Travellers and travelling have certainly dominated my work load recently. Having made the decision to select the sites in South Holland, (two permanent, 1 temporary),I have had my ear well and truly bashed by one large farming company as well as by an outlet shopping centre. Some of the site selections have been called in, so I anticipate round two next week! Right or wrong these are the sort of tough decisions we are ultimately elected for and sometimes you just have to take it on the chin.

Yesterday travelling of a different sort presented itself when I gave a presentation to the Welland Seniors (in Crowland) on the current situation with "Dial-a-Ride". Once they realised that we were not withdrawing funding, but looking at a more efficient service - maybe not dial-a-ride, but a service where they could use their Concessionary Bus Tickets, they were very amenable. We discussed key delivery points in Spalding, among which came up the Age Concern Building and The Johnson Hospital. If anyone has any other key drop off points in Spalding, please do let me know, so that these can be added to the new service in April.

Today  I travel to Nottingham University for a crucial board meeting of the East Midlands Regional Arts Council, where we will be making decisions on funding for Regularly Funded Organisations, of which there are several in Lincolnshire.

Tonight I am back on home ground for the annual South Holland & The Deepings Conservative dinner, with guest speaker, Michael Gove MP, the shadow minister for Children , Schools & Families and a regular contributor to the Times newspaper.

I would normally have a bit of a rest on Saturday, but have risen to the challenge and am umpiring Long Sutton Ladies Hockey Team at Dereham, in the rain by the look of it!

Sunday sees the Holbeach Christmas Fayre, where I will be manning a stall, consulting and feeding back on the Holbeach Parish Plan. No rest for the wicked!