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Sir Edward: Don't Cut Radio Lincolnshire

BBC Radio Lincolnshire is one of the most valuable media assets we have here in our county. It provides excellent and insightful news coverage that helps people here in West Lindsey and beyond keep aware of what is going on across Lincolnshire. I am strongly opposed to the proposed cuts to our BBC

Trial Run for Market Rasen's London Train

Today, after thirty-two years campaigning, I joined managing director David Horne as LNER did its validation run for a daily direct rail service between Market Rasen and London. Market Rasen has a big catchment area who will be able to make use of this daily direct link to the capital, as well

Visit to Lincolnshire Show

As always I enjoyed my trip to the Lincolnshire Show. It was a pleasure to witness so many of the jewels of Britain's premier food-producing county — the breadbasket of England. My thanks to everyone from West Lindsey District Council, local mayors and parish councillors, the Country Land &am

Sir Edward Reveals MOD Plans to Move Service Personnel

I understand that the Ministry of Defence have held secret meetings with service personnel who live at RAF Scampton, with Military Police posted at the door. They have told service-men and -women that if the Home Office plans to house illegal migrants go ahead, personnel will be moved out of their

Celebrating Forty Years in Parliament

It is now forty years since I was first elected to Parliament. Five of us Conservatives from the 1983 election continue to serve: Sir Christopher Chope, me, Sir Roger Gale, Sir David Evennett, and Sir Greg Knight. My thanks to the people of the Gainsborough constituency for giving me this great pr

Sir Edward: Civil Servants Backed Dropping Scampton Plan

Today I questioned why the Home Office is pursuing its plans to house illegal migrants at Scampton when its own civil servants recommended against it. They suggested the Home Secretary "agree to stop work on proposals for RAF Scampton" and notify West Lindsey that it was being taken off the list of

Tony Turner MBE

We had a beautiful funeral today for Tony Turner MBE. He was one of the most devoted elected public servants in the history of Lincolnshire, and certainly one of the longest serving.