MP highlights ability to register interest John Baron MP has welcomed the news that housing association tenants in England will soon be able to register their interest to buy their home. Nationally, 1.3 million families will now have the chance to buy their housing association home at a discount over the coming years. Locally,...
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Constituency Issues
John Baron MP welcomes Right to Buy discount for Housing Association homes
John Baron MP welcomes Budget measures to help working people
MP says Budget may reduce income tax for over 43,000 in Basildon and Billericay John Baron MP welcomes the measures in yesterday’s Budget, and in particular its focus on continuing to reduce the deficit, lowering taxes and increasing workers’ productivity and pay, the latter through the new ‘Living Wage’. With economic forecasts showing that...
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John Baron MP: initiatives to help local businesses create jobs and growth are working
MP welcomes Start-Up Loan figures John Baron MP, has welcomed new figures showing the Government’s Start-Up Loans and New Enterprise Allowance schemes are supporting people in Basildon and Billericay to set up their own business – helping to provide growth and jobs for families in our area. The figures show that Start-Up Loans have...
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John Baron MP supports Royal Mail ‘Dog Awareness Week’
MP encourages responsible dog ownership to reduce attacks on postal workers John Baron MP has today joined with Royal Mail to support its annual ‘Dog Awareness Week’ which runs from 29th June to 4th July. The week aims to raise awareness of dog attacks and encourage responsible dog ownership. Around 18 postmen and women...
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John Baron MP calls for community to support National Citizen Service Scheme
MP writes to local schools to encourage participation and offers financial help from the Fun Walk Trust John Baron MP has written to local schools regarding the government’s National Citizen Service programme. NCS is a government funded scheme for 16-17 year olds, which sees young people make the most of their summer holidays and...
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John Baron MP visits Basildon Borough Citizen Advice
MP discusses issues affecting local residents John Baron MP has recently met Kathy Peach at the Basildon Borough Citizen Advice to discuss the issues that are most concerning the people in Basildon Borough. He also discussed funding issues going forward for the CA. John visits the CA on a regular basis to meet...
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John Baron MP congratulates James Hornsby School on first place in National Rocketry Final
MP says Basildon and Billericay students could be the next generation of rocket scientists John Baron MP has congratulated local pupils from James Hornsby School on winning the national final of the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge which took place at Stow Maries Aerodrome in Essex last week. Two teams from James Hornsby School...
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John Baron MP visits Private Ambulance Company
MP congratulates team on thriving business John Baron MP has visited the Private Ambulance Company at Hovefields Court, Basildon at the invitation of Malcolm Barnes, Chairman. The company offer services to both the NHS and private companies. It employs nearly 200 full time staff who service 90 ambulances and other vehicles and are hoping...
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John Baron MP highlights living with Diabetes Day
MP urges constituents to attend event John Baron MP has today urged constituents to attend the ‘Living with Diabetes Day’ event for those with Type Two Diabetes, which will take place at Basildon’s Holiday Inn on March 24th. The event which is being run by Diabetes UK and funded by Tesco, will offer free...
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John Baron MP welcomes local start up success ‘KC Events’ to Parliament
MP hears of Kelly Brown’s success John Baron MP recently welcomed local Basildon entrepreneur, Kelly Brown, to his parliamentary office to find out about her start up success ‘KC Events’. Kelly founded her corporate event consultancy and management business, KC Events, with the help of a loan from the Government-backed Start Up Loans Company....
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