Victoria Atkins has announced that she will set up a Constituency Commission after the General Election.
“I am determined to tackle the issue of deprivation in rural and coastal communities,” said Victoria Atkins. “Job opportunities are the key to tackling such deprivation – but factors such as transport and training are important as well.”
“If I am elected as the MP,” she said, “I intend to set up a Constituency Commission to investigate, to take evidence and to try to reach some constructive conclusions about the challenges facing the rural and coastal economies and what can be done to address them.”
Over the last six months, Victoria has met people from all over the constituency and from all walks of life to discuss the needs of local communities, ranging from rural broadband to schooling to job opportunities for disabled people. She also visited the Jobs Fair in Mablethorpe recently, which is sponsored by East Lindsey District Council and the Department for Work and Pensions.
“The Commission will be set up shortly after the Election and will want to hear from local people and community organisations. I want people to speak their minds about problems and solutions.”
“I can then use this evidence, as the new MP, to press the case for Louth & Horncastle with the relevant powers that be.”