News From Westminster Spring has fi nally sprung – and


we may even be seeing the start of summer! April and May have had some extremes of weather, but I hope you all had the chance to enjoy some sunshine over the early May bank holiday weekend.


I have had a very varied month, with events and meetings across


the constituency and in London. I was delighted to open the new premises for Shand’s funeral care in Corfe Mullen. They do some great work in the community, and are supportive of a wide range of charities and events, including the Corfe Mullen Carnival, coming up on Saturday 9th June.


I had a tour around Montecute School and enjoyed a delicious cake and coffee at their fundraising Happy Zone café. This is open to the public serving drinks and cakes on term-time Fridays from 10.30-11.15am. Do drop in if you get the chance and you will be assured of a warm welcome.


In Upton I popped in to chat to the volunteers at the Upton Day Centre fundraising coffee morning, along with the Upton Gardening Club. I was pleased to chat to Purbeck’s volunteer of the year Martyn Chase whilst I was there. There are so many people giving their time to make our communities a better place to live and work.


In London I attended a reception to celebrate the work of apprentices, and had the chance to chat to some local Cobham apprentices from Wimborne. I am always keen to encourage young people in whatever career path they chose, and it was fascinating to hear from them about their work. I have also recently visited local Poole business Actisense to meet members of the Dorset Young Chamber of Commerce from local schools in Dorset.


I have had a great deal of correspondence from constituents about some of the debates in Parliament recently. One of these was the change in the law


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increasing the protections for emergency workers. I was pleased to be in Parliament on Friday, to support the Bill and speak during the debate. My grandfather was a police offi cer, as was my uncle, and we owe emergency service workers a debt of gratitude for the courage, commitment and dedication they demonstrate in carrying out their duties.


I was delighted to receive some letters from school children in Wareham about the problem of plastic pollution and our environment. As many of them pointed out, we can all do our bit to help. I always like to hear from young people about issues that matter to them, and it is vital that we continue to protect our beautiful countryside for future generations.


I continue to hold regular surgeries for constituents all year round and if you have an issue that you need help with, please do get in touch.


Michael Tomlinson MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk 01202 624216 • www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk @Michael4MDNP www.facebook.com/michael4MDNP


Upton Community Centre Lytchett & Upton Beacon


Community Association: The committee said a grateful thank you to Mandy Borg who has cleaned the community


centre for over 10 years. Her mother Shirley has also pitched in to help from time to time.


The cleaning at the Community Centre has been taken on fi ve days a week now by Diamond Southern Cleaners, as we look to increase the bookings and update the centre.


The Centre is run by volunteers with no outside funding and relies on hall bookings to keep going. If you can help the 14 volunteers who do this work, please get in touch.


Hiring the Centre: Contact us for an application form, to be delivered to the Church offi ce (next to hall) with £50 deposit. Tel: 01202 624622 (Mon- Fri, 10am-12pm), or email: churchoffi ce.1@btconnect.com


New committee members welcomed, contact: lynnwright1952@hotmail.co.uk • 01202 622046


To advertise, please contact 01202 657317 or email karen@broadstonelink.co.uk


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