Harlow Community Update

Last week I visited a number of Harlow Community groups and local businesses, as I often do. Here's a brief update:

MP Advice Surgery
On Friday 6th January I held one of my regular MP advice surgeries, helping Harlow residents with problems and worries that that they have. Please call my constituency office to book an appointment for the next available place on 01279 311 451.

Harlow Foodbank
I visited Harlow foodbank again to see Kelloggs donating £500 and cereal boxes. Kelloggs have a fantastic relationship with foodbank and their support is greatly appreciated.

I tabled a motion thanking Kelloggs. You can read it here.

Longwood School
This was my first visit to Longwood since the two schools merged. It was fantastic to meet the Staff and Pupils. But it was even better to hear that with a 82% attainment rate in Literacy and Numeracy, Longwood is now in the top 25% of schools in Essex.

I am holding a Surgery at Longwood between 8:30 and 9:30 on the 3rd Febuary. If any one has a question or a problem I might be able to help with, I urge you to come and talk to me.

Please read my previous Community update here.

by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com

Supporting Harlow foodbank

Yesterday I tabled a motion in Parliament praising the support Kelloggs gives to foodbanks around the country, but in particular Harlow's very own foodbank.

The full text was:

"That this House congratulates Kelloggs for its support of foodbanks around the UK; notes that in 2011, Kelloggs supported foodbanks across the UK with 25 tonnes of food, equating to approximately 800,000 breakfasts and cereal bars; celebrates the commitment from Kelloggs to double this amount in 2012; gives particular thanks to Kelloggs for the donation of £500 and cereal boxes to Harlow foodbank and further notes Kelloggs' commitment to continue a close relationship; and welcomes Kelloggs' support for the Big Society and particularly their support for organisations like foodbanks who do so much for those in need."


by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com

Kelloggs supports Harlow Foodbank

HARLOW Foodbank does great work and so I was delighted when breakfast cereal manufacturer Kelloggs agreed to donate products and £500 to the charity after I highlighted their great work when I had met with the company during the Conservative conference in Manchester last October.

I have volunteered at the Foodbank on a number of occasions including during my week of Social Action last September.  I want to do all I can to support the work of Harlow Foodbank and the volunteers and I hope this will make a difference.