John Baron MP says children’s safety needs prioritising Today John Baron MP visited Laindon Park School at the invitation of Cristina Portoles, Head Teacher of the school. The reason was to discuss parking problems during peak times when children are being dropped off and picked up from school. This comes after a child was...
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MP congratulates school on excellent initiative Today John Baron MP joined Mike Wade, Head of Quilters Junior School, Billericay to participate in their ‘it’s great to British’ week. The Department for Education is keen for all schools to develop a ‘sense of Britishness’ amongst their pupils. Mike is hoping to email the details of...
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MP congratulates the great team effort On Friday afternoon, John Baron MP officially opened the new Sensory Room at Buttsbury Pre-School, Billericay. This was at the invitation of Ruth Havis, Treasurer and Trustee of the Pre-School. After receiving grant funding from the Cooperative Trust, the project was able to go ahead. John was invited...
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MP congratulates local County Councillors on decision John Baron MP has welcomed Essex County Council’s decision to keep its 200 or so school crossing patrols including some 48 at zebra crossings. John visited St Peter’s School with County Councillor Tony Hedley regarding this issue and liaised with County Councillor Kay Twitchen on the school’s...
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MP and County Councillor Tony Hedley says options are being explored Today John Baron MP and County Councillor Tony Hedley visited St Peter’s Catholic School in Billericay to discuss the school’s concerns about the possible withdrawal of their lollipop man and the cost of possibly having to fund hot school meals. Also in attendance...
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MP says wide variety of issues raised John Baron MP today addressed 6th Form students at The Billericay School, Laindon Road, Billericay. John’s annual visit to the school is a question and answer format and there were various issues covered as part of the 6th Form General Studies programme. These included Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria,...
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MP supports Holocaust Educational Trust project The Fun Walk Trust is helping to subsidise two students from each local secondary 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...
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MP talks about the aim of Parliament Week John Baron MP today addressed sixth form students at Mayflower High School, Stock Road, Billericay. John talked to around 300 students about various topics including, University Fees, Our membership of the EU, the economy and renewable energy. This visit was part of Parliament week which aims...
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MP writes to local schools to encourage participation and offers financial help from the Fun Walk Trust John Baron MP has today written to local schools regarding the government’s National Citizen Service programme. NCS is a government funded scheme for 15-17 year olds, which sees young people make the most of their summer...
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MP supports Heritage Lottery Fund community initiative From the beginning of June, the Heritage Lottery Fund is launching a £6m small grants programme to assist communities across the UK in their efforts to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. Grants between £3,000 and £10,000 will be...
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