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
North Dorset Business Forum 24th March 2023 At the March meeting of the North Dorset Business Forum at Ashley Wood Golf Club the speaker was Ian Girling Chief Executive of the Dorset Chamber. Ian gave a... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - A day in the life of an MP 17th March 2023 One of the joys of being an MP is the variety that each day brings. One of the hardest questions to answer is – and invariably I am asked it on a school visit:... Local News
Presentation to Lucy Clark 10th March 2023 At Verwood Branch AGM and Spring Lunch today, Cllr Toni Coombs and Mike Castro presented flowers and an engraved vase to Lucy Clark to mark her retirement as... Local News
Living "Off Grid" in North Dorset! 6th March 2023 Cllr Pauline Batstone welcomed Tosh and Cath Abbott to the NDCA Blackmore Vale Lunch Club today. Tosh and Cath gave a really interesting talk about their "Off... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - Environmental Vandalism 3rd March 2023 ‘Dropping litter isn’t just a nuisance, it is environmental vandalism…’ Many people forget that Margaret Thatcher was a keen environmentalist. She was the first... Local News
Simon Hoare Readopted 18th February 2023 Simon Hoare was readopted as our candidate at the next General Election at a meeting of the Association's Selection Council, following the process set out in... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - Russia's invasion of Ukraine 17th February 2023 As I write, we are approaching the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An invasion which was, and remains, unwarranted, illegal, unjustifiable... Local News
Opening of Violet Cross Affordable Housing Development 10th February 2023 Cllrs Pauline Batstone and Graham Carr Jones at the opening of the Violet Cross development of affordable housing in Hazelbury Bryan. Graham Carr Jones... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - Importance of Education 3rd February 2023 REGULAR readers of my New Blackmore Vale column will know of the importance I place on education. The skills and learning our young people gain from the school... Local News
Help build a better future | CPC21 Speeches 4th October 2021 Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, spoke today at Conservative Party Conference about how the Conservative Party will deliver on our plans build a better... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2021 has begun 3rd October 2021 #CPC21 has begun today – and now, we’re setting out our plan to Build Back Better and get on with the job. National News
The network of liberty 3rd October 2021 Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021 about how we will build a network of liberty across the globe. National News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
