MP says Small Charities Challenge Fund now open for applications John Baron MP has today encouraged local small charities to make an application for funds to the Small Charities Challenge Fund which opened at the beginning of September for applications from small charities based in the UK. The DFID fund provides grants for development...
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John Baron MP encourages small charities to apply for funds
John Baron MP congratulates constituents on award
MP welcomes news that Shelly and Fraser Simmonds have been awarded as UK Points of Light John Baron MP has today congratulated Shelly and Fraser Simmonds on being awarded by the Prime Minister as the UK’s 1266th and 1267th Points of Light – a daily award issued by the Prime Minister for outstanding voluntary...
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John Baron MP visits European Union of Woman’s Ladies in Billericay
MP meets ladies to discuss events in Parliament John Baron MP paid a visit to the meeting of European Union of Women’s luncheon at Burstead Golf Club, Billericay at the invitation of the Chairman, Jan Weller to discuss recent events in Parliament. John said, “I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and thanks to Jan Weller...
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John Baron MP meets new local policing teams in Basildon
MP is shown how the new teams operate in the town centre John Baron MP was invited to meet the new Basildon local policing team in the town centre. John was met by Sergeant Paul Hogben and his team. The new teams consist of 58 PCs and 12 Sergeants who will work alongside the...
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John Baron MP congratulates Lake Meadows on winning Best Park Award
MP delighted Lake Meadows has been named the best park in the East of England Region John Baron MP has today congratulated Lake Meadows on being named the winner of the Fields in Trust UKs Best Park Award for the East of England Region. Lake Meadows beat 36 other parks and green spaces in...
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John Baron MP: BBC should maintain free TV licences for over-75s
MP has been lobbying Government to respect 2017 manifesto Earlier this year, the BBC announced that from April 2020 it would end the concession giving over-75s free TV licenses, despite an agreement with the Government in 2015 that it would maintain this concession at its expense in return for being allowed to increase the...
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John Baron MP encourages parents with children aged between 8-16 to check Child Trust Funds
MP says many Child Trust Funds are unclaimed John Baron MP has today urged parents and guardians of children aged between 8 and 16 to check on their Child Trust Fund. Child Trust Funds were opened as individual accounts for almost all children born in the United Kingdom between 1st September 2002 and 2nd...
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John Baron MP encourages local groups to host Silver Sunday events
MP says local businesses, charities, schools and community groups should help support older people John Baron MP has today called on local businesses, charities, schools, faith, community and youth groups in Basildon and Billericay to host a ‘Silver Sunday’ event this October. Silver Sunday will be on Sunday 6th October and it is a...
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John Baron MP visits Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School, Laindon
MP meets with Management to discuss their work. John Baron MP has visited Munchkins Nursery, Somerset Road, Laindon at the invitation of the Directors, Joanne Callaghan and Liz Makins. John was shown the facilities at the nursery and met with the staff and children in their care. This was followed by an informal chat...
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John Baron MP congratulates Lake Meadows on award nomination
MP encourages residents to vote for Lake Meadows Lake Meadows has been nominated for the ‘Best Park 2019’ award organised by Fields in Trust UK, a charity supporting parks and green spaces by protecting them and helping to ensure they are not lost. The ‘Best Park’ award allows the public to vote for their...
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