FARMING AND FOOD Wednesday, 15 January, 2025 More than 10 years ago Richard Drax established his quarterly meeting with farmers, which flourished until the General Election. He passed their concerns to Government, working closely with the NFU at both local and national level. He fought to ensure that food production remained a top priority for government. Sadly Labour don't care about farmers and self sufficiency in food production and are... Local News
Prosperity and Jobs for South Dorset 15th June 2024 "We need to create the circumstances which encourage growth and aspiration" "We need to create the circumstances which encourage growth and aspiration by... Local News
Local Businesses 12th June 2024 Cllr Louie O'Leary Littlemoor/Preston and Richard Drax visited many local businesses yesterday, including the family-run Sgt Bun Bakery on Lanehouse Rocks Road... Local News
D-Day Commemoration 8th June 2024 Cllr Joanna Dickenson (Preston Ward) was delighted to attend a D-Day Commemoration at St Nicholas Church in Broadwey organised by local resident Susana Malik... Local News
It's Official! 7th June 2024 South Dorset Conservative Association is delighted to announce the official nomination of Richard DRAX, as the Conservative Party parliamentary candidate for... Local News
D-Day 80th Commemoration 6th June 2024 Moving D-Day Commemorations took place across South Dorset and the UK. D-Day was the start of the campaign to liberate Europe. The historic operation saw the... Local News
THE CAMPAIGN TOOK RICHARD DRAX TO SWANAGE 5th June 2024 ON WEDNESDAY THE CAMPAIGN TOOK RICHARD DRAX TO SWANAGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH DORSET CONSTITUENCY: While meeting Swanage residents, Richard took pause to... Local News
Isle of Portland 4th June 2024 Richard Drax stopped by Portland to visit the iconic Jailhouse Diner. It’s run by General Manager Rachel Barton of the charity Expia, who provide training and... Local News
Weymouth Harbour and Marina 4th June 2024 WEYMOUTH was developed as a seaside resort in the Georgian period and over centuries its economy has relied upon not only tourism but also its port and fishing... Local News
A MESSAGE FROM RICHARD DRAX: 3rd June 2024 A General Election will take place on Thursday 4th July. Since the dissolution of Parliament on 30th May, there are no MPs and I am the Conservative... Local News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
