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Subject: News Bulletin from Conor Burns #131
Date: 2 April 2015 13:43
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Issue 131 - Thursday 2nd April 2015

In this edition:
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Since the past edition, Conor has:

Conor Burnss Diary

Attended an event in Parliament to raise awareness of

dementia on behalf of the Alzheimers Society.
Met with Bournemouth University Vice-Chancellor John
Vinney to discuss matters relating to the university.
Visited Bournemouth and Poole College to meet with
Principal Lawrence Vincent and students enrolled on courses
relating to hospitality.
Joined Councillor John Beesley and residents for the first
handover of new houses on Duck Lane.
Spoke to pupils at the Bourne Academy at a Why Should We
Vote event.
Visited the Connaught Hotel to learn more about their role in
Bournemouths tourism industry.
Met with residents at Sunrise Residential Home to learn more
about the work of the establishment.
Held a surgery for local residents at the Triangle.
Spoke at an event organised by the Bournemouth Jewish
Representative Council to address the concerns and issues
of interest of the local Jewish community.
Hosted a visit by Lord Grade, former Chairman of the BBC, to
Bournemouth University Media School.
Visited the St. Lukes Slimming World Meeting to help
present an award to the Young Slimmer of the Year.
Met with young athletes at the winter session of the Dorset
Schools Sports Day.

Photo news:
Conor visits hospitality
students at Bournemouth
and Poole college
Conor Burns supports
Alzheimer's Society's
general election campaign
Photo news:
Bourne Academy Sixth
Form
Photo news:
Lord Grade visits Arts
University Bournemouth
Conor in the papers:
Tourism Constituency Day
Photo news:
Bournemouth Jewish
Representative Council
Photo news:
Dorset Schools Sports Day
Conor in Parliament:
Conor speaks out in debate
before last Parliamentary
vote of the session
Photo news:
Sunrise Senior Living
Photo news:
New houses at Duck Lane
How to contact
Conor Burns

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Conor visits hospitality students at

Bournemouth and Poole college

Conor Burns talks to catering students at Bournemouth & Poole

College.

Conor Burns with hospitality students at Bournemouth &Poole

College.

Conor Burns supports Alzheimers

Societys general election campaign

Conor Burns with Angela Rippon at an event in Westminster to

support the Alzheimers Society.
On Tuesday 17 March Conor Burns pledged to make this election
memorable by taking action to support the 850,000 people living with
dementia across the UK.
Conor joined representatives from Alzheimers Society in Westminster
to meet people with dementia and commit to support those affected by
the condition. On the day, Conor supported Alzheimers Societys
general election campaign that is calling for more people to get the
dementia diagnosis they need and for everyone to be properly
supported afterwards.
Commenting afterwards, he said: "We all have a part to play in
improving the lives of people living with dementia. There are around
1577 people living with the condition in Bournemouth West - and many
more who are in regular contact with family and friends with the
condition. It is an issue we absolutely cannot afford to ignore."
Alzheimers Society campaigners were in Westminster to urge
politicians to make this election memorable for all those affected by
dementia. The charity is striving to ensure that more people get a
diagnosis and the support they need, that there is a doubling of
spending on dementia research and that communities are encouraged
to become dementia friendly to ensure people with dementia can live
full and active lives.
While in Westminster, Alzheimers Society supporter Shelagh
Robinson, 73, who was diagnosed with dementia five years ago,
delivered a petition with 67,375 signatures to the Prime Minister. The
petition calls for everyone diagnosed with dementia to have access to
a Dementia Adviser or Support Worker a named contact who can
help them come to terms with the diagnosis and guide them through
the complex health and social care system.
George McNamara, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Alzheimers
Society said: "Dementia is the biggest health and care challenge our
country faces one that all of society must respond to. By the end of
the next parliament more than a million people will be living with
dementia. There is unlikely to be a family in the country that is not
affected.
"We are pleased to have been able to engage over 200 politicians in
one day. Conor Burns has a huge influence in Bournemouth West and
we hope he will use this opportunity to take action and improve the
lives of people living with dementia. 2015 is set to be an important
year for politics but together lets also make it an historical year for
people with dementia."

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Bourne Academy Sixth Form

Conor Burns speaking to sixth form pupils at the Bourne

Academy.

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Lord Grade visits Arts University

Bournemouth

Conor Burns with Lord Grade, Cllr John Beesley, Vice-Chancellor

Professor John Vinney and Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor John
Fletcher at Bournemouth University.

Conor Burns and Lord Grade with a pupil at the Arts University
Bournemouth.

Conor in the papers:

Tourism Constituency Day

Sheron Crossman, National Coastal Tourism Academy
Friday 20th March 2015

Conor Burns in the kitchen of the Connaught Hotel with Head

Chef Ben Nicol.
Friday 20 March, is designated Tourism Constituency Day, part of
VisitEnglands English Tourism Week which runs from 14 to 22 March.
All MPs have been encouraged to roll up their sleeves and get hands
on at hotels, restaurants, cafes and visitor-facing businesses to
understand the true value and impact tourism plays in their
destinations.
And Conor Burns grabbed the chance with both hands and
encountered passionate industry staff and students along the way.
Conor visited Bournemouth and Poole College meeting a number of
trainee chefs and hospitality students, including 19 year-old Shane
Goldsach who said: I first got a passion for cooking when I was 15 in
the kitchens at school, and definitely want to go far in my career. My
ambition is to open my own restaurant and gain a Michelin star. I get
an adrenaline rush working in the kitchen.
Seventeen year old Chloe Hayhurst, was equally enthusiastic: I first
started getting interested in cooking when I was 13 when I attended a
Saturday chef course at the College.
We did proper meals such as a full Christmas dinner which I really
enjoyed. But Ive also been influenced by TV chefs. I definitely want to
go far in the industry, Ive loved working at The Pig in Brockenhurst,
its really developed my skills.
A dab hand in his own kitchen, Conor Burns also visited the four-star
Connaught Hotel in Bournemouth, picking up top tips on cooking fish
and triple-cooked chips.
Mr Burns, who sits on the Governments Select Committee Inquiry for
Tourism, commented: The tourism and hospitality industry offers
enormous opportunities for school and college leavers with a large
choice of apprenticeships available right on the doorstep. And it offers
good career progression with lots of on-the-job training to ensure
candidates climb the career ladder fast.
The sector needs a wide range of skill-sets whether you want to be
a chef, sommelier, trainee manager, work in IT or human resources.
This is an industry looking for people who want to fulfil their potential.
Bournemouth hotelier Rosie Wallace, whose family has owned the
Marsham Court Hotel for the past 28 years, pointed to the industrys
considerable career potential, saying: "There is a myth that hospitality
is low paid and offers few opportunities.
"The truth is that the industry needs 133,700 managers and directors
by 2020 and whether you start a career in a multi-million pound
business, prefer an intimate family-run business or even want to
travel the world the possibilities in hospitality are endless.
We have staff who have joined us on work placements and quickly
climbed the ladder to management roles. It's a vibrant and fast-paced
industry, where every day will be different and challenging, but its also
immensely rewarding."
The politicians visits were organised by the NCTA. Director Samantha
Richardson commented: The tourism industry affects everyone
visitors, residents and employees. Nationally, it supports 2.6 million
jobs and is worth 106bn a year to England coastal tourism alone is
worth 7 billion annually.
Tourism is a major employer of school leavers and young people, and
a magnet for entrepreneurs. And it touches on so many sectors
retail, transport, sport, performing arts, food so its vital we get it right
and encourage young people to enter the profession.
This is an industry that rewards hard work. There are scores of case
studies of people who started at low-entry level but have risen to
become stars of the industry and now hold top jobs.

Conor Burns presenting his finished dish with Connaught Hotel

Head Chef Ben Nicol.

Photo news:

Bournemouth Jewish Representative

Council

Conor Burns speaking at the meeting hosted by Bournemouth

Jewish Representative Council.

Conor Burns speaking to Cllrs Michael and Anne Filer.

Conor Burns with Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn

Underhill at the BJRC event.

Photo news:

Dorset Schools Sports Day

Conor Burns with young athletes and 2012 Team GB rower Annie
Vernon.

Conor in Parliament:

Conor speaks out in debate before last

Parliamentary vote of the session
Thursday 26th March 2015

Click here to watch Conor's question to the Leader of the House

of Commons.
The full text of the exchange was as follows:
Conor Burns Conservative, Bournemouth West: My right hon.
Friend has written eloquent books about the history of our country and
about great parliamentarians. He grew up, as I did, with a great
reverence for this institution of Parliament. Regardless of the merits of
the motion on which we will vote, does he agree that on this, the last
day of this Parliament, it is sad that the tone and atmosphere in the
Chamber has been so partisan and so bitter.
William Hague, Leader of the House of Commons: Yes, we often
have cause to regret that, but it is also necessaryas all students of
parliamentary history knowto be able to decide important issues
freely and without favour, and that is the subject of our debate later.

Photo news:

Sunrise Senior Living

Conor speaking to residents at Sunrise Senior Living.

Conor with management staff at Sunrise Senior Living.

Conor Burns with Alderman Philip Whitelegg at Sunrise Senior

Living.

Photo news:

New houses at Duck Lane

Conor Burns at the official opening and handover of new Council

houses in Kinson with Council Leader Cllr John Beesley.

Three ways to contact Conor Burns:

By Phone: 01202 534 888
By email: mail@conorburns.com
By post: Conor Burns
135 Hankinson Road
Bournemouth BH9 1HR

www.conorburns.com
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