News from December 2007

Thursday, 20 Dec 2007

Massive Lottery Boost for local play schemes

Local MP John McDonnell, who is the chair of the Hillingdon Play Association, announced this week that the Big Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £590,668 to fund the improvement of play opportunities for local children.

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Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007

Government Awards Hillingdon Primary Care Trust a Budget Increase of £18.2m

Local MP John McDonnell today welcomed the Government’s decision to increase funding for Primary Care Trusts over 2008-9.

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Challenge to Government - “Come clean over the real costs of the Heathrow expansion”

Local MP John McDonnell challenges the Government to come clean for the first time over the real cost of relocating anything up to the 10,000 people that would be affected by the expansion of Heathrow, and whose homes would either be demolished or rendered unlivable.

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Support for RNIB campaign to increase Disability Living Allowance for those with severe sight loss

Local MP John McDonnell today highlighted the RNIB campaign, launched in August 2006, which aims to allow people with severe sight loss to claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA) at the higher rate.

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Crossrail Bill Approved in Parliament

This week the Crossrail Bill was finally approved in the House of Commons, enabling the construction of the new railway line which will connect Hayes and Harlington Station to the City and to East London in the East and to Slough and Maidenhead to the West, with connections to Heathrow.

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Monday, 17 Dec 2007

Local MPs present “Save Cancer Services at Mount Vernon Hospital” petition to Ministry of Health

Local MP John McDonnell, along with other local MPs - Nick Hurd MP (Ruislip / Northwood) and, Gareth Thomas MP (West Harrow) - presented the “Save Cancer Services at Mount Vernon Hospital” petition to the Ministry of Health in Whitehall.

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Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007

Government warned about further civil unrest if community views are ignored over 3rd Runway plan

Speaking in a debate in Parliament on Monday (10th December) this week, John McDonnell MP attacked the Government’s proposals to reform the planning process, which would enable major infrastructure projects to be developed without adequate procedures for enabling either local people or Parliament to have a say.

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Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007

Local MP John McDonnell adopts a humpback whale under threat from Japanese harpoons

John McDonnell accepted an invitation from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), to adopt humpback whale My Auntie to demonstrate his support for IFAW’s efforts to protect this vulnerable species, now being targeted by Japan’s whaling fleet in an internationally recognised whale sanctuary.

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Bevin Boys to be awarded Veterans Badges

Local MP John McDonnell today highlighted the introduction of a Veterans Badge for former Bevin Boys in recognition of the important role they played during WWII and in the post-war reconstruction in the UK.

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Local MP John McDonnell hails investment in ‘Things to Do and Places to Go’ for young people

Young people in Hayes and Harlington are being urged to come up with ideas to improve ‘things to do and places to go’ for young people in the area.

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Tuesday, 04 Dec 2007

Local MP John McDonnell pledges support to campaign to tackle AIDS

John McDonnell MP visits giant AIDS ribbon in Parliament Square, to support calls on Government to strengthen efforts in funding fight against AIDS.

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