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Sir Edward Visits Jobs22 in Gainsborough

I dropped in to Jobs 22 Ltd in Gainsborough to hear about how this social enterprise is getting people into work.

They have had sorted out 173 job starts and 165 commercial earnings for people here in Lincolnshire.

Sir Edward: Breast Feeding is Best for Infants

I met up with the excellent team from the Maternity & Neonatal Unit of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and Better Births Lincolnshire.

They are encouraging breast feeding. At seven months, it's down to forty per cent nationally, but the health benefits are many.

Welcoming a New Business to Gainsborough

I visited Eden Tyres & Servicing here in Gainsborough.

It's great to welcome a new business to the town. They seem to be thriving.

My thanks to Barry Campion for showing me round.

 

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.

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.

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.

Ministerial Meeting over Scampton

Today I had a long meeting with Minister Robert Jenrick MP and his Home Office officials regarding Scampton. I repeated by strong opposition to any use of the base to house illegal migrants.