Category: 3 Featured
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Liz visits Brightsparks Nursery in Crawcrook
I visited Brightsparks Nursery in Crawcrook last weekend, and was delighted to see all the fantastic work staff there are doing to make it an “Outstanding” rated Nursery. Unfortunately, maintaining this standard is now going to be very difficult. The Government’s new funding regime has created a major shortfall for many nurseries -Brightsparks included-…
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Big Lottery Funding opportunities for local organisations
I recently met with representatives from the Big Lottery Fund to discuss how local organisations can access funding. I’m looking forward to getting the message out to organisations across the constituency that there are funding opportunities available. You can find out more about how your organisation can access funding by visiting the Big Lottery Fund…
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NHS Birthday celebration in Blaydon
A fabulous morning celebrating the 70th birthday of our NHS with friends, service users and our former MP Dave Anderson who worked hard to get the primary care centre built in Blaydon under the last Labour government. I was delighted to present health care staff with a card and birthday cake to enjoy today (while…
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Happy 70th Birthday to our NHS!
The happiest of birthdays to our NHS! Today is the day we celebrate the fantastic work NHS staff have done over the last 70 years: taking care of all of us – regardless of our income. The NHS represents Labour’s central vision for the UK; a vision of equality and a good standard of living…
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PKU Diet for a Day challenge
I hosted an event this week for colleagues to learn more about the diet we will be undertaking next week as part of the ‘PKU Diet for a Day Challenge’. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disorder which leaves those affected with the inability to metabolise the amino acid found in protein. Currently, the only…
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Disappointment in Blaydon as French-based company Gemalto awarded UK passports contract over local company De La Rue
Today we were hit with the news that the Government is planning to award the UK passports contract to Franco-Dutch owned company Gemalto, over British company De La Rue – whose branch in the Team Valley has produced British passports for many years. Yesterday I met with Unite members from De La Rue who came…
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Liz’s contribution to the “Autism Community: Mental Health and Suicide” debate
You can watch and read Liz’s contribution to the Autism Community: Mental Health and Suicide debate below: “First, I thank the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron)—sorry for my pronunciation—for her thoughtful and comprehensive speech, and for setting out the difficulties that people with autism face. I am tempted to say,…