Village Voice February/March 2012 | Page 17

FROM STEVE BRINE MP This year promises to be full of challenges for us all but I hope it's not going to be all doom and gloom. 2012 will be the year Britain sees the world and the world sees us. As well as the London Olympics - where Winchester will host part of the historic Torch Relay - we also come together to celebrate the hugely exciting Diamond Jubilee. Locally, I continue to hold my weekly surgery in Winchester but will more and more take it out and about through 'street surgeries' in Broad Street and as part of my Summer Tour, which will definitely return to Alresford this August. If you would like to contact me on any issue you feel strongly about or need my help, please don't hesitate to get in touch via [email protected]. There is also a huge amount of information about my work locally and in Westminster at www.stevebrine.com. The eyes of the world will be upon us and this gives us an extraordinary opportunity to showcase our country and make the most of the business as well as social opportunities. Personally, I am under no illusions that there are significant worries for very many people. We have so much to be thankful for living in this part of the world but unemployment and rising prices touch us all so the priority for me must be to relentlessly pursue growth and keep inflation under control. Those of us with mortgages to meet each month will be only too aware what even a half-percent rise in interest rates will do to monthly bills. As your MP I am working really hard in Westminster, questioning Ministers, speaking in the House more than ever and getting stuck into my new role as a member of the influential Justice Select Committee. I also host hundreds of constituents and school children each year for tours of the fabulous Palace of Westminster. If you would like to do that, please get in touch. Steve Brine MP for Winchester & Chandler’s Ford 01962 791110 (constituency) 0207 219 7189 (House of Commons) Email: [email protected] Website: www.stevebrine.com Steve Brine TV: www.stevebrine.tv Sign up to receive Steve’s email newsletter - www.stevebrine.com 15