I had a good meeting with the Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP, regarding the need for a daily through service from Cleethorpes to London via Market Rasen.
Better rail connections would bring immense value to individuals, families, and businesses here in West Lindsey.
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, urged ministers to issue a derogation from the UN's refugee convention to give the Government greater leeway to stop the flow of illegal migration across the English Channel.
"We can make as many statements and pass as many l
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has asked ministers to ensure that British soldiers don't face vexatious prosecution claims regarding their service in Afghanistan.
The MP pointed out that veterans are "acutely depressed" and "angry" about being sent to figh
I was very pleased to hear directly from the minister that the Government is giving £250,000 to the Caistor & District Community Trust to help restore and revitalise 2-4 Market Place in the town.
This cash is more than welcome and will help transform the building into a new facility, inclu
Sir Edward Leigh called on the Government to work with BT and local health authorities to fit out disused phone boxes with life-saving medical equipment.
Pointing out that ambulance response times in remote rural villages is necessarily long, the Conservative MP pointed out that BT have been decomm
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has written to the Director General of the BBC to protest the proposed cuts to the broadcaster's local radio programming.
"BBC Radio Lincolnshire has for many years been a vital resource for the community," the West Lindsey M
This week I had the great privilege of taking a seat in the cab of one of the lorries from Bradshaws of Sturton.
Not just any lorry, but the 400th put on the road by this venerable firm of road hauliers.
They are one of the gems of Lincolnshire and still going strong after more than 125 years.
I was delighted to visit the excellent Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair this weekend.
I'm pictured here with Lynda Martin, who runs one of the many excellent stalls there.
This annual event is warmly recommended.
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has told Health ministers that the Government commit to traditional family doctors and resist the commercialisation of GP surgeries.
Speaking at Health Questions in the House of Commons, the MP that a constituent's relative h
