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RORY VISITS THRIVING CUMBRIAN ENGINEERING FIRM

Rory Stewart MP last week visited Complete Engineering Services in Crosby-on-Eden. Founded in 1998, the firm is one of the largest providers of precision engineered parts in Cumbria and South West Scotland, and now employs 16 people. The firm manufactures replacement components for large machinery for clients such as Pirelli, M Sport and James Walker, offering modifications and […]

RORY ATTENDS CROSBY-ON-EDEN SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE

Rory Stewart MP attended Crosby-on-Eden School’s carol service last week which took place in St John the Evangelist church. The service was led by Rev Tim Edwards and Rory read the poem ‘The Journey of the Magi’ – an account of the three kings’ journey to Bethlehem by T.S. Eliot. One group of children acted out the traditional nativity scene, while […]

RORY PRAISES ULLSWATER STUDENTS’ ESSAY-WRITING ON FACT-FINDING VISIT

Rory Stewart MP spent Friday afternoon at Ullswater Community College, where he was interviewed by the Sounds of the Beacon team, judged the school’s essay prize on the issue of whether 16-year-olds should be able to vote, and met with headteacher Nigel Pattinson to discuss a number of issues affecting the school and the delivery […]

The Politics of Development

In many of the poorest countries of the world more than eighty per cent of the population still live in rural areas. Their incomes – and indirectly their health, their educational prospects, and their future – depend on farming. Which is why tens of thousands of highly skilled experts – backed by programmes from all […]

RORY CO-HOSTS ‘CUMBRIA DAY’ BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

  Rory Stewart MP, together with his parliamentary colleagues, co-hosted the second ‘Cumbria Day’ in the Houses of Parliament this week, showcasing the very best of Cumbrian produce and ingenuity in London, and setting the scene for one of a high-profile business networking opportunity in the heart of Westminster.A total of 18 businesses from across […]

FORTHCOMING DROP-IN SURGERIES

Please note that Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border, will be holding drop-in surgeries: Friday 9th December 16.30 – 18.00, Booths Cafe, Penrith Friday 16 December 14.30 – 15.30, The Stables, Our Lady and St Wilfrid, Warwick Bridge   18.00 – 19.00, Conservative Club, Brampton No appointment is necessary, and all constituents are […]

RORY VISITS ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL

  Rory Stewart MP has visited St Catherine’s Catholic School in Penrith, and met with Headteacher, Angela Hill. During his visit Rory learned that one of the school’s teachers, Rebecca Davis, has been selected to represent the North West on a specialist maths programme which will see her, for this academic year, attend training led […]

Rural Public Transport Request

Kirkby Stephen and all other small rural towns where there is insufficient population to be economically viable enough to run public transport privately require local authority funding to supplement and support a decent public transport infrastructure for the following reasons: 1. To sustain and support local economies – less people visit towns that have no […]