News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Backs Local Residents As He Hosts North Swindon Jobs Fair

Nov 01, 2016

Justin Tomlinson MP hosted a jobs fair in partnership with the Orbital Shopping Park with local employers including Marks & Spencer’s, ASDA, McDonalds and local recruiting firms to help jobseekers find a role. Around 70 local job seekers descended on the Jobs fairs to hear the variety of opportunities available and help link job seekers with roles.The employment rate throughout the South West is currently 76.8% – one of the highest rates for any UK region. Nationally, there are 31.81 million...

Local MP Continues Long-Standing Support For Macmillan Coffee Mornings

Nov 01, 2016

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson, has continued his long-standing support for Macmillan Cancer Support's by grabbing a cuppa at the Orbital Shopping Park's annual Coffee Morning. The first ever Macmillan Coffee Morning happened way back in 1990. It was a small affair with a simple idea: guests would gather over coffee and donate the cost of their cuppa to Macmillan in the process. It was so effective, we did it again the next year – only this time nationally. Since then, Coffee Morning has raised ove...

Justin Welcomes Dozens More Local People To Parliament

Oct 31, 2016

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed another 50 local residents to Parliament as part of his aim to get as many fellow North Swindon residents to visit Westminster.The group had the opportunity to see Parliament up close and person, including a visit to the House of Commons, and the opportunity to stand of the Government Despatch Box (historically used by Prime Ministers including Sir Winston Churchill & Margaret Thatcher, and still used to this day). Prior to the tour, the group had the opportu...

North Swindon MP Meets Latest NCS Participants

Oct 28, 2016

Local MP Justin Tomlinson has returned to New College to meet with young people from across Swindon who are taking part in the National Citizen Service (NCS).Since its inception more than a hundreds of thousands of young people nationally have taken part in the scheme, including hundreds in Swindon. NCS facilitates social and educational projects to encourage 15-17 year olds with volunteering, communication skills and confidence. The programme incentives youngsters to help develop the very areas...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 28th October

Oct 28, 2016

It’s going to be a busy weekend in my constituency office with two events lined up.Firstly there is the Orbital Jobs Fair from 10am to 2pm on Saturday where those who are looking for work, whether it be part-time, full-time or work over Christmas, are very welcome to attend to come and speak with some of the big employers that we have attending including M&S, McDonalds and Asda.Earlier this month it was encouraging to see more positive news on employment as the rate of those unemployed has f...

Justin Encourages North Swindon Residents To Attend Local Jobs Fair This Saturday

Oct 26, 2016

If you or someone you know is seeking a new opportunity, looking for some extra work or wanting to kick-start a new career, then please join me as I host the Orbital Shopping Park's local Jobs Fair this Saturday (29th October) from 10am to 2pm.Employers including M&S, McDonalds and ASDA will be at the event to share information on current and future vacancies as well as local recruitment agencies who will be advertising jobs both at the Orbital and within the Swindon area. There will be info...

Local MP Hands Over Prestigious Award To Abbey Meads Community School

Oct 26, 2016

Pupils from Abbey Meads Community School have become the first in the south west to receive a prestigious award for using means other than a car to get to school, and local MP Justin Tomlinson was on hand to congratulate the group. In collaboration with officers from Swindon Borough Council, the students at Abbey Meads have completed courses on a range of issues including road safety and safe cycling. Some have even taken on the role of ‘travel ambassadors’ in an effort to inspire their classmat...

Justin Welcomes The Duchess Of Cornwall To Swindon To Honour Sir Daniel Gooch

Oct 21, 2016

The North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, has joined fellow local residents to welcome the Duchess of Cornwall to the town to officially open Sir Daniel Gooch Square.Located just outside the main entrance to the station, the square has recently undergone redevelopment as part of the multi-million pound regeneration of the town centre. As part of the celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of the Great Western Railway works in the town, it was decided the space outside the station should be nam...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 21st October

Oct 21, 2016

A good education can be the single greatest transformer of lives. I know from personal experience how easy it is for people to drop out of the system and waste their potential. The education reforms of the past 6 years and the hard work of teachers have led to 1.4 million more children being taught in 'good' and 'outstanding' schools. Based on my own education at a comprehensive that was consistently bottom of the league tables, I am passionate about ensuring opportunity and encouraging aspirati...

North Swindon MP Welcomes News Of Record Number Of People In Work

Oct 20, 2016

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed the news that the number of people in work across the UK remains at a record high, and the rate of women in work is at the highest level since comparable records began, showing the fundamentals of the economy remain strong. According to yesterday’s figures, there are 209,943 more people back in work in the South West since 2010. In Swindon the number of people claiming the key out of work benefits has fallen by 2,692 - a 62% drop – since 2010.As well as the empl...