Posted on June 12, 2008 by Cllr Mike Flower
Petition backed by the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO)
In just under a week, a Malvern-led e-petition on the Number 10 website is rapidly climbing up the rankings.
The e-petition, which asks Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling to raise the HMRC limit for fuel reimbursement for volunteer drivers from 40p to 50p, has already [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2008 by Cllr Mike Flower
Following Birmingham International Airport’s Health Impact Assessment Report, Caroline Spelman has written to BIA in order to understand exactly what measures Birmingham International Airport are taking pro-actively to mitigate the impact of the extension upon the health of the local residents.
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by Cllr Mike Flower
Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Coventry South, Kevin Foster today reacted to the news that the government is to issue an “improve or close” message to three schools in the Constituency by stating that the announcement shows the Government is out of touch with work being done to improve local schools.
The three local schools included [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by Cllr Mike Flower
Henley Parliamentary by-election
There is a Parliamentary by-election in Henley after the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. Our candidate and team are working hard and the campaign is gathering momentum. Can you help at all? If so please contact:
Website: www.southoxfordshireconservatives.com
E-mail: campaign.support@conservatives.com
Campaign support hotline: 07594 567273
Redditch Borough and County by-elections
As you may know there [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by Cllr Mike Flower
Bill Wiggin, Conservative MP for Leominster, is campaigning for the retention of phone boxes in rural areas of his constituency.
BBC Midlands Today have a report on it here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7444244.stm.
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by Cllr Mike Flower
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the centre of Lichfield to protest against plans for a new eco-town. The protesters took to the streets of the Staffordshire city on Saturday amid growing concern about proposals for an environmentally-friendly town at Curborough, on the outskirts of Lichfield.
Conservative MP Michael Fabricant said: “We acknowledge the need for [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by Cllr Mike Flower
Campaigners across Shropshire issued a last-ditch plea to Post Office bosses to safeguard the future of under-threat branches in the county. Twenty-eight post office branches and mobile services across the county were earmarked for closure earlier this year as part of a programme to axe 2,500 across the country. Campaigners issued an 11th-hour call to [...]
Filed under: Parliamentary Candidates, Post Offices | Tagged: Conservatives, Post Offices, Shropshire, Telford, Tom Biggins | Leave a Comment »
