Leo said: I am absolutely delighted at the Ministry of Defence’s announcement today that veterans who joined the Brigade of Gurkhas before 2007 will benefit from a £15m (2.2bn Nepali Rupees) increase in the Gurkha Pension Scheme.
Leo said: "I was honoured yesterday to open the new superb Rushmoor Superstore on Birchett Road, Aldershot. I am so pleased when new independent businesses like this open in our community, and hope local people will support it. I took the opportunity to stock up on Basmati!"
Leo said: "I had the privilege of welcoming Sarah Newton MP, Minister for Disabled People, to Farnborough today to meet the incredible Ray Edwards MBE and the fantastic team at Limbcare.
Leo said: "I’m delighted to see Rushmoor Borough Council is ‘taking care of business’ (front page of Aldershot and Farnborough News & Mail, 27th February 2019) by allocating £805,000 of rate relief to small businesses across Aldershot and Farnborough over the next two years.
Leo said: "A moving ceremony today to remember the seven people - five innocent cleaning ladies, a gardener and an Army Chaplain - murdered by IRA terrorists on the Aldershot Garrison on this day in 1972.
Today I was honoured to meet the first intake of graduates from the new Building Heroes Training Course in Aldershot which gives Armed Forces Veterans the chance to learn skills needed in the construction industry.
Leo said: "I’m delighted that the The Ripple Pond, a self-help support network based in Aldershot, are finalists in this year’s Family Values category of the Soldiering On Awards - richly deserved!
Leo said: "I was honoured today to meet with the brilliant team at Aldershot's Gurkha Welfare Trust who look after veterans of The Gurkha Brigade Association.
