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Member of Parliament for Crewe & Nantwich
I have recently ...
- Met with Chief Constable of Cheshire Police to discuss local policing strategy
- Opened Crewe Funeral Services new offices, in Crewe
- Visited Weaver Rotary Club Disabilities Sports AwarenessDay, at The Weaver Stadium Nantwich
- Visited Christian Concern at St Paul's, in Crewe
- Met with local business Temps Limited, to discuss their work in Crewe and Nantwich
- Held a Constituents' Surgery, in Crewe
- Spoke in the House of Commons, on GMTV and Granada about the Budget
Over the weekend I...
- Attended National Armed Forces Day ceremony, at Municipal Square, Crewe
- Visited Bike4Life campaign, at Crewe Library
- Visited Marshfield Bank Family Fun Day, in Crewe
- Attended Marie Curie Cancer fundraising Tea Party, in Crewe
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Stars go in to bat for charity
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Former England fast bowler Dean Headley and All-Black rugby legend Zinzan Brooke are just two of the stars heading to Oundle next week for a charity cricket match.
The match, arranged by Oundle resident Tom Mardon and MP Edward Timpson, is to raise funds for the children's medical research charity Sparks.
Sparks celebrity ambassadors lined up to play include Leicester Tigers and British Lions star Tim Stimpson and TV gladiator Hunter.
Northants and England cricket legend David Steele will be coaching youngsters in the nets at the event on Sunday, July 4.
Mr Mardon said: "I went to university with Ed Timpson and we always said we should have a cricket match to get some of the old faces back together.
"Since having my first daughter and seeing first-hand what the NHS do, and how well they function in tight circumstances, I have looked to do anything I can to give something back.
"I'm a big sports fan so with Sparks raising money for children's care through sporting events it seemed like an obvious choice."
Sparks is currently fighting to combat Tay-Sachs Disease – a rare disorder which affects one in every 100,000 births causing relentless deterioration from the age of six months and death by the age of four.
Paul Connew, of Sparks, said: "We are deeply grateful that Oundle Charity Cricket will support our ongoing research into this childhood killer. Tay-Sachs is such a mysterious and cruel illness and one of the greatest research challenges of paediatric medicine."
Gates open at 11am at Main Pavilion, Oundle School, and play will start at 11.30am. Tickets are available on the gate but advance booking is advised at www.oundlecharitycricket.com.
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© 2010 Johnston Press Digital Publishing
Crewe teenager in passport dilemma told she isn't British
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
A HASLINGTON teenager who has spent her entire life in the UK is unable to travel abroad because passport authorities told her she isn’t British.
Samantha Jones, 19, who lives in Primrose Avenue with boyfriend John Antrobus, has been told she is not eligible for a British passport despite the fact she was born in Blackburn and her father Chris, who lives in Crewe, was born in Burnley.
Samantha’s mother, Beate Kay nee Steinhaus, who is a German national, has lived in the UK for the last 20 years.
Although, a UK Border Agency spokeswoman said: “Under the British Nationality Act 1981, a person born in the UK on or after January 1, 1983, is a British citizen at birth if, at that time either parent is a British Citizen or either parent is settled in the UK. If citizenship is to be derived from the father’s status, and the child was born before July 1, 2006, then the parents must be married.”
Samantha’s parents were never married and her mother holds only a German passport.
In her frustration, Samantha has also applied for a German passport, only to be rejected as she is not eligible under strict name regulations, unless she changes her surname to Steinhaus.
Samantha has now been told her only option is to fork out £735 to complete a British naturalisation application.
The Air Products account manager said: “If I’m not English and I’m not German then what am I?
“I feel like an alien and I don’t belong anywhere. All I want to do is go on holiday like everyone else.
“I can’t afford £735 and I shouldn’t have to. As far as I know people can come in to this country and take a citizenship test just to prove they know who Winston Churchill is. I’d pass with flying colours but they say I have to pay.”
Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has written to the UK Border Agency, and in September, the now former Home Secretary Alan Johnson on Samantha’s behalf.
Mr Timpson said: “I sympathise with Samantha’s situation, and having taken up her case, am equally frustrated. However, the law is the law, and the UKBA is not backing down from its ruling.
“I will be writing to the new Home Secretary to highlight this rather strange set of circumstances.”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Crewe and Nantwich MP says station campaign is a hypocritical act by the Labour Party
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
THE promised £2m for Crewe station by the Labour party was a ‘fantasy’ says MP Edward Timpson.
On hearing about the launch of the Save Our Station Campaign by the Labour party, Mr Timpson said: “I am afraid this is a grossly hypocritical act from the Labour Party.
“I was as glad as everyone else when Lord Adonis announced this funding, but the cracks began to show even before the election when I asked a Parliamentary question about it and he denied all responsibility for it – instead pointing at Network Rail.”
Mr Timpson said Network Rail scrapped the project, not the Government.
He added: “Lord Adonis’ £2 million for Crewe was a fantasy – it never existed.”
Mr Timpson said that after the election the Department of Transport had uncovered ‘one hell of a financial mess’.
He added: “So I’m afraid this petition will make no difference.
“Instead Labour should petition their own parliamentary colleagues to make honest and affordable decisions when they are in Government, and not to raise the hopes of the people of Crewe and Nantwich unfairly.”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Residents' parking woes at Kingsley Village, Nantwich
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
FAMILIES on the Kingsley Village estate in Nantwich have reached the end of their tether with inconsiderate parkers.
For weeks, residents say they have had to put up with car parking chaos and are now demanding action.
They claim their driveways are being blocked in by visiting cars and that grass verges are being torn up by people who park recklessly.
Jim Kenyon, 66, of Monck Drive, said: “My road is quite narrow yet numerous cars are parking along the grass verges.
“It’s disrespectful and is making a mess of the area.
“But they are also parked on the pavements in such a way that pedestrians cannot use them. It is at its worst at night time.
“I have difficulty using my own driveway and there are kids using this estate to walk to and from school, which makes it a safety issue too.
“The neighbours and I have spoken to the culprits and they just say ‘I’d have moved it if you asked me’, but that shouldn’t be the case.
“We have done all we can do now and we aren’t getting anywhere.”
Mr Kenyon believes ‘physical restraints’ such as bollards are the only way forward.
He has approached Nantwich Town Council to see if the authority could do anything about the problem.
Town clerk Riddell Graham has contacted the builders responsible for the estate to get a grip of the problem.
Town councillor Nicola Tooke said: “Residents are going round in circles with this so they asked us for assistance. Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has also been informed.
“We have discovered that there was once a temporary car park on the estate with eight spaces which has been removed for no particular reason. We are now looking into this.”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson takes on charity walking challenge
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson is taking part in a challenge for MPs to win £1,000 for their chosen charity.
The Fitbug Parliamentary Challenge is asking MPs to wear a device to measure how far they walk. The politician who strolls farthest in the corridors of power is the winner.
The challenge is being run by BUPA to promote walking as part of a healthy and active lifestyle.
Mr Timpson said: “I’m looking forward to taking our dog Stanley out for some long walks to help clock up the miles.
“I lead a fairly active lifestyle so I reckon I have a better than slim chance of winning!”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson lends support to eye health campaign
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has added his support to National Eye Health Week which ran last week.
Mr Timpson attended a meeting to make MPs more aware of aspects surrounding eye health, and its importance to the general public.
During the week organisations up and down the country staged events aimed at encouraging people to get their sight checked.
Mr Timpson said: “I wear contact lenses, so I know all about the importance of getting my eyes checked regularly.
“Poor vision can be a symptom of many health conditions so encouraging people to get out and get an eye test is a really important message to put across.”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Crewe and Nantwich MP reassured over pension credit system
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson last week questioned Iain Duncan-Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, about what the Government was doing to make the system of applying for pension credit easier and fairer.
Mr Timpson said he had been reminded by a constituent at one of his regular surgeries about the high levels of frustration many pensioners experienced over this issue.
The constituent had become exasperated by having to wade through the application forms and make a never-ending series of phone calls.
The Work and Pensions Secretary acknowledged the system needed simplifying, and confirmed his department were investigating how this could be done.
Afterwards Mr Timpson said: “I hope this has re-assured those pensioners in Crewe and Nantwich who find the current system needlessly baffling.
“I am always interested to hear the views of constituents, and this goes to show that by coming along to one of my surgeries people can make their concerns heard at the very top.”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Nantwich Town hosts Disability Sports Awareness event
Nantwichnews
Nantwich Town is hosting a Disability Sports Awareness Day tomorrow (June 24) at its Weaver Stadium venue.
Throughout the afternoon, the club will be showcasing a range of sports for disabled people. These include football, archery and cycling.
A variety of activities will be available for people to try and inside the stadium’s Fairfax suite there will be sports information stalls.
Representatives from a wide range of sports bodies will also be available to give advice for anyone trying to get involved in disabled sport.
Nantwich MP Edward Timpson and Nantwich Mayor Cllr Joyce Stockton are expected to attend.
The event, co-organised with Cheshire East Council and Rotary Club of Crewe and Nantwich Weaver, runs from 1pm to 6pm.
For more details visit www.nantwichtownfc.com
© 2010 Nantwichnews
Nantwich MP Timpson in 'Fitbug' charity challenge
Nantwichnews
Nantwich MP Edward Timpson is taking part in a challenge for MPs to win £1,000 for their chosen charity.
The Fitbug Parliamentary Challenge will take place over two weeks from today (June 21), during which time MPs will wear a device to measure how far they walk.
The politician who clocks up the most mileage in the corridors of power is the winner.
The challenge is being run by BUPA to promote walking as part of a healthy and active lifestyle.
Mr Timpson stays fit by regularly playing football, and running. He has competed in several London Marathons.
He said: “I’m looking forward to taking our dog Stanley out for some long walks to help clock up the miles.
“I’ve always liked to lead a fairly active lifestyle so I reckon I have a better than slim chance of winning!”
© 2010 Nantwichnews
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