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Quality Company, Quality People

Last week I had the happy task of visiting a successful local company to help them celebrate an impressive achievement. Not many people are aware that the Bristan Group are based at the Birch Coppice Business Park in Dordon, employing several hundred people. The largest UK supplier of taps, showers and bathroom accessories, it is estimated that one British home in four has a Bristan tap fitted.

I have visited the Bristan Group several times before and have always be impressed by the company and their workforce. You just know when you're entering a happy work environment, and I always got the impression that the staff at Bristan were particularly dedicated. So I was delighted to learn last week that Bristan has been awarded a rare Investors in People Gold Award in recognition of their dedication to investing in their staff.

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7th May 2013
MPs Meet With Trade Unions To Discuss Latest Developments Over Daw Mill

Local Members of Parliament Dan Byles and Marcus Jones have expressed their deep concern at the continued uncertainty facing the workforce at Daw Mill, and today held an urgent conference call with Energy Minister Michael Fallon and met with trade union representatives. They also met with the Job Centre Plus district manager to discuss the support and training available to help members of the workforce find alternative employment.

2nd May 2013
Crime Figures Show Police Reform Is Working

Last week the Office for National Statistics published the latest crime figures for the year ending 2012. I'm sure everybody will be pleased that the national rates are continuing to fall, with the number of crimes recorded by the police in the year ending December 2012 down 8% compared with the previous year. Recorded crime has fallen in every police force area. The independent 'Crime Survey for England and Wales' also shows a fall in crime for the year.

Here in Warwickshire, recorded crime has matched the national picture and fallen by 8% on the year, with burglary down an impressive 17%. These are particularly interesting figures, as they feed into a debate that is continuing to rage about the relative importance of police numbers, street lights and police stations versus smarter ways of utilising police resources.

22nd April 2013
Unemployment Falls As PM Opens New Ocado Site

We've had some good news this week from the Office of National Statistics, whose latest figures show that unemployment in North Warwickshire fell between February and March and is lower than this time last year. There has been a fairly steady fall over the last three years and we now have almost a thousand fewer people unemployed in North Warwickshire today than in January 2010.

There are a number of reasons why the local economy is doing relatively well, with unemployment significantly below the national average. We have a strong local automotive supply chain, and some major companies who have chosen to base significant assets here. Our strong transport links are a big help. We also have some very high quality business sites such as the Bayton Road Industrial Estate, the Loades Ecoparc in Bedworth, Hams Hall in Coleshill and Birch Coppice in Dordon.

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Dan Byles MP speaks in the House of Commons on the subject of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, on 18th October 2012.

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