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Southern Water ‘Do Exactly As They Want’

Aug 25th, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Community, Environment, Featured News, Government, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, News, South East

Southern Water were condemned today by the Island’s MP Andrew Turner for going ahead with the controversial removal of a disused water outfall pipe at Seaview despite concerns being raised about their proposals more than three weeks ago…



OFT Meeting ‘Useful and Constructive’

Jul 3rd, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Campaign, Citizen Media, Consultation, Equality, Featured News, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Tourism, Travel

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner has met with officials from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to discuss their draft report on the cross-Solent ferry market. Mr Turner described the meeting, which lasted over two hours, had been ‘very useful and constructive’…



NHS Dental Treatment ‘plummeted’

Jun 30th, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Health, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, National News, News

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, has criticized the Government’s dental policy which has reduced access to NHS dentists on the Isle of Wight…



Island MP Welcomes New Group In European Parliament

Jun 30th, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Citizen Media, Equality, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, In The News, National News, News

Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, has welcomed the announcement that the Conservative Party has formed a new right-of-centre group in the European Parliament called the European Conservatives and Reformists Group…



Island MP: No Whitewash in Whitehall for Iraq War Inquiry

Jun 29th, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Citizen Media, Equality, Island MP, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Media, News

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, has criticized the Government’s poor handling of the proposed inquiry into the Iraq War. On 15th June, Gordon Brown announced that there would finally be an inquiry into the Iraq war, an inquiry the Conservative Party has been calling for since the invasion in 2003…



Call for ‘Better Sounding Schools’

Jun 18th, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: 2009, Campaign, Education, Environment, Equality, Government, Health, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

Last year National Deaf Children’s Society launched the Sounds Good? campaign which seeks to ensure that new schools are built with, and tested for good acoustics. Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner is supporting the campaign to help ensure children can listen and learn effectively…



Island MP Gets Tips From Molly the Mole

Jun 18th, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Campaign, Environment, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Lead, Lifestyle, National News, News, People, Tourism

Molly the Mole visited Parliament last week with experts from Cancer Research UK to warn MPs about the dangers of too much sun. Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner attended the annual ‘Molewatch Clinic’ where he was given a clear warning about the risks of sunburn…



Island MP Studies OFT Cross-Solent Ferry Report

Jun 12th, 2009 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: 2009, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News, Travel

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, has commented on the decision released today by the Office of Fair Trading. “It is clear that the report is certainly not a clean bill of health for the cross-Solent ferry services. I will be issuing a full response once I have had the opportunity to review all the information.”