MP suggested workshop to give advice to residents about funding. John Baron MP today opened the Heritage Lottery Fund workshop at the Billericay Reading Rooms, High Street, Billericay. John suggested the workshop as a means of offering information and advice about HLF funding and an opportunity to learn more about what the HLF...
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MP congratulates all concerned John Baron MP today joined County Cllrs Kay Twitchen and Tony Hedley at the launch of the Citizens Advice Bureau re-opening in Billericay. From now on, the CAB will open on Fridays and be located at Burghstead Lodge, 143 High Street, Billericay . John, Kay and Tony...
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MP highlights inequality in prostate cancer care Yesterday in Parliament, the Prostate Cancer Charity held a special drop-in event for MPs which was sponsored by John Baron MP. MPs were able to meet representatives from the charity, as well as volunteers and survivors. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness of the...
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MP supports Backbench Business Committee Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP spoke in a debate concerning the election of members of the Backbench Business Committee (BBBC). The Committee was established in 2010 and holds debates one day a week to discuss matters of interest to backbench MPs. It is intended to...
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MP: latest civilian deaths emphasises local impression that ISAF is occupying force Today in the House of Commons, during a Statement on the US killing of 16 Afghan civilians, John Baron MP pressed the Defence Minister, Nick Harvey MP, as to the need to open non-conditional talks with the Taliban. John opposed our initial...
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MP says Steve will be greatly missed John Baron MP will be fund raising for Myeloma UK during this year’s Fun Walk in memory of Cllr Steve Horgan who recently died after a nine-year battle with cancer. Myeloma UK is one of the family’s nominated charities. John said: “Steve was a dear friend and...
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MP will be harnessing political support and working with Greater Anglia and local partners to help secure funding of better disabled facilities. Today, John Baron MP officially opened the upgraded Billericay Train Station. The station – operated by Greater Anglia – has been transformed through an investment of £1.4m as part of the National...
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MP makes an exhibition of himself for lung cancer Yesterday John Baron’s portrait appeared in a one-off unique parliamentary photographic exhibition to raise awareness of lung cancer, the most common cancer worldwide. In the UK alone lung cancer causes around 35,000 deaths a year. John is among a group of politicians who had their...
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MP says public must have trust in the immigration system John Baron MP has backed new Home Office rules which mean skilled immigrants will no longer have an automatic right to settle in the UK. Until now someone who had lived in the UK for five years was virtually guaranteed to be allowed to...
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MP supports Holocaust Educational Trust project The Fun Walk Committee is helping to subsidise two students from Billericay School to visit Auschwitz in Poland. The visit is part of a wider project to educate students about both the Holocaust and its contemporary lessons. The project is organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust , and...
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