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Exclusive Interview Putting Lincoln First ! Getting to know Karl McCartney our local Member of Parliament

Beating the Bounds Raising awareness & money for great local causes

Your health matters Providing the best local healthcare for all Just the ticket Campaigning for better rail services for Lincoln

Reviewing Lincoln life in and around the City, Skellingthorpe, Bracebridge Heath & Waddington East point of VIEW Lincoln REVIEW Next year in May is the General We need somebody who has a Election. The people of the record of action and a vision Lincoln Constituency will be for the future; who has the right asked to make the important priorities and who has a plan to decision about who should deal with them. Lincoln needs represent them locally and in someone to champion further A strong Parliament. investment in schools, health, transport and local services. local voice Who we choose really will be important. We need an MP who Karl offers this; he has a strong will “Put Lincoln First”. They record of working with local for Lincoln must have a strong local voice and people to deliver improvements to be capable of standing up for the our quality of life in Lincoln. He is City, Skellingthorpe, Bracebridge best placed to continue to stand up Heath and Waddington East. for Lincoln successfully over the next five years.

Karl with some of those who joined him to Beat The Bounds of the Lincoln Constituency

Beating the Bounds “2014” walkers were fantastic and they supported each other throughout c with Karl M Cartney MP the day. We set a fair pace and at the end we celebrated with a few On 20th September Lincoln’s Tank Memorial, MNDA, OneMe, well deserved drinks.” Member of Parliament, Karl St Barnabas Hospice Trust and McCartney, walked the boundary YMCA charities. Karl hopes that the success of this of his Lincoln Constituency for walk will inspire other charities five great local causes. Karl told us, “I think this kind to take part in similar fundraising of team challenge is a great way events. Joined by various individuals to raise the profile of these good walking for the five charities, causes and the work that they do. Thanks to the success of this year’s Karl and his fellow hikers suc- I am grateful to everyone who has event planning for “Beating the cessfully completed over 30 miles donated and supported us both Bounds 2015” has already started around the boundary. They raised individually and corporately. It with the goal of raising funds and well over £10,000 for the Lincoln was not an easy challenge, but our awareness for more local charities.

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Lincoln needs frequent, faster train services

The last five years have seen huge improvements to Lincoln’s rail services, but they can still be better.

Rail travel is growing years ago. This has a direct rapidly nationwide and effect on investment in our demand for services here City and is inconvenient in Lincoln mirrors this and frustrating. I have been trend. working on this issue with After much negotiation the Department of Transport by Karl McCartney MP, and there is now finally light Lincoln now has a daily fast at the end of the tunnel.” direct rail service to and from . This is vital Karl also said “....positive for the City, giving residents news that the Castle Line a direct route to London project will go ahead has and giving both tourists and been announced by the professionals easier access Secretary of State. I trust to Lincoln. With Lincoln that these improvements playing a central role in next will lead to a more frequent year’s 800th anniversary service, a reduction in over- celebrations of the signing crowding, quicker journey of the Magna Carta, it is times and improvements to important that the City has the weekend timetable.” a rail service that can cope with the increased demands This is very welcome placed on it. news and will be a hugely beneficial to the people of While Lincoln now enjoys Lincoln and in particular the the benefit of a direct route local economy. to and from London, there is more work to do to secure The LincolnREVIEW com- more regular commuter and mends Karl for all his hard weekend services. Karl tells work in bringing better rail us “It takes longer to travel services to the City and the from Nottingham to Lincoln surrounding areas. now than it did one hundred

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Putting Lincoln First !

LR: Karl, tell us a bit in London on the Sir mentary teams. I also about your background. Keith Park Memorial now coach the Lincoln Campaign before I was Under 8’s Rugby Team. Karl: I am a married elected as the MP for As the 2015 family man with two Lincoln in 2010. I have been able to use General Election young sons who keep my love of sport to me busy. I was born in LR: What do you do support different sports draws nearer we , grew up in for relaxation? teams in Lincoln. Most met up with Karl the North West and went recently I was proud to to find out more on to study Geography Karl: I enjoy Hornby present the Birchwood at St David’s University trains and Scalextric Colts Junior Football about who he is College in Lampeter. with our boys, walking team with a cheque for and what he has I have always been our two dogs and I am a £400.00 to secure new willing to graft and in keen sportsman. goalposts after theirs done to date my youth I had many were sadly vandalised. jobs: I worked as a I was Captain of the I recently hosted a plasterer’s labourer Welsh University’s First funding workshop for with my Grandad, in a XI Football Team from all of the sports clubs coathanger production 1990 – 1991 and play and teams in Lincoln at plant and as a dustman. football, cricket, hockey Lindum Association. More recently, I worked and rugby in the Parlia- 4 | LincolnREVIEW “I am working hard to ensure Lincoln has a strong voice in Westminster”

LR: You are now into Eastern Bypass has now 2016. your 5th year as our MP. been secured thanks to I will work with the Do you think that £millions of funding. RAF and Government Lincoln has changed? The Canwick Road Ministers to seek a CHARITY CRICKET Karl: Firstly, I would improvement scheme reassurance that the like to say how proud I will soon be underway, Air Show will return in am to represent the City easing congestion around future years, especially of Lincoln, Bracebridge the South of the City. ahead of the Centenary Heath, Skellingthorpe This is in addition to of the RAF in 2018. and Waddington East. the improvements that It is a real honour and were made last year in LR: What about the next privilege to be your and around the Rookery five years? Member of Parliament Lane, Brant Road and Karl: I will continue and I have worked hard Newark Road junctions. to work hard to secure with local people and Lincoln’s future, seeking BIRCHWOOD CLEAN-UP organisations on a plan LR: What about the further investment in our of action for the City areas you represent infrastructure, securing to secure money for a outside of the city? new job opportunities new Eastern Bypass, Karl: Outside of for Lincoln. improvements for our the City of Lincoln I I will continue to host City Centre and for represent Waddington Jobs Fairs to help find improved rail links. East, Bracebridge Heath employment for those This will mean more and Skellingthorpe. I seeking either a first or jobs for local people, less will continue to work new position in Lincoln. congestion on our roads, hard for these villages. I will campaign for a new and faster train journeys Recently we have had Park & Ride Scheme so for commuters. the good news that North that traffic congestion is ARMED FORCES RUGBY By working together we Kesteven has the lowest further eased. New roads have been able to make crime rate in the UK. I and road improvements a difference to improve would like to thank the will benefit Lincoln and our quality of life in the people of Bracebridge the local economy. Lincoln Constituency. Heath, Waddington East As a part of my role I and Skellingthorpe for recently organised a LR: What have you done the role they play in day of activities to to improve the City’s preventing crime. showcase our wonderful infrastructure? I continue to support City of Lincoln to senior Karl: In 2010 when I RAF Waddington as I representatives of John POST OFFICE OPENING was elected, I promised know how important Lewis as I believe one & GREEN TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS that I would seek further the RAF base is to the of their stores would be investment in the City community. beneficial to the retail Centre infrastructure, Unfortunately due to mix that Lincoln offers. including broadband and runway maintenance, the Overall, I will continue, our transport network. 2015 Waddington Air as I have done in my I am proud of what has Show has already been first 5 years as the City’s been achieved to date. cancelled and there is no Member of Parliament, The long anticipated certainty it will return in Putting Lincoln First! | 5 Your Health Matters Families in Lincoln want to know that they are receiving the people of Lincoln first and I am best local healthcare available. They want to attend a local a passionate believer in local surgery and see the Doctors and nurses they know and trust. services. I was very unhappy So LincolnREVIEW caught up with Lincoln’s Member of that NHS planned to close Burton Road Surgery as Parliament Karl McCartney to talk about the fight to save my family have experienced his local surgery. first-hand the excellent care provided there and I know Lincoln has some excellent over 2,700 registered patients. that fellow patients feel the local surgeries including the With Karl’s help and the same way. Burton Road Surgery whose strong support of the local patients come from the community, NHS England I am delighted all the pressure Carholme, Castle and changed their mind and that my fellow campaigners Minster Wards. Lincoln announced a further and I put on NHS England and residents were rightly outraged consultation on the future of the Department for Health has earlier this year when NHS the surgery. No changes at the paid off and that a review of England suddenly announced surgery will now be made until the decision is being held. plans to close the surgery. at least mid 2015. One of my absolute priorities Karl McCartney, our Mem- Karl commented that, is to ensure all of my Lincoln ber of Parliament, helped to “As a parent I know how Constituents continue to re- instigate a public meeting important it is to have a local ceive the best level of health and a petition quickly gained surgery that I trust to deliver service provision available. By 800 signatures opposing the the best standard of care for my working together I am sure we closure of the surgery used by family. I will always put the can achieve this.”

6 | LincolnREVIEW 5 political Local infrastructure plans dates in our explained history 1265

Lincoln Constituency created. Lincoln is currently the oldest constituency in continuous existence

1885

Lincoln’s two Members of Parliament are reduced to one Leader of Lincolnshire County Council Martin Hill, Karl McCartney MP and Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin MP With infrastructure projects underway across the city, 1979 c LincolnREVIEW asked Karl M Cartney, our Member of Conservative candidate Parliament for Lincoln about all the exciting plans. Sir Kenneth Carlisle victoriously elected as Karl reports, “I would “Secondly, £50m has “And finally, working Member of Parliament like to start by saying been secured from in conjunction with for Lincoln. how pleased I am that central Government Lincolnshire County work has begun on two to build the East-West Council as well as the 1997 new footbridges across Link Road which will Department for Trans- the level crossings on cut traffic congestion port I have managed Lincoln returns to being both the High Street making the City Cen- to secure over £100m a Labour constituency, and Brayford Wharf tre safer and allowing of funding for the long ushering in Tony Blair’s East. for the much needed awaited Eastern By- premiership Both of these level regeneration of the pass. crossings were rated former Coal Yard and as a very high risk to Portland Street. “I will now be working 2010 public safety, not to with local businesses to mention the delays “Thirdly, work has ensure that as soon as Karl McCartney experienced by local been carried out to ease the Bypass is open we elected as Conservative residents and visitors congestion around the have a detailed plan in Member of Parliament to our City. Rookery Lane, Brant Lincoln for the future for Lincoln with David Residents across the Road and Newark economic well-being Cameron as Prime Constituency will soon Road junctions and of the City. Minister. benefit from improved shortly work will start access to the City and at the Canwick Hill “It will create lots of can be reassured that junctions. This is all jobs and opportunities their lives will not be work to reduce traffic for local people so I am further blighted by congestion in the South determined to push this excessive delays at of the City too. vital project through to either level crossing.” completion.” LincolnREVIEW | 7 The Conservatives’ long-term economic plan is securing a better and brighter future for Britain and for Lincoln by:

Reducing the deficit so we deal with out debts, safeguard our economy for the long-term and keep mortgage rates low. There are now 8,000 more businesses in the than in 2010 - a clear sign our plan to secure the economy is working.

Cutting income tax and freezing fuel duty to help hardworking people to be more financially secure. 42,363 people in the Lincoln Constituency have seen their taxes cut since 2010 with 5,061 people in Lincoln taken out of tax altogether - a £700 tax cut for each typical taxpayer.

Creating more jobs by backing small business and enterprise with an improved infrastructure and lower taxes. 4,900 more people in Lincoln are now benefiting from the security and stability of being in work, than were in 2010.

Capping welfare and reducing immigration so our economy delivers for people who want to work hard and play by the rules. Fewer people are now relying on unemployment benefit each week benefiting them and their families as well as the Nation we are proud to belong to.

Delivering the best schools and skills for young people. Millions of pounds has been invested in Lincolnshire schools so our young people can experience the best possible start in life. In the City of Lincoln, we have one of the first 15 University Technical Colleges and Karl has been proud to see the ‘educational map’ of the City expand and offer a plethora of opportunities for Young People. Karl is especially proud of the success he and those involved in the CityAcademy have had in working with local businesses to ensure successful opportunities for the pupils involved in his Career Academy. Karl McCartney JP MP Putting Lincoln First !

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