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HOW ARE YOU GETTING ON SAVING THE During February we will have our usual spring recess, which I will be spending in
the constituency. Please do get in touch if you would like me to visit your business
PLANET? or charity, or if you need help and support and would like to see me in a
surgery. You can contact me via email
In November I delivered a talk at michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk or call my office on
Briantspuddle Village Hall based 01202 624216.
on the report created by the
C e n t r e f o r Al t e r n a t i v e
Technology. This describes how
we in Britain can do our bit to
save the planet by 2030. I made
comparisons with what we are LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
doing in our house, Starmoor, in
Throop. So I was showing off how
"Green" we are - until I got to the motor cars! Michael Tomlinson MP 
Michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk
holds regular surgeries
Well, last Saturday was the worst day of my life. I
traded in my F type Jaguar. This car is the most in the constituency. For  01202 624216
scrummy car I have ever had, but it runs on petrol, and details of forthcoming www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk
so it is not in keeping with the plans to save the planet. surgeries or to make an 
I intend to buy a battery car, but I may end up with a appointment, please @Michael4MDNP
battery powered disabled buggy.
contact his office.
There are many of us at Starmoor and we have lots of
vehicles so it will take a long time to change them all
to be green. But we have started. So, do I feel proud to
be changing to electric and saving the planet? No, I
am miserable to have lost such a beautiful motor car.
In my presentation of the analysis of CAT’s report I
asked the audience “who is responsible for saving the
planet and when?” The answer is YOU and NOW.

PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL

I am now stepping down as co-ordinator of Briantspuddle’s Purbeck Film Festival
event which takes place every October.
If you are interested in taking over from me I would be glad to hear from you. I will
provide all details of the duties involved.

Please phone or e-mail – 01929 472733: mandr@rhoyle.co.uk
Maggie Hoyle

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