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Isle of Wight MP To Question Ferry Service In Parliament

Nov 13th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Business, Campaign, Community, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News, Tourism, Travel

Andrew Turner the Island’s MP has written to DEFRA, to seek a firm undertaking that the needs of the Island will be taken into account in looking at the future of the Yarmouth to Lymington ferry service. He has also tabled a series of Parliamentary Questions about the operation of the ferry service…



Island MP Pays Tribute To Brian Mosdell

Oct 26th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Citizen Media, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, In The News

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, pays tribute to Brian Mosdell who died last Thursday. Cllr. Mosdell had served as the Councillor for Newchurch since June 2005. Although originally elected as a Conservative he had more recently sat as an independent councillor…



BURA Award Opportunity For Local Projects

Sep 24th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Awards, Business, Citizen Media, Isle of Wight, News

Local MP, Andrew Turner, is inviting Islanders to nominate Isle of Wight regeneration projects for a British Urban Regeneration Association award…



Isle of Wight Windfarm: Deadline Extended

Aug 28th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Consultation, Council, Environment, Island MP, Isle of Wight, News

Island MP, Andrew Turner, today welcomed an extension for responses to a scoping report for a planned wind farm, which may be built at Cheverton, on the Isle of Wight. This is the third proposal for a wind farm on the site of which the project has only recently become public knowledge…



Island MP Urges Caution Over ‘Spies In The Sky’

Aug 28th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Government, Island MP, Islandwide, Lifestyle, News

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner,has called for caution and a careful review of the introduction of military-style Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) by police forces around the country. This scheme may be adopted in other areas of the country but there has been little discussion as to the range of uses for this technology and its legitimate limits…



Breathe Easy Isle of Wight Coastal Path Challenge

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Charity, Events and Festivals, Isle of Wight, News

Island MP, Andrew Turner is to launch Breathe Easy the Isle of Wight’s ‘Coastal Path Challenge’ and it will be a challenge for some of a 72-mile sponsored walk around the Island. The walk, will start on 5th September just after 10am at Appley Beach Café in Ryde…



MP Speaks Out On Bail Laws

Aug 26th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Environment, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, News

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, has added his voice, calling for a tightening of the laws governing bail and to put Islanders’ safety first…



Island MP Calls For ‘Better Leadership’

Aug 20th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, News, People

Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, addressed the grass roots Conservative group in Seaview during their annual ‘True Blue’ Party. 
During his address, Mr Turner criticized the Prime Minister for both his poor handling of the economy and his indecisiveness on the issue of a general election.
Mr Turner said:
“This country needs a new government after the years [...]