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Working hard for you in Lewisham East
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Click on the pins for details of my local work over the last few months.
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 Tes......
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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, ......
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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 str......
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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 Scho......
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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 b......
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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. ......
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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. &nb......
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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. &n......
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Ladywell Early Childhood Centre
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On Friday 19th October I joined Mayor Sir Steve Bullock at the grand opening of the Ladywell Early Childhood Centre in Rushey Mead There are wonderfu......
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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 d......
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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. ......
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Bridget Prentice Supports "Proud of Pubs" Week
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On 13th July Bridget Prentice MP joined regulars at the Dacre Arms in Blackheath to help celebrate "Proud of Pubs" week. Bridget is one of more......
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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 pr......
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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. ......
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I preside over Lewisham's Citizenship Ceremonies whenever I possibly can as I think it's vital to welcome new citizens and celebrate our shared values. As I looked out at the dozens of new British citizens I couldn't help but be impressed by their obvious pride and excitment. It reminded me t......
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Celebration and Commemoration
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On 30th June I attended the Grove Park Community Group Summer Fete, and was proud to take part in the dedication of a memorial bench to Henry Dalorto. A Founder Member of the Community Group and then its Chair, Henry Dalorto was one of the leaders of the campaign to oppose......
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Dr Desmond Tutu opens the Riverside Wing of Lewisham Hospital
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On 21st May Bridget welcomed Dr Desmond Tutu to Lewisham to officially open the Riverside Health Centre in Lewisham Hospital. Archbishop Tutu is......
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A safer, healthier and more accessible Manor Park reopened on June 5th - World Environment Day - after a major refurbishment programme carried out by the Environment Agency. &nb......
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Supporting Shop Workers with USDAW
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When I was asked to support USDAWs campaign to highlight the problem of shop workers being abused I was only too happy to sign up. Abuse of shop workers is surprisingly common and our local supermarkets are doing everything they can to make sure their staff are treated with the respect they d......
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Delivering on Promises: New School Buildings
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I was really delighted to attend the opening of the new school building at Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy today. It's such a change from the old building that it really took......
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Promoted by Chris Lennie, Acting General Secretary, the Labour Party,on behalf of the Labour Party, both at 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HA.
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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 Tes......
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, ......
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 str......
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 Scho......
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 b......
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. ......
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. &n......
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 d......
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. ......
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 pr......
I preside over Lewisham's Citizenship Ceremonies whenever I possibly can as I think it's vital to welcome new citizens and celebrate our shared values. As I looked out at the dozens of new British citizens I couldn't help but be impressed by their obvious pride and excitment. It reminded me t......
On 21st May Bridget welcomed Dr Desmond Tutu to Lewisham to officially open the Riverside Health Centre in Lewisham Hospital. Archbishop Tutu is......
A safer, healthier and more accessible Manor Park reopened on June 5th - World Environment Day - after a major refurbishment programme carried out by the Environment Agency. &nb......
When I was asked to support USDAWs campaign to highlight the problem of shop workers being abused I was only too happy to sign up. Abuse of shop workers is surprisingly common and our local supermarkets are doing everything they can to make sure their staff are treated with the respect they d......
I was really delighted to attend the opening of the new school building at Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy today. It's such a change from the old building that it really took......