FULL: Public Meetings on the Future of Rutland Wednesday, 22 January, 2025 Following the publication of the Government's English Devolution White Paper, including proposals to abolish district councils and create new larger unitary county councils, Alicia Kearns is holding two public meetings to discuss what this means for Rutland Council. Both meetings taking place at the Victoria Hall in Oakham have now reached capacity. Alicia expects to hold further meetings in... Local News
Cyber Security: a matter of national defence 23rd November 2016 This morning it was announced that the UK's first National College of Cyber Security will open at Bletchley Park in 2018. I very much welcome this news. As a... Articles
We Will Not Forget 11th November 2016 We will not forget; for our today they gave their tomorrow. Thank you to our veterans, those who lost their lives for ours, and those who serve our country at... Articles
Supporting Battersea Dogs and Cats Home 4th November 2016 Last night I was invited to attend Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's annual Collars and Coats Ball. Battersea is an incredible charity, not just their work giving... Articles
Huffington Post: The Tyranny Of Terrorists On Twitter 3rd November 2016 Almost weekly, social media and tech companies are criticised for not doing enough to counter radicalisation and terrorist networks using their platforms. Calls... Articles
World Stroke Day: Know the Signs 29th October 2016 Today is World Stroke Day, and it's an opportunity to raise awareness of the signs of this disease which is the third biggest killer in the UK. I lost my father... Articles
Syria: what next? 10th October 2016 More than a few weeks ago Kerry and Lavrov reached a deal in Geneva on Syria which the UN ratified. The deal was what we would have expected, and an update of... Articles
Remembering Srebrenica at #CPC16 4th October 2016 It was so important to see Remembering Srebrenica UK at #CPC16. We must never forget how easily hate and poor education lead to mass murder and there is too big... Articles
Huffington Post: Courage Beyond The March 22nd January 2016 We marched. Across the planet, humanity marched. Not in hate, but in togetherness. For our children, for our neighbours and for ourselves. People took to their... Articles
