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 MP BACKS NEW PLAY AREAS FOR LINCOLN |
New play areas will be built across the County thanks to £1 million of investment announced today as part of the Government’s Children’s Plan. Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, welcomed the news that Lincolnshire County Council will receive around £1 million from the Government to invest in dozens of new play areas. The MP is now campaigning to make sure that the Lincoln benefits from this huge inve...
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| MERRON URGES RETHINK ON BUSES |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, has written to the leaders of the City of Lincoln Council and North Kesteven District Council to urge them to look again at their decision to reduce the hours of free bus travel for Lincoln pensioners and disabled people. Today, the Government is introducing free national off-peak bus travel so that pensioners and disabled people can now travel off peak, by bus, anywhere ...
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| "LINCOLN'S A GREAT DESTINATION" MP TELLS AMBASSADOR |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, has written to His Excellency Mr Jan Winkler, the Czech the Ambassador to the UK, to personally invite him to visit Lincoln. As part of British Tourism Week, visit Britain asked ambassadors where in the UK they have visited and where they would like still to visit. The Czech Ambassador had visited the Lake District, Edinburgh and Arundel Castle but would still like ...
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| GILLIAN MERRON WELCOMES BUDGET FOR STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY |
Gillian Merron, MP for Lincoln, today welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all. The 2008 Budget set out key measures to help lift 250,000 children out of poverty, and an extra boost of £50 to over 60’s households and £100 for over 80’s households on top of the Winter Fuel Payment. Gillian Merron MP said: “Today’s Budget de...
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| MERRON SUPPORTS LINCOLN TOURISM |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, has pledged her support for the second annual British Tourism Week from 10-18 March 2008 by signing a special pledge card at the House of Commons. Gillian Merron MP said: “Tourism in Lincoln provides jobs and is an important part of our local economy. Lincoln has so much for tourists to see and do. Tourism Week is a chance for people to visit our city, its ...
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| CITY MP URGES SUPPORT FOR IMPS BOSS'S BATTLE |
Gillian Merron, Lincoln MP and Imps supporter will join hundreds of other fans this weekend as she signs a get well card for manager Peter Jackson, who was recently diagnosed with throat cancer. The card has been organised by Lincoln City Supporters Trust and Gillian is urging fans to get down to Sincil Bank on Saturday 1st March to sign the card and support the team in their match against Wyc...
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| MP CALLS ON POLICE AUTHORITY TO “JUSTIFY INCREASE” |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, has said that “Lincolnshire Police Authority must justify their decision to raise their share of the Council Tax bills by 80%.” (£2 per week on a band D property) The Police Authority have met to look at a range of options and have decided to increase the share to the highest level of any authority in the country so far. Gillian Merron said: “The Government has de...
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| MERRON’S MILE |
Gillian Merron will join over 100 MPs and Peers to run the Sport Relief (part of Comic Relief) mile tomorrow to help raise money for vulnerable people leading tough lives in the UK and some of the poorest countries of the world.
The starting gun is being fired by five times Olympic Gold Medallist Sir Stephen Redgrave.
Gillian Merron MP said:
“At the last Sport Relief Mile more than...
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| “MORE FAIRTRADE FOR LINCOLN” SAYS MP |
Gillian Merron, MP for Lincoln and Development Minister encouraged Lincoln to buy fair trade products during this Fairtrade Fortnight (25th February to 9th March). The Government has announced further support to the Fair Trade movement and urged she urged Lincoln people to match this commitment and buy more Fair Trade products. The Government has also announced plans to dramatically increase investm...
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| MP PRESENTS LINCOLN AUTHOR'S BOOK TO PARLIAMENT |
Gillian Merron, will meet local author John Benson at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, to accept a copy of his latest book on behalf of the House of Commons Library. The city MP was contacted by Mr Benson who wished to donate his latest book ‘The Lincoln’s’ (a pictorial history of the Lincolnshire Regiment from its establishment in 1685 to its amalgamation with the Northamptonshire Reg...
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| MERRON IN FINAL PUSH TO KEEP SIEMENS LOCAL |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, has made a final push to urge Siemens to stay local. Siemens is a major employer in Lincoln and a major contributor to the local economy. The Lincoln MP has been working with the company, local councils and others to ensure that Siemens has a future in the Lincoln area. Gillian Merron has written again to the Managing Director of Siemens, Nick Muntz stressing to him...
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| MP CELEBRATES LAND GIRLS AND LUMBERJILLS |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, has today welcomed the Government’s announcement that female war veterans who worked in the Women’s Land Army and Women’s Timber Corps, can from today have their efforts recognised as applications open for a new badge of recognition. Gillian has already ensured hundreds of veterans in Lincoln receive a veterans badge and last month started to encourage Bevin Boys to...
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| GILLIAN MERRON BECOMES MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, has been appointed as a Minister in the Department for International Development following yesterday’s Government reshuffle. The Lincoln MP was previously Minister in the Cabinet Office with responsibility for Social Exclusion. The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and work...
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| MERRON MARKS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY |
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, signed a Book of Commitment to honour those killed in the Holocaust and individuals that risked their lives to help those being persecuted. The Lincoln MP will also be attending a Holocaust Memorial Service in Lincoln on Sunday at St John the Baptist Church, Sudbrook Drive at 7pm The Book of Commitment has been placed in the House o...
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| “BAILGATE POST OFFICE IS SAVED” SAYS CITY MP |
Gillian Merron has described the announcement that Bailgate Post Office will stay open as “fantastic news”. The Post Office Ltd’s decision not to close Bailgate comes after a hard fought campaign and a strong technical case which the Lincoln MP built. Gillian Merron consulted with thousands of people and businesses across the city to about these proposals and has built a strong case agai...
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| LINCOLN MP BACKS VETERANS BADGE FOR BEVIN BOYS |
Gillian Merron has welcomed the introduction of a Veterans Badge for Bevin Boys, following the huge popularity and success of the veterans badge for former service personnel which she has championed in Lincoln The Bevin Boys scheme was introduced in 1943 by the then Minister for Labour and National Service, Ernest Bevin, in response to an increasing shortage of labour in the coal mining industry.&nb...
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| GILLIAN MERRON AND NIGEL MANSELL CHAMPION SAFER DRIVING |
Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron met the President for the Institute for Advanced Motorists, former Formula1 champion Nigel Mansell, at the House of Commons last week and received a special DriveCheck certificate from the IAM. Gillian Merron took her IAM DriveCheck with the IAM group in Lincoln last year was among those praised by the IAM President for setting a "good positive example" for road safe...
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| CITY MP WINS SUPPORT OF POSTWATCH |
Gillian Merron has won the support of Postwatch, consumer watchdog, to press the Post Office Ltd to review their proposals to close two Post Offices in Lincoln. Mike Jones, Regional Manager for Postwatch, has written to the Lincoln MP following her representations and work on building a case against closure. Mr Jones has confirmed that Postwatch has also raised concerns about the proposals and...
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| CITY MP DEMANDS THAT “SIEMENS JOBS TO STAY LOCAL” |
Gillian Merron will today meet with senior management at Siemens in Lincoln to make the case for jobs and any new site to stay locally. This follows on from the announcement of compulsory and voluntary redundancies at the site. Gillian Merron MP said: “Siemens is a major employer here in Lincoln, and key to our local economy. Siemens’ is looking for a new site to modernise their manufactu...
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| PARLIAMENTARY COSTS PUBLICATION |
Gillian Merron, MP for Lincoln, has today welcomed the publication of the costs associated with doing the job of a Member of Parliament. All MPs costs are entirely and exclusively to help MPs undertake their duties, and deal with the wide range of issues brought forward by constituents – covering expenditure such as information for constituents, stationary, postage, staff and office costs, travel ...
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Gillian Merron, will meet local author John Benson at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, to accept a copy of his latest book on behalf of the House of Commons Library. The city MP was contacted by Mr Benson who wished to donate his latest book ‘The Lincoln’s’ (a pictorial history of the Lincolnshire Regiment from its establishment in 1685 to its amalgamation with the Northamptonshire Reg...
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Lincoln MP, Gillian Merron, signed a Book of Commitment to honour those killed in the Holocaust and individuals that risked their lives to help those being persecuted. The Lincoln MP will also be attending a Holocaust Memorial Service in Lincoln on Sunday at St John the Baptist Church, Sudbrook Drive at 7pm The Book of Commitment has been placed in the House o...