Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2014/January 2015 | Page 137

ANDREW TURNER MP Andrew Turner MP The Riverside Centre, The Town Quay, Newport 01983 530808 [email protected] www.islandmp.org Satisfactory 12 months W ell, what a year 2014 has been, so I thought I would take a quick look at some highlights. There was my annual summer mobile surgery, hundreds of events and Saturday door knocking sessions across the Island, as well as my regular Friday advice surgeries. In the course of all those activities I have spoken to thousands of Islanders about their concerns. A perennial topic raised is cross-Solent ferry services. The ferries affect us all in one way or another, and of course the Island’s economy. They are privately owned companies so there are no easy answers on how the Island can resolve any problems. I held a Commons debate about the issues in October. As a result transport Ministers are supporting the f