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RORY TO SLEEP OUT ON THE PENNINES

PENRITH and the Border MP Rory Stewart will spend this Saturday night sleeping in one of the highest and coldest places in England to raise awareness of Cumbria Community Foundation’s Winter Warmth Appeal. He’ll be joined by CCF’s Chief Executive Andy Beeforth and supported by members of Penrith Mountain Rescue Team. They’re hoping their freezing […]

RORY GETS BEHIND WINTER WISE CAMPAIGN

Rory is encouraging his constituents to make sure they have taken appropriate steps to ensure their homes are ready for Winter, as temperatures set to drop this week. Rory has made tackling fuel poverty a priority in his constituency, and is now getting behind United Utilities’s Winter Wise campaign which looks to offer homeowner’s advice and guidance on […]

RORY CELEBRATES IMMINENT OPENING OF NEW ‘SHAP CHIPPY’

Rory paid a visit to Shap on Monday, where he met with locals and discussed concerns with residents at his street surgery outside the Shap Co-op store. He also took the opportunity to meet with Georgina Perkins, new proprietor of the Shap Chippy, at the premises – currently being refurbished in advance of its imminent opening […]

RORY ANNOUNCES SPRING ‘STREET SURGERIES’

Rory is inviting constituents to visit him at a series of street surgeries over the coming weeks, to discuss issues of concern directly with him. These are in addition to his regular ‘sit-down’ surgeries. Rory said, “The regular surgeries are very useful – and well-attended. But I am keen to try to reach out also […]

April deadline for second short consultation on Cumbrian Boundary Changes

  Rory  is alerting constituents of Penrith and the Border to the Boundary Commission for England’s (BCE) secondary period of consultation.  This will follow the BCE’s publication at noon on Tuesday March 6th 2012 of all written representations and verbatim transcripts from last October’s public hearings. This secondary consultation period is short, closing at noon […]

intelligence squared debate

Rory will be speaking in a debate at Cadogan Hall, London, on Thursday March 3rd 2011 at 7pm. The debate is entitled “Let the bad guys be: David Aaronovitch and Rory Stewart on the perils of foreign interventionism” Tickets can be purchased directly on the Intelligence Squared website by clicking  here. Or, if you are […]

NEW MP DIARIES – THE FIRST THREE WEEKS

Article first published in BBC News on 1 June 2010.   WEEK ONE: Last night was the most dramatic event I think I’ve ever witnessed. It was in the 1922 committee room, incredible, as you can imagine, panelled oaked room with pictures of Gladstone at the back and so many Conservative MPs gathered in that […]

last chances to question rory before the election

TWO LAST EVENTS BEFORE POLLING DAY Please come if you can to one of the following: Tuesday 4th May, Conservative Club, Penrith A Public Meeting at 6:30pm – all welcome. Rory will give a brief speech and take questions and answers from the floor. Please ring 07581 196634 if you require any further information. Wednesday […]