West Dorset’s MP, Chris Loder, has said that a proposed ban on teaching gender identity in schools ‘will safeguard children’. It follows the local MP’s recent campaign to protect children in Dorset’s schools from being taught inappropriate…
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, has backed Chris Loder MP’s campaign to protect prime agricultural land from the development of mass solar farms. It follows an increasing number of large-scale…
West Dorset’s MP, Chris Loder, has written to Dorset Council urging the Liberal Democrat/Green coalition not to dispose of Dorset’s County Farm Estate. In a letter to Cllr Richard Biggs, the newly appointed Portfolio Holder for Property…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has opposed Somerset NHS ICB’s decision to remove the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) from Yeovil District Hospital. It follows a high-level meeting with Mr Loder at Frome Community Hospital on Thursday 23rd…
West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder has secured an unprecedented victory for unfairly fined motorists in Bridport by the car parking firm Euro Car Parks at Morrisons supermarket and has secured refunds for many motorists.
Dorchester South Station is now one step closer to getting its new lift thanks to the campaigning efforts of local MP Chris Loder. Mr Loder has been pushing the Government to support the ‘Access for All’ funding bid for the train station.
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, is urging West Dorset’s dental practices to take advantage of the Government’s recently announced ‘golden hello’ payments – worth £20,000 – offered to recruit and retain dentists for at least three years.…
Chris Loder MP has secured a new cash deposit service for Lyme Regis, following high-level discussions with the cash regulator, LINK. The local MP has previously warned against Lyme Regis becoming a ‘cash desert’, with limited banking and…
West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder fears that the 3,500-house North of Dorchester development ‘will happen’ following Dorset Wildlife Trust’s multi-million-pound purchase of 833 acres at Lyscombe Farm - situated 10 miles north of Dorchester. The…
Chris Loder MP welcomed the Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins, to Dorset County Hospital on Thursday 16th May. The Health Secretary and West Dorset’s MP were given an on-site overview of the enabling works progressing as…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the news today that the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill will become law, following successful passage through the House of Lords. The Bill, which Mr Loder has long campaigned for, will…
Chris Loder MP has welcomed a major campaign success as Church Cliff Beach in Lyme Regis has officially been re-designated as a bathing beach. It follows campaigning by West Dorset’s MP to improve the ecological and environmental status of…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, hailed a new trial bus route which will connect the villages of Martinstown and Winterbourne Steepleton at an inaugural launch event on the 12th May. First Wessex’s X51 bus service will be diverted to serve…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, made a moving visit to Weldmar Hospicecare’s Inpatient Unit on Friday 10th May to meet with patients, staff and the charity’s CEO, Caroline Hamblett. The visit followed Mr Loder’s recent call in Parliament…
Following the local elections last Thursday, Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has paid tribute to outgoing Dorset Councillors, and has expressed his congratulations to all new and re-elected Councillors across the constituency. Mr Loder –…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed proposed changes to the NHS Constitution, which he says will ‘empower patients’. The changes include making it easier for families of patients with a deteriorating condition to request a second…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has secured critical speed reduction measures for Mosterton, following a fatal crash last February. From mid-May 2024, a new ‘buffer’ speed limit on the northern side of the village will be operational.
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has confirmed that Sherborne Banking Hub will have a cash machine (ATM) available in the town centre. It follows scaremongering attempts by the Liberal Democrats on political leaflets, claiming that there…
8,700 households and businesses in West Dorset will benefit from ultrafast full fibre broadband following the latest Project Gigabit procurement contract. Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has hailed the announcement as a campaign success…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has slammed Sherborne’s Liberal Democrats for their unbridled support of the West Sherborne proposal, which would see the development of at least 1,500 homes to the west of Sherborne, despite previously…
West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder has welcomed grant funding worth £16,000 from Dorset Council to support the core revenue costs of the CB3 bus service. The funding was secured by Craig Monks, Chairman of Beaminster Town Council, and will…
West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder has received the backing of the Environment Secretary in opposing a 43-acre solar farm at Maiden Newton. Mr Loder and the Environment Secretary were united in their opposition on grounds of unjustifiable damage…
West Dorset’s MP, Chris Loder, has escalated to the Chief Executive of Somerset NHS ICB to raise ‘significant reservations’ about the plan to close the Hyper-Acute Stroke unit and Acute Stroke Care facility at Yeovil District Hospital.
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has secured further improvements for Dorchester South Station as part of his campaign for continual improvements. The work includes enlargement to the ticket hall and waiting room; a new and better waiting…
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the publication of the Cass Review into Gender Identity services, which he says demonstrates they are ‘out of control’. Mr Loder and believed that referrals of young children should be stopped…
West Dorset’s MP, Chris Loder, visited Bishops Caundle Community Shop on Tuesday 9th April. The local MP dropped in to support the Shop’s urgent call for volunteers; without additional support, the shop may have to close at the weekends.
Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, visited Leonardo in Yeovil – the Home of British Helicopters – on Monday 8th April. On his visit, Mr Loder met with some of the apprentices and graduates currently employed at Leonardo, and championed the…
Dorset Council ranks in the top five of local authorities for heat pump grants in the South West, following a high-profile rural energy campaign by Chris Loder MP. Since the Boiler Upgrade Scheme was introduced, over 330 households in…
Suicide prevention organisations in Dorset are set to receive record Government funding to meet increased demand and support innovative prevention strategies. The £10 million fund aims to reduce the rate of suicide over the next five years…
West Dorset’s MP, Chris Loder, has called for the UK’s food self-sufficiency to be ‘way above’ current levels. At present, the UK is 60% self-sufficient in all foods but relies heavily on imports of fruit and vegetables. In addition, Mr…