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
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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