Promoting Jobs & Investment

Montage of Michael meeting businesses

Mid Dorset and North Poole is a great place to live and work, and I’m pleased that our unemployment rate is about half that of the national level. During my time in Parliament, I have championed young people getting into work; through my work on the All Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Employment, offering work experience placements in my office, employing interns and apprentices, running apprenticeship fairs and job clubs and mentoring young people in back-to-work projects.

I’m also keen to promote local businesses, and I’m delighted that there’s been a 20% increase in the number of businesses in Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2015.I often meet local business owners to see how I can support them, and promote investment into our area.

News

Michael meets local businesses at Conference

Several local business owners attended the British Holiday & Home Parks Association conference in London recently.  Michael met with the owners and team from Wareham Forest Tourist Park and South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park.

Michael visits local Business

Michael visited local Wimborne business Eaton Mission Systems with Poole MP Sir Robert Syms. They discussed the company's power management work nationally and internationally.   Eaton also explained the apprenticeships that they offer for local young people.

Michael welcomes Scientific Collaboration

Michael has welcomed today's news that the UK is joining the world’s largest research collaboration programme The Prime Minister has secured a bespoke deal for the UK, with improved financial terms for our participation.

Michael opens Funeral Directors' Conference

Michael was kindly invited by the Douch Family Funeral Directors to official open the European Summer Conference for Selected Independent Funeral Homes on Friday 9th June.

Michael welcomes Rural Funding

Michael Tomlinson MP has welcomed the news that Dorset will benefit from £2,066,918 in new funding from the Government to support local businesses and create jobs to grow the rural economy. The  Government is investing £110 million into local areas through the Rural England Prosperity Fun

Michael Publicises ECO+ Scheme

The Government is keen to help people with the cost of heating their homes, not just in the short term with the financial support this winter, but also longer term.  There are various schemes for helping people to insulate their homes, and the newest is the ECO+ scheme.