Monday, September 24, 2012

Weekly newsletter - Transport Minister hears Harlow's 'wish list'


HIGHLIGHTS - Transport Minister hears Harlow’s transport ‘wish list’ during visit to town

Transport Minister visits Harlow - On Friday I was delighted to welcome new Transport Minister Simon Burns to Harlow when he met local residents and councillors. For more about the visit, click here


Please sign my petition to help Harlow people - Did you know that some Harlow estates are suffering from anti-social behaviour, and graffiti?
In particular, there is one dangerous alleyway near Abbotsweld Primary School - where drug paraphenalia, needles, condoms, and graffiti are being thrown into peoples' back gardens.
This is happening week in, week out. One mother now cannot let her children play in their own garden, because of the health-risk.
For months, residents have asked Harlow Council to take action but the council has refused.
As local MP, the families have now asked me to present a petition to Harlow Council, urging them to do something about this, and to close the alleyway.
I have applied to do this. But the council have said I need to collect 650 signatures before I will be allowed to speak in their council meeting.
Please help me, and all the parents of children at Abbotsweld Primary School. For more, and to sign the petition, click here

Ed Miliband's policies for high electricity Bills: Balance environmentalism on the backs of the poor Ed Miliband's policies for high electricity Bills: Balance environmentalism on the backs of the poor - In advance of the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Labour Leader Ed Miliband put out a press release, - probably to woo Lib-Dem voters - stating that Labour will 'decarbonise' the energy sector by 2030.
According to the independent Committee of Climate Change this policy will, in effect, push up our energy bills. Switching energy sources in this way will cost the economy around £9 billion a year . This translates to electricity bills increasing by £120 - impacting on lower income families the most.
It is always amazing how left-of-centre politicians want to fight for the holy grail of 'environmentalism', by balancing their green credentials on the backs of the poor... Read more
Fall in net migration - The first fall in net migration into the UK since 2008 is good news.
Official statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that estimated net migration in the UK fell to 216,000 in the year to December 2011, from 252,000 in the year to December 2010, as a raft of recent reforms to the immigration system start to bite... Read more

Local Plan consultation - Local residents are clearly concerned about the number of houses proposed and the suggested building on green belt land around, Nazeing, Roydon and Sheering. There are other worries about infrastructure too - in that the Plan does not set out much detail regarding infrastructure development if the new houses/business areas are to be built... Read more
ROBERT HALFON’S DIARY

Attended Harlow College Students' Fair

Spoke at the launch of St Clare Hospice's Clarity Business Club

Attended Nazeing's Community Choices Local Plan consultation session and Roydon public meeting
Held a regular constituents' surgery at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Harlow

Attended coffee morning at Harlow Common with Chelmsford MP and new Transport Minister Simon Burns

Presented Tesco Schools and Clubs equipment to local schools at the Church Langley Tesco store




Held 'Reading with Rob' literacy session at Nazeing Primary School




Met with representatives of Commonside Christian Fellowship Church

Attended Harlow PACT's charity ball

Robert Halfon's latest media releases

MP lobbies Minister about extra M11 junction, Oysterisation to Harlow and Stansted Airport: Various transport issues affecting Harlow – including the need for an extra M11 junction, Stansted Airport and his wish to get the Oyster card extended to Harlow - were highlighted by Harlow MP Robert Halfon when he welcomed new Transport Minister Simon Burns to the town... Read more
Harlow MP Robert Halfon welcomes fall in net migration HarlowMP Robert Halfon has welcomed the first fall in net migration into the UK since 2008. .. Read more

Robert Halfon's latest media coverage


HARLOW STAR WEBSITE - Advice on business growth: A new networking group offering advice and support on business development launches at The Greenway Business Centre next Friday (September 28)... Read more

EVERYTHING HARLOW WEBSITE - Transport Minister hears Harlow ‘wish list’: Various transport issues affecting Harlow – including the need for an extra M11 junction, Stansted Airport and his wish to get the Oyster card extended to Harlow - were highlighted by Harlow MP Robert Halfon when he welcomed new Transport Minister Simon Burns to the town... Read more

EVERYTHING EPPING FOREST WEBSITE - Transport Minister lobbied over extra M11 junction: Various transport issues affecting Harlow – including the need for an extra M11 junction, Stansted Airport and his wish to get the Oyster card extended to Harlow - were highlighted by Harlow MP Robert Halfon when he welcomed new Transport Minister Simon Burns to the town... Read more

HARLOW STAR (20-9-12 edition, p11) - Advice on business growth: A new networking group offering advice and support on business development launches at the Greenway Business Centre next Friday (September 28)…

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