News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Millions Of Families To Benefit From Cost Of Living Payments

Apr 25, 2023

From today over eight million families on means-tested benefits will receive the first of three Cost of Living Payments. The three payments will see vulnerable families receive £900 across the year – with some families receiving £1,350 of support. In addition to this, there will be a further £150 payment for people on disability benefits, and a £300 payment on top of Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners at the end of 2023. This builds on our support with the cost of living over winter, paying for...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Swindon Town Community Foundation Award A Huge Achievement

Apr 21, 2023

Earlier this week I was absolutely delighted to welcome the Swindon Town Community Foundation to Westminster, where they were awarded the English Football League Community Club of the Season Award for League Two at the EFL Trust Community Awards. A very proud moment for Jon Holloway, Shane Hewlett and their team. The Awards are a great way to recognise the fantastic charitable and social work of the 72 members of EFL’s network of Community Club Organisations and to highlight their excellent pro...

95% Of Parents Get First Choice Of Primary School

Apr 20, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has celebrated the news that more than 95% of parents received their first choice of primary school for their children. In addition to thid 99% got one of their top 3 choices - this is one of the highest success rates in the country. North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson said: " This is fantastic news, and Schools Admissions team do a fantastic job processing all the preferences. This high success rate is a credit to the Government and Swindon Council for makin...

Justin Welcomes Positive Employment Figures In Swindon

Apr 19, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has positive news on employment figures with 30 million people in employment, a record high. In North Swindon an extra 530 people in work over the last 12 months, with unemployment down to just 2.9%, one of the lowest in the country. Justin Tomlinson MP said: "This is brilliant newa, and absolutely key as our recovery recovers from Covid and the impact of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine."

Justin Welcome STFC Community Foundation To Westminster Following English Football League Community Organisation Award

Apr 18, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson welcomes the Swindon Town Community Foundation to Westminster to watch them recieve the English Football League Community Club of the Season Award for League Two at the EFL Trust Community Awards. The Awards are a great way to recognise the fantastic charitable and social work of the 72 members of EFL’s network of Community Club Organisations and to highlight their excellent projects, clubs and players. The STFC Community Foundation provides a number of importa...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Politics Should Be Better Than Negative Personal Campaigning

Apr 14, 2023

This week Labour openly announced they would step up a series of personal, negative campaign adverts. The first advert was rightly ridiculed in the national media for both being wrong (especially considering Sir Keir Starmer’s personal position) and in very poor taste. However, my heart sank listening to first Emily Thornbury and then Angela Rayner, both grubbily defending Labour’s new ‘attack’ adverts when interviewed. Then doubling down, their second advert sought to highlight the PM’s wife...

Justin Places Grand National Charity Bet

Apr 14, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has backed the Betting and Gaming Council’s Charity Bet on the Grand National. Justin visited his local Ladbrokes betting shop in Swindon to place a £50 charity bet on the 2023 Grand National, with a charity of his choice recieving any winnings. After some deliberation, Justin backed both Vanillier at 16/1 and Lifetime Ambition at 25/1 - with the Open Door Centre was chosen by Justin to receive any retun on his bet. And even if their horse doesn’t come in, BGC ...

Swindon Awarded £3 Million Through Household Support Fund

Apr 12, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed news that Swindon is set to benefit from £3 million as part of the latest round of Household Support Fund allocations. This funding forms part of the £800 million increase to the Household Support Fund, announced by the Government earlier this month. The money will be distributed by Swindon Borough Council to support families who may be struggling with the rising cost of living, providing vital help to some of the most vulnerable people in Swindon.

Justin Welcomes Approval Of £700 Million Honda Redevelopment

Apr 11, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the news that Panattoni's £700 million Redevelopment of the old Hoda site was has been given permission. Honda left the site in 2021 after 36 years in Swindon, and a year later the site was brought by commercial real estate developers Panattoni. The plans will see the site receieve £700 million in investment over the next five years, and will see aound 0.25 sq miles (670,000 sq m) of employment space added to the Swindon economy. It is hoped that ...

Swindon MPs welcome news that vulnerable residents in Swindon will benefit from £3million in support funding this week thanks to the Conservative Government

Apr 11, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson and South Swindon MP Robert Buckland have welcomed the news that the Conservative Government’s extended Household Support Fund Allocations for local authorities is now available. Swindon Borough Council will receive £3,030,691 in this latest round of funding to help families that need support with the cost of essentials in the face of rising costs. This funding takes the total level of support provided to Swindon residents to £7,576,728, demonstrating the Conse...