Island MP

Bag A Morsbag In Ventnor

Nov 28th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Environment, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Lead, News

Morsbags sociable guerilla bagging are having a mass national handout of bags on the 29th November. As seen in Island Pulse News: our very own Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner became part of the Morsbags bagging revolution at Westminster in June…



Latest Debate On Yarmouth Ferry Service

Nov 21st, 2008 | By Vicky Hayward | Category: Business, Campaign, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, News

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, this week took part in a short debate called by the MP for New Forest West, Desmond Swayne, about the Lymington River and the Habitats Directive…



Isle of Wight MP An ‘Inspiration To Thousands’

Nov 20th, 2008 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Citizen Media, Features, Government, Health, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Lead, Lifestyle, News

MPs of all parties paid tribute to Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, in a recent debate about Government policy on Stroke Patients. Following Mr Turner’s personal speech, his contribution was labelled as a “moving and effective testimony”…



Island MP Welcomes POCA Contract Decision

Nov 14th, 2008 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Business, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Money, News

The Post Office has been awarded the contract to continue providing the Post Office Card Account (POCA). Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell along with Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner, have both welcomed the announcement…



Eager EAGA Installers Wanted!

Nov 14th, 2008 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Advertising, Business, Citizen Media, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

The Island’s MP Andrew Turner is encouraging local businesses to register an interest to undertake work for EAGA installing heating and insulation to Island households on qualifying benefits. EAGA who administer the Government’s ‘Warm Front’ grant scheme has announced that it is seeking a number of new contractors for the scheme…



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 Questions Standards Board Attitude

Nov 6th, 2008 | By Laura Gardiner | Category: Citizen Media, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Media, News, People

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, has this week raised questions in a special debate in the House of Commons of the difficulties faced by the six Island Councillors who are under investigation by the Standards Board for England…



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…