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Caroline commends Help to Buy scheme

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed figures showing that the Conservatives' Help to Buy scheme has enabled 166 families to get on to the housing ladder in Gosport. The Help to Buy scheme gives people access to an affordable mortgage with a small deposit and has already assisted 100,000 families

Caroline celebrates Female Engineers at QinteiQ Powerboat Challenge

Local MP Caroline Dinenage met outstanding female engineers at the QinetiQ Powerboat Challenge which took place in Gosport on Friday. The QinetiQ Powerboat Challenge is in its sixth year and had teams from 13 schools from across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight participating.

Caroline visits Out There Project

Local MP Caroline Dinenage today visited the Out There Project at the Nimrod Centre as part of Adult Learners' Week. The 'Out There' Project is a community project delivered by St Vincent College giving adults in the local area an opportunity to gain new skills, try different hobbies and meet new p

Caroline welcomes fall in unemployment to lowest point in over 7 years

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed figures from the Office of National Statistics which reveal that unemployment in Gosport has fallen to its lowest point since January 2008. The figures for May 2015 show that the unemployment rate in the Gosport area is down to 735 jobseekers (a rate of 1.5%)

Caroline calls for Coastal Community Team

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage is calling on local organisations to consider forming a 'Coastal Community Team' as part of a Government-led initiative to boost the economies of coastal towns. Coastal Community Teams will be made up of groups of local organisations (including the Local Authority) who

Caroline celebrates return of Gosport Summer Passport Scheme

Local MP Caroline Dinenage is encouraging young people to sign up to the Gosport Summer Passport Scheme and take advantage of the activities available. Organised by the Gosport Community Safety Partnership, the event runs for two weeks during the summer holidays and provides a wide range of activit

Caroline pledges support to Gosport's carers

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has pledged her support to carers across Gosport as part of Carers Week which runs from 8-14th June. There are 6.5 million people in the UK who care for a partner, relative or friend of which 9,860 are in Gosport.

Alternative Number 11 Bus Route

From Monday 15th June Haslar Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic for four months whilst it undergoes repairs; unfortunately, this means that the Number 11 bus will no longer travel along its regular route.

Caroline backs Volunteers' Week

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage is marking Volunteers' Week 2015 by joining local charities to thank volunteers for their contribution to the community.   Volunteers' Week is an annual celebration in recognition of the dedication and hard work of volunteers across the country and this year it is

Caroline welcomes 'Vision for a County of Opportunity for Everyone'

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage today welcomed the first Queen's Speech of the new Conservative Government in Westminster today, saying that it set out "a brilliant vision for a country of opportunity for everyone." The speech included plans to link the tax free allowance to the minimum wage, cut red t