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Making a splash at Downham Leisure Centre
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 Bridget met up with some of her friends and colleagues atDownham Health & Leisure Centre recently to mark a great newGovernment policy - free swimming for the over-60's.Culture Secretary Andy Burnham, Health Secretary Alan Johnson,Communities Secretary Hazel Blears and Olympics Minister TessaJowell all chose Downham as the p... |
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Helping you claim your entitlements
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 Bridget was recently at Lewisham Town Hall together with theWarmfront team to highlight the many ways that each of us can keepour houses warm - and save energy (and money) in theprocess!Together with the Warmfront team were representativesfrom Age Concern, the Pensions Service, a handymanon site to offer advi... |
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Standing up for services at Lewisham Hospital
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 Saturday 29th March saw the launch of a community campaign to protect services at Lewisham Hospital. Arranged by the Lewisham Pensioners Forum and attended by a large contingent of Labour Party supporters and volunteers, this march demonstrates in no uncertain terms the strength of local feeling against the ... |
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Junior Minister of the Year
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 I was absolutely honoured and delighted to recently win the Junior Minister of the Year award at a packed House of Commons reception. John Reid MP presented me with the award and in my acceptance speech I was quick to thank all my John, and Keith Vaz MP for organising the event, but I was almost keen to mention that I ... |
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The Big Wild Read
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 It was with great pleasure that I recently visited Sandhurst School to congratulate them on their committment to the Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer Reading Challenge is a massive national promotion of reading for 4-11 year olds that runs in libraries during the summer. Sandhurst School took up the challenge with more ... |
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Marking Holocaust Memorial Day
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 As part of my committment to Holocaust Memorial Day I recently signed a Book of Committment to honour those killed in the Holocaust and the individuals that risked their lives to help those being persecuted. Holocaust Memorial Day provides a focus for each of us to learn from the lessons of the Holocaust. W... |
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Celebrating Young Talent
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 I was delighted to have recently been invited to Downing Street for a reception with the Prime Minister to celebrate the work of young people in Britain. I introduced Gordon to the headgirl at Bonus Pastor School to discuss her achievements and her plans for the future. ... |
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My Christmas Card Competition
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 Yet again, it's the time of year when I have the tremendously difficult task of judging the entries to my Christmas Card Competition. This year's winner was from St Matthew's Academy in Blackheath. The quality this year was exceptionally high and more schools took part than ever before.... |
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Lewisham Honours Returning Soldiers
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 It was an honour and a privilege to meet some of our brave servicemen and women recently returned from active service. The reception, held at the Civic Suite in Catford on 3 December, was hosted by the Mayor and the borough’s Representative Deputy Lieutenant, Lt Colonel Conrad Graham. The Mayor presente... |
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Slave Britain Exhibition.
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| Until December 10th there is a powerful photographic exhibition at Lewisham Library to commemorate the bicentenary of Britain's abolition of the slave trade. Today thousands... |
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Warm Homes Campaign
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 I was very pleased to visit a constituent recently who has benefited from a new gas boiler and draughtproofing - work which was carried out under the government's Warm Front Scheme Mr Spencer Muirhead was very welcomi... |
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Heather Close
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 On 29th November 1998 I was very pleased to open the Heather Close Special Needs Centre - and this week I made a return visit to meet the staff and residents. &nb... |
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Ladywell Early Childhood Centre
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 On Friday 19th October I joined Mayor Sir Steve Bullock at the official opening of the Ladywell Early Childhood Centre in Rushey Green. There are wonderful new facilities for families with children u... |
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New Young Mayor For Lewisham
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 On 17th October I was very pleased to welcome 15 year old Justin Cole as Lewisham's Young Mayor. At the results ceremony in the Council's Civic Suite Justin, from Crofton School, was announced as the winner with 1,984 votes. The new deputy Young Mayor was announced as Na... |
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Political Speed Dating
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 Bridget Prentice introduced "Political Speed Dating" at a recent Youth Conference in Westminster, which marks the climax of a year-long programme of events to bring young people into the democratic process, and encourage them to become politically engaged. &nb... |
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Leading Fight Against Crime
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 Tony McNulty MP, the Minister for security, counter-terrorism and policing came to Lewisham recently, and I took him to Lewisham High Street to meet members of the Safer Lewisham Partnership. &nb... |
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The Big Lottery Fund in Lewisham
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 On 17th August I joined Debbie Millard, London Head of Region, to visit a couple of local projects that have received grants from the Big Lottery Fund. &... |
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Blackheath Farmers Market
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 On Sunday 22nd July I visited the Farmers' Market which is held every week behind Blackheath station. This is an excellent local farmers market, with a huge range of produce and I am very pleased to suppor... |
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Lewisham People's Day
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 July 14th was Lewisham People's Day - a fantastic event that brings together tens of thousands of Lewisham people in a unique celebration of our special borough. I look forward to People's Day every year because it giv... |
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The National Youth Parliament
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 Healthy democracies need well-informed citizens who understand the democratic process and have the skills and confidence to participate. Now in its sixteenth successful year, the National Youth Parliament Competition helps bring to life the process of parliament, government and politics, by offering young people the opportuni... |
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