February 23, 2012

Apprenticeships going from strength to strength in the City of Lincoln under the Coalition

Marking National Apprenticeship Week, City Member of Parliament, Karl McCartney, has welcomed the 38.9% increase in the number of people starting an apprenticeship in Lincoln last year. The Government is delivering unprecedented funding for new apprenticeships. In addition, the Prime Minister has announced that from 7 February 2012: Businesses and training providers can bid for a share of £6 million from the Higher Apprenticeship Fund, which will support the development of thousands of new Higher Apprenticeships in sectors including … [Read More...]

Karl joins Fight Against “Inefficient and Intermittent” Onshore Wind Turbines

Karl McCartney MP has joined with 105 other MPs from the four largest political parties represented in the House of Commons and written to the Prime Minister urging a reduction in the amount of subsidy given to onshore wind. The joint letter also asks for amendments to be made to the National Planning Policy Framework to help protect the rural landscape and heritage sites across the country. It also asks for the Planning Inspectorate to be told that these factors, as well as the views of local residents, to be given more weight in their … [Read More...]

Karl wins road safety award for campaign to tackle uninsured driving

Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, Karl McCartney, has been awarded a Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Month Award by the charity Brake and Direct Line for his campaign for tougher penalties for uninsured drivers. In October Karl asked a question in Parliament revealing that the average fine for driving an uninsured vehicle is just £200, approximately four times less than the average annual cost of insurance. This encouraged Karl to start a campaign calling for fines to be much higher, to provide a real deterrent from breaking the … [Read More...]

Karl welcomes Government funding for more local homes

Karl McCartney, Member of Parliament for the City of Lincoln, has welcomed Government funding to build more affordable homes in Lincoln. Through the New Homes Bonus, the City of Lincoln Council has been granted £1,020,885 this year to build much-needed housing in the local area. The New Homes Bonus is a multi-billion pound programme that rewards communities when they accept more housebuilding in their area. The Bonus includes an extra reward for building new affordable homes, and for getting long-term empty homes back into use. Building on … [Read More...]

Karl heralds Supporters Direct’s ‘Key principles for Football Club Licensing in England’

Karl McCartney, Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, today attended a Supporters Direct reception in Parliament, sponsored by Jessica Lee MP, Member of Parliament for Erewash. The event promoted Supporters Direct’s ‘Key principles for Football Club Licensing in England’, which aim to ensure greater financial and social responsibility in the game.  Supporter’s Direct proposes a licensing system to be established in response to the recommendations in the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report on Football Governance.  The … [Read More...]

Karl welcomes upgrade to the POLICE.UK website

Karl McCartney MP welcomes the upgrade to the website police.uk introduced on 30 January 2012. These improvements give the public an even more detailed picture of crime and anti-social behaviour in the City of Lincoln. The website now includes incidents of crime and antisocial behaviour recorded at all train stations and railway networks. Soon incidents occurring at or near significant local sites like shopping areas, nightclubs, parks, airports, universities, car parks and hospitals will be added too. In addition, the website now has … [Read More...]

About Karl

Karl in front of Lincoln Cathedral

Karl started his full time working life in London in 1992 where he worked in various roles including in the City of London. Karl completed his second degree, an MBA, at Kingston University Business School in 1999 and specialised as a Consultant for a number of clients and agencies. Karl has been a Councillor, a school governor since 1995 and a magistrate since 1999. Karl is married with two sons and lives in Lincoln. His interests outside of politics centre mainly around various sports having played football to a high standard in his younger days, including captaining the Welsh Universities … [Read More...]