Figures released by the Office of National Statistics confirmed that unemployment (as measured by Job Seekers Allowance claimants) in September 2014 totalled 413, which is 0.9% of the economically active working age population.
Damian Hinds made a recent visit to the Rosemary Foundation, a ‘hospice at home’ team based in Petersfield, to discuss the end-of-life care that they provide for patients and their families.
Damian Hinds has welcomed East Hampshire District Council’s planning committee’s approval of the Homes and Communities Agency’s outline planning application for 3 hectares of employment space as well as new and affordable homes at the former Ministry of Defence Louisburg Barracks site.
Damian has visited Electronic Media Services, the Liphook-based designer, developer and manufacturer of communications solutions for businesses, to hear about its development of overseas markets and in particular the initiatives the company is taking in Asia.
Damian Hinds has welcomed news that passengers on the London to Portsmouth line, which serves Petersfield, Liss and Liphook stations, look set to benefit from plans to boost on-board Wi-Fi.
Damian Hinds has welcomed the announcement of new rules to ensure that tied pubs are given a fair deal by pub companies, and is working to protect East Hampshire’s pubs.