth Warneford to the office for a week. The programme sees groups of young people, mainly aged between 16-18, join my office for a week. The goal of the programme is for the students to experience life in an MP’s office and better understand the work of an MP. During the week the students tackle a variety of tasks covering all aspects of my work as an MP. ...

Justin Attends Local National Literacy Trust Event

Jul 12, 2023

Orbital Shopping Park welcomed over 200 school children from Swindon Academy, Oliver Tomkins Primary and Hazelwood Academy for a storytelling session, aimed at helping them fall in love with reading. Hosted at Orbital, the event allowed children to listen to stories from professional storyteller Olivia Armstrong and was part of the Young Readers Programme, an award-winning initiative sponsored by Orbital and run-in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, designed to encourage children to r...

Justin Invites STFC CEO Rob Angus To Discuss Fan Lead Review With Sports Minister

Jul 12, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson was delighted to welcome Rob Angus, CEO of Swindon Town Football Club to meet the Sports Minister Stuart Andrew MP to discuss the Football - A Sustainable Future, White Paper. Justin Tomlinson said: "Rob’s insight into the white paper is incredibly valuable, given his past experience as the Vice Chair of TrustSTFC and now as the CEO of Swindon Town Football Club – furthermore, his extensive background in financial services gives him a unique insight into al...

Swindon Advertiser Column - 75 Years Of The NHS

Jul 07, 2023

The NHS marked its 75th anniversary this week, with people across the country celebrating its history and thanking the countless doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals for their important work since its foundation. The fact that the NHS provides healthcare free at the point of use is a source of national pride, and I am pleased that the Government is committed to honouring this founding principle – despite spurious claims to the contrary. We know there are pressures on health service...

Justin Meets With 'Doing It For Dan' Charity

Jun 30, 2023

Justin Tomlinson MP has met with Helen & Claire from the fantastic local charity Doing it for Dan. Doing it for Dan was set up in memory of 11 year old Daniel Climance. Daniel was kind, caring and loved all kinds of sports. The charity in his name helps young people to get active and achieve their sporting dreams by providing grants for equipment, kit and club memberships to individuals and teams in Swindon and neighbouring counties. Justin spoken to Helen & Claire about the important wo...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Independent Bookshops Thriving On The High Street

Jun 30, 2023

Following the recent Parliamentary debate on ‘Children’s Access to Books’, I agreed to meet with the Booksellers Association to discuss further the role of local bookshops. Having highlighted the success of Swindon’s Bert’s Books in the debate, I invited Alex (the owner) to also join this roundtable, a resident expert. Local bookshops have so many benefits. Firstly, as per the debate, they play an important role in increasing access to books, a seemingly obvious point, but I was the only one to ...