Residents say NO to plan to move hospital services to Dover
Local people are backing the Lib Dem campaign to STOP hospital services being moved out of our area.
14 Jan 2005
Face Lift for Meggeson Avenue Shops
The shopping parade in Meggeson Avenue was given a much needed face lift after a decision by the East Neighbourhood Partnership to use part of their budget to smarten up local amenities.
14 Jan 2005
Gill Votes Against Tory Amendment To Reject Clean Neighbourhoods Bill
Conservative MPs last night voted against giving local councils additional powers to tackle fly-tipping, litter, graffiti, fly-posting, dog fouling, nuisance noise and abandoned cars, by tabling an Amendment against a second reading of the Government's Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill. They claimed measures in the Bill were unnecessary and the Bill focused "predominantly on urban areas". But these claims were undermined by the revelation that the Bill has received the backing of the National Farmers Union, as well as all three parties, including the Tories, at the Local Government Association.
13 Jan 2005
MP Urges Constituents to Participate in Groundbreaking Online Health Consultation
Britain's 1.8 million people with diabetes are getting the opportunity to feed into a new consultation with a view to influencing the future of their diabetes services. The groundbreaking online consultation brings together policy makers, patients and carers to seek opinions on experiences of diabetes care and how the targets in the National Service Framework for Diabetes are being met.
13 Jan 2005
Huge Response to Hospital Campaign
I am continuing to receive a huge response to my campaign to highlight the possible changes at the Royal Victoria Hospital. In some cases, entire blocks of flats and roads appear to have signed. There is most certainly a very strong view that the services provided by the Rehab wards should not be moved to Buckland at Dover. Understandably, local people believe that this will impose travel pressures on relatives and that it will be another loss of an important local service.
PC
13 Jan 2005
Epping Round Up
Here is a round up other problems affecting the Epping Area:
13 Jan 2005