Rory, attended a broadband meeting at Askham village hall on Saturday to discuss community action and the benefits of superfast broadband with residents of Askham, Helton, Bampton and the surrounding area. In a meeting convened by newly-elected District Councillor and local broadband champion Mike Slee, Rory discussed the ways in which communities can get involved […]
Rory met with organisers and members of the newly formed Eden Credit Union study group in Penrith on Friday, to sign a pledge form to become a member of the Union. Supported by a variety of Cumbrian organisations, including the Cumberland Building Society, Impact Housing, and Eden District Council, the Union has been formed to […]
Rory visited Eden Valley Hospice’s Durdar Road, Carlisle base on Friday, where he met with staff and Board members of the renowned Cumbrian hospice charity, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Guided by Chair Carol Ferguson and Head of Nursing Services Gillian Ward, the local MP visited the day hospice, adult in-patients’ ward, out-patients’ […]
Rory enjoyed a visit to Bolton Village Hall on Thursday, where he met and chatted with the village hall committee and saw the hall’s newly-installed photovoltaic cells. The hall’s move to renewable energy by fitting solar panels – from local Appleby firm Love Solar – was made possible by the village’s inclusion in the government’s […]
Rory will open a full debate in the House of Commons on May 19th on the subject of rural broadband and mobile phone coverage. If he wins he hopes mobile coverage will be provided to an additional 2 million people around Britain and rural broadband will be significantly extended. Rory’s motion has garnered much cross-party […]
Rory has shown his support for Cumbrian communities affected by flooding at the Northern Flood Conference, held in Carlisle on Saturday, where he joined fellow Cumbrian MPs Jamie Reed (Copeland) and Tony Cunningham (Workington) in a wide-ranging discussion on the issues affecting Cumbrian communities at risk of flooding. The conference, organised by a consortium of […]
Rory visited Low Luckens Organic Resource Centre on Friday and called for closer partnerships between farms, schools, colleges and the voluntary sector on outdoor learning. Low Luckens, an industrial and provident society founded in 2000, educates the public in wildlife, renewable energy, sustainable farming and nature conservation. Rory visited the organic farm and its associated […]
It is just before six in the morning. I have finally unearthed (at the bottom of a cupboard) my trousers for the Royal Wedding and I am in my aunt’s kitchen in London preparing for Parliament: the wood-pigeon outside has the gravelly voice of a cockney gangster. Most MPs seem to have spent Easter ‘pounding […]
Rory has offered to help Eden Citizen’s Advice Bureau to help more people through video-conferencing facilities on new super-fast broadband connections. Manager Christine McKinlay explained to Rory on Tuesday that the Eden Citizens Advice bureau engaged with almost 1,500 clients last year and advised on almost 4,100 issues, ranging from debt and benefits, to housing, employment and legal issues. Through an outreach programme, the Penrith-based […]
District Council candidates, Conservative party members and supporters, and Rory Stewart MP filled the Penrith Cornmarket on Easter Monday to launch their May campaign. Speaking at the launch, Rory said: “There are so many strong candidates here today, and all are carrying a strong message to the electorate. You are local candidates who want Eden communities to thrive and prosper at […]