Search

Karl hails Government decision to fully approve Lincoln Eastern Bypass

Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, Karl McCartney JP MP, has hailed the Government’s decision to award Full (final) Approval to the Lincoln Eastern Bypass scheme promoted by Lincolnshire County Council. The Council has completed the necessary legal and procurement processes and construction can now be

Karl declares victory in fuel duty freeze campaign after Autumn statement

Karl McCartney JP MP, the Member of Parliament for Lincoln, has welcomed Chancellor Philip Hammond’s decision to freeze fuel duty in today’s Autumn Statement. It comes after more than 50 MPs, including Karl McCartney MP, signed a letter to Mr Hammond urging him to help hard-pressed families and sma

All Party Parliamentary Group for Golf - Annual Dinner

Karl's speech to those at the All-Party Parliamentary Golf Group 2016 Annual Dinner  Thankyou for all coming tonight in the lovely surroundings of the Palace of Westminster for the first anniversary of the All Party Parliamentary Golf Group, which has the singular, and deliberately broad

The unseen difference a Member of Parliament can make for Lincoln

Published on The Lincolnite web site November has been one of those months where as a Member of Parliament you feel you are really making a difference, locally and across the Country. Last week, the Ministry of Justice announced they were consulting on a new crackdown on false whiplash claims whic

Karl attends the official opening of the East-West Link

On Friday 18 November Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, Karl McCartney MP, attended the opening of the new East-West Link Road in the City of Lincoln. The event was kindly sponsored by Lambert Smith Hampton. The £22 million East West Link Road provides a direct link from the High Street (at its junc

Karl welcomes additional rail services for Lincoln Christmas Market

Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, Karl McCartney JP MP, has welcomed Virgin Trains’ decision to run four additional services to and from Lincoln to Doncaster and Leeds to support the annual Christmas market with tickets starting from just £7.50 one way in Standard Class when booked online at

Karl welcomes record high employment

Karl McCartney JP MP has welcomed the news that employment across the UK continues to run at a record high, the unemployment rate has fallen to an 11-year low, and that according to today’s figures there are 190,000 more people back in work in the East Midlands since 2010.   In Linco

Karl calls on eligible couples in Lincoln to make use of Marriage Allowance

Karl McCartney JP MP, the Member of Parliament for the City of Lincoln, has joined HM Revenue & Customs in calling on his Lincoln Constituents to consider whether they may be eligible for Marriage Allowance and the tax savings it can bring. Marriage Allowance is a transferable tax allowanc