Basildon MPs Stephen Metcalfe and John Baron have met Smart Parking in Parliament over the Westgate Shopping Centre car park. They put their concerns to Smart Parking’s Chief Executive and made 10 requests aimed at resolving constituents’ grievances and improve fairness and practice in the future: Basildon MPs 10 Requests to Smart Parking: 1....
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Constituency Issues
Stephen Metcalfe & John Baron put 10 Requests to Smart Parking CEO to resolve Basildon Westgate Car Park Concerns
John Baron MP urges constituents to respond to Local Plan consultation
MP says have your say John Baron MP has today urged local residents to respond to Basildon Council’s consultation on the Local Plan, a policy framework which will guide future development in the area until 2034. The Local Plan will identify how many new homes, jobs and businesses are being planned, where they should...
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John Baron MP celebrates community’s efforts to cure blood cancer
MP urges people to sign up to stem cell register John Baron MP has today joined blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan in praising residents in Basildon and Billericay for coming forward to register as stem cell donors, and has urged more people to do so. It is particularly important for men aged 16-30 and...
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John Baron MP welcomes Budget measures to help lowest-paid
MP praises Personal Allowance uplift, tech tax and high street help Having lobbied the Chancellor prior to the budget on these and other issues, John has welcomed key aspects of yesterday’s budget: “Bringing forward our manifesto promise to increase the Personal Allowance to £12,500 will particularly help those on the lowest incomes, and will...
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John Baron MP backs flu jab drive
MP says at risk patients should contact their GP John Baron MP has urged those in Basildon and Billericay who are at risk of developing serious health problems if they catch flu to get their free NHS vaccination before the cold weather bites. The MP’s call comes as it emerged that 199,044 people missed...
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Basildon MPs submit to unauthorised encampment consultation
MPs recommend Government considers adopting ‘Irish Option’ Following debates in the House of Commons and Westminster Hall last October, earlier this year the Government launched a public consultation into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. The consultation considers Police and Council powers, court processes, Government guidance, the provision of legal...
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John Baron MP welcomes traveller consultation launch
MP encourages residents to make submissions Today the Minister for Housing, Dominic Raab MP, launched the consultation into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. In particular, the consultation will consider Police and Council powers, court processes, Government guidance, the provision of legal traveller sites and their impact on settled communities....
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John Baron MP presses Government on traveller consultation
MP urges Government to open consultation for submissions In October, during Parliamentary debates on Gypsies and Travellers, the Government announced that a consultation would be forthcoming into the effectiveness of powers to prevent unauthorised encampments and developments. However, despite enquiries from Mr Baron, no date for the opening of the consultation has yet been...
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John Baron MP welcomes issuing of Section 61 Notices to Hannakins Farm and Radford Crescent travellers
MP liaises with Essex Police and local councillors Following further travellers occupying Hannakins Farm and Radford Crescent, Billericay, and reports suggesting criminal damage, John Baron MP yesterday contacted Essex Police and has discussed the situation with Chief Inspector Sam Smith, Basildon District Commander. The Police are on site this morning with Cllr Tony Hedley....
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John Baron MP supports Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
MP encourages women to attend screening sessions John Baron MP, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, is supporting Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust’s #SmearForSmear campaign in particular. This aims to raise awareness of how women can reduce their risk of cervical cancer through attending regular cervical screening, knowing...
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