Justin Tomlinson MP

Justin Tomlinson MP

MP For North Swindon

North Swindon MP Shows Support For Penhill United

North Swindon MP Shows Support For Penhill United

Local MP Justin Tomlinson was thrilled to join the Penhill United Under 15’s Football team for their fundraising evening at the County Ground last weekend. The team were raising money for a trip to Belgium, and the event was attended by hundreds of their families and friends. As a huge football fan, Justin joined the event and kept everybody entertained with a football trivia quiz followed by an auction. Overall the team have raised over £2500 to help the players go on the trip. Justin commented...

Successful Easter Egg Appeal

Successful Easter Egg Appeal

Justin Tomlinson MP has thanked local residents for donating over 120 easter eggs to his annual easter egg appeal on behalf of Swindon Women’s Aid. Earlier this month the launch took place at Abbey Park School where students have donated over 300 eggs – making a total of over 420 eggs! Justin commented, “A massive thank you to the students from Abbey Park school for donating so many eggs- it was great to launch the appeal together and hear from Women’s Aid just how important these efforts are to...

Justin Visits TGV Nature Park

Justin Visits TGV Nature Park

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson recently met with representatives from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and Crest Nicholson on a walking tour around the Nature Park at Tadpole Garden Village. This was an opportunity to explore the progress at the park, identify future plans and to see first-hand the benefits for the environment, wildlife and local residents. The area forms part of the vital 13 mile environmental corridor between North Swindon and Blakehill Farm Nature Reserve, and is managed by the W...

Justin Tomlinson Welcomes Overwhelming Support For Local Charity Fundraising Campaign

Justin Tomlinson Welcomes Overwhelming Support For Local Charity Fundraising Campaign

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the news that an appeal to help The Open Door Centre has led to an increase in support for the Swindon charity. The Open Door Centre, based in the St Barnabas Church Hall in Gorse Hill, is a fantastic charity for adults with learning disabilities. It supports around 100 people and encourages them to be independent and confident, as well as offering a wide variety of activities such as swimming, English and maths skills, yoga, and Karaoke. However, ...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Swindon Advertiser Column - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

In my final weekly column of the year, I wanted to share some of my personal highlights of the year. Firstly, we have seen yet again over this week just how fortunate we are to live in such a selfless and hardworking community as more people have stepped forward to volunteer to help the ongoing vaccination programme (which has seen us become one of the most boosted countries in the world). I had my booster this week at the GWH and the local NHS has worked incredibly hard to increase capacity an...