Simon Hoare MP at the NDCA Christmas Lunch Saturday, 7 December, 2024 On Saturday 7 December 2024 Patrons and Members had an amazing Christmas Lunch at Athelhampton House. In his speech Simon Hoare MP looked back on the year and ended with his usual witty-ish story and wished the Patrons and Members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Local News
Today is Polling Day 2nd May 2024 Today is Polling Day in the Dorset Council Elections! Vote for your local Conservative candidates! Don't forget to take your photo ID along with you to the... Local News
Simon Hoare out campaigning again! 28th April 2024 Simon Hoare and his daughter Laura out campaigning with Steve Murcer in Okeford Fitzpaine. Local News
Election Addresses are out there! 8th April 2024 Election Addresses for our 19 candidates for the Dorset Council Elections are out there being delivered! Local News
Campaigning is really under way! 3rd April 2024 Councillor Piers Brown and Simon Hoare MP out in Sixpenny Handley, talking to voters ahead of the Dorset Council Elections on Thursday 2 May 2024. Local News
Simon Hoare's Blackmore Vale Magazine Online Article 7th November 2023 It’s usually sensible when writing articles for a local publication to remember the old advice that ‘all politics is local’, and therefore to write on local... Local News
The Patrons' Club and Members' Annual Dinner 29th September 2023 On Friday 29 September 2023, 70 Patron's and Member's attended the Association's Annual Dinner at Minterne House, by kind permission of Lord Henry Digby. After... Local News
NDCA AGM 2023 23rd September 2023 On Saturday 23 September 2023 we held our Annual General Meeting, attend by over 40 members. The Chair of the Association Cllr Sherry Jespersen, talked about... Local News
Verwood Branch Hog Roast 23rd June 2023 Carol and Peter Traves hosted a Hog Roast on behalf of Verwood Branch on Friday 23 June 2023, the event was an amazing success attended by over 60 members as... Local News
Politics and Poppadoms! 18th May 2023 Today 27 members enjoyed an evening of very lively debate with Simon Hoare MP at the Simla Tandoori Restaurant in Blandford Forum. Topics included the outcome... Local News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
