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Welcome to this my 69th electronic news bulletin.
This week saw even greater strides towards transparency and accountability. All government departments are publishing spending from the last six months. This new information will provide an unparalleled insight into how government spends taxpayers’ money and gives people the information they need to be able to hold them to account.
Locally I have continued to receive many complaints about the severe deterioration of the postal service in the constituency since the closure of Crewe Sorting Office. I have been pushing hard for a clear and meaningful response from Royal Mail top management to this rather predictable fallout from that decision, to ensure local residents and businesses get the reliability of service they need. I will keep all informed of how matters progress.
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Best wishes,
Edward Timpson
Member of Parliament for Crewe & Nantwich
I have recently ...
- Attended the official opening of Manchester Metropolitan University Crewe new Exercise & Sports Science Centre, with special guest Sir Bobby Charlton OBE
- Officially opened the Secret Garden at Underwood West Primary School, in Crewe
- Attended South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards, at Crewe Hall
- Visited Peugeot showroom in Crewe, to support NSPCC Christmas Appeal
- Cycled with Nantwich Air Training Cadets (100 Squadron), in their charity fundraising cycling challenge
- Carried out a number of house visits to constituents to help them with issues they have raised with me as their MP
- Co-chaired with Lisa Nandy, Labour MP for Wigan, the third in a series of oral evidence sessions of our cross-party inquiry into the educational attainment of Looked After Children
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Royal Mail apologises for 'bedding in' snags in delivery of post
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
SOUTH Cheshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Dunning says the Chamber had campaigned with MP Edward Timpson to stop the sorting office closing and ‘our worst fears are now being confirmed’.
“We sympathise with the local employees and are not criticising them. This is a management failure and we support Edward in his actions and are also pressing Royal Mail.”
A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We apologise to any customers who have experienced mail delays while essential changes to our delivery operation in Crewe bed in.
“We continue to work hard with our staff in delivery and processing to get our services back on track and to ensure all our customers receive the quality of service they rightly expect.
“We would urge anyone with a concern to contact Royal Mail customer services on 08457 740 740 so that their complaint can be properly investigated and appropriate action taken to resolve it. We are aware of Mrs Hockenhull’s complaint and have put measures in place to address the issue.”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Crewe insurance firm moves to new premises
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has officially opened County Insurance’s new office, which houses 40 staff.
The local insurance broker which provides both personal and business insurance is now based at Electra Way, Crewe.
A company spokesman said: “The office relocation is in large part due to the impressive growth of the company.
“When County Insurance was founded in 2003, the staff headcount was seven.
“The company now employs over 40 staff in Crewe, with a further 15 staff at their Southport branch, and with continued growth are planning to expand this to over 100 staff within the next two years.”
Mr Timpson was given a tour of the new office and learned more about the business and the services it provides both to the local community and the wider UK population.
This year, County Insurance is on track to provide £18m in insurance premiums and has 10,000 customers nationally.
Mr Timpson said: “County Insurance’s success story is great news for Crewe.
“This clearly shows that by using the local talent pool and providing great customer service that companies can prosper, even when up against the national insurers with huge advertising budgets.
“The training and staff development at County Insurance is particularly pleasing. This gives local people a great career path and ensures the needs of the customer are best served too.”
The company can be contacted through www.insurance4your.co.uk, or at www.countyins.com.
Alternatively phone the new officeŠon 01270 506 990.
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Army recruit's last weekend at home ruined by postal chaos in Crewe
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
A SOLDIER who has signed up to serve his country missed his last weekend out with his mates because of the postal chaos in Crewe.
His complaint comes in the week South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce attacked the appalling level of service from Royal Mail.
Jamie Hockenhull, 20, begins his training with the Royal Military Police on Monday and should have spent his last Sunday in Civvy Street with pals at the Classic Car Show at Birminghams NEC.
But his ticket was posted in Leeds on Tuesday last week still hadnt arrived yesterday.
Jamie said: It was my last day out with my mates. Of course Im disappointed.
His mum Mary phoned Royal Mail to try to trace the post but no-one answered.
I spent Sunday at the gym and going for a run. Its not what I had in mind, said Jamie.
Another letter sent special delivery for his mum supposedly for next day delivery costing s3.77 took four days to arrive.
On Monday Mary went to the Royal Mail office on Weston Road and picked up more than a dozen letters after demanding her mail.
Meanwhile, the chief executive of the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce has attacked the management failure for the appalling level of service.
John Dunning said: We endorse the views of many local businesses about the appalling service being received and its effects on their performance.
We've received many complaints via our members and have suffered first-hand ourselves.
Mr Dunning says the Chamber had campaigned with MP Edward Timpson to stop the sorting office closing and our worst fears are now being confirmed.
We sympathise with the local employees and are not criticising them. This is a management failure and we support Edward in his actions and are also pressing Royal Mail.
A Royal Mail spokesman said: We apologise to any customers who have experienced mail delays while essential changes to our delivery operation in Crewe bed in.
We continue to work hard with our staff in delivery and processing to get our services back on track and to ensure all our customers receive the quality of service they rightly expect.
We would urge anyone with a concern to contact Royal Mail customer services on 08457 740 740 so that their complaint can be properly investigated and appropriate action taken to resolve it. We are aware of Mrs Hockenhulls complaint and have put measures in place to address the issue.
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
Hundreds pay tribute at Nantwich Remembrance service
Crewe and Nantwich Chronicle
Hundreds pay tribute at Nantwich Remembrance service
HUNDREDS of people – young and old – lined Nantwich’s streets on Sunday to pay homage to the town’s fallen war heroes.
The day began at 1pm with a short service at ‘Airman’s Grave’ on Shrewsbury Road to pay respects to Lieutenant Arthur Brown of the USA Air Force.
The 23-year-old died during the Second World War while diverting his plane away from houses in Nantwich as it came crashing down.
A congregation of more than 200 people including Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson, deputy town mayor Arthur Moran and Cheshire East deputy mayor Roger West, air cadets, Rotary Club members, Cubs and Brownies, then formed at Nantwich Civic Hall and paraded along the town’s streets to St Mary’s Church.
The parade, which was organised by the Nantwich Royal British Legion, was led by the Cheshire Police Corps of Drums Band followed by the United Co-op 2000 Brass Band.
A poignant service, led by the Rev Peter Chantry, began at 3pm, when the 60 names on the war memorial were read out by cadets from the 100 Squadron Air Training Corps.
The service concluded with the wreath-laying.
Nantwich Royal British Legion chairman Philip Reade said: “The church was absolutely full at the service and it seemed like more people then ever had turned up to pay their respects, which shows the ongoing support for troops.
“It was great to see many people of all ages turning up.
“We’re yet to count up the money raised from selling poppies in Nantwich town centre, but we can already tell that we were given a lot of support this year.”
© 2010 Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales Ltd
5 ways to contact Edward Timpson
- By email: timpsone@parliament.uk
- On the web: edwardtimpsonmp.com
- By phone: 01270 501 725
- By post: 30 Victoria Street, Crewe CW1 2JE
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