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Caroline welcomes cash for Councils to fill potholes

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed new dedicated funding from the Government to fill nearly 1 million potholes across the UK, including £1,488,000 to fill 28,075 potholes in Hampshire.  Local motorists will benefit from the dedicated funding after the Government announced that nearly £50

Caroline welcomes tax reforms for businesses

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed the start of tax reforms that will help businesses across Gosport to invest more of their money into growing and taking on more staff.  From 6 April 2016, employer National Insurance contributions for apprentices under 25 are completed abolished, saving

Caroline welcomes State Pension Reform

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed the biggest reform of the state pension since it was created more than a century ago, alongside a major package of reforms to tax, pensions and savings to help workers which is coming into effect today.  From 6 April 2016 – eligible people in Gosport who

Caroline welcomes new National Living Wage

Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the launch today of the Conservative Government's new National Living Wage – giving a big boost to the lowest-paid in Gosport.  From today, 1 April 2016, workers aged 25 and over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship will be legally entitled t

Caroline pleased with Help to Buy figures

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed new figures showing that Help to Buy, the Conservative scheme to help people access an affordable mortgage with a small deposit, has helped 22,136 families to buy their own home in the South East.  Across the country, Help to Buy has now enabled nearly 1

Caroline meets with Children's Services Boss to discuss consultation

Local MP Caroline Dinenage today met with Councillor Keith Mans, Executive Lead Member for Children's Services, Hampshire County Council to discuss the Children's Services Consultation which is currently taking place.  Hampshire County Council is asking for views on a proposed new Family Suppo

Chancellor recognises Southern Domestic Abuse Service in budget 2016

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed the Chancellor's commitment in the Budget to grant £190,000 for the Southern Domestic Abuse Service (SDAS) to provide support to victims of domestic abuse in South East Hampshire.  SDAS provides services to women, children and men who have experienced or

Caroline support First World War Heritage Lottery Fund

Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, is encouraging Gosport constituents to consider applying to the Heritage Lottery Fund for community projects to learn more about the First World War and to think about how they would like to mark the Centenary.  The Heritage Lottery Fund supports projects across th

Caroline welcomes the Budget 2016

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has today welcomed a Budget that will provide greater economic security for the people of Gosport, Stubbington, Lee-on-the-Solent and Hill Head, for now and the future.