Friday 29, July 2011
Welcome ...
Welcome to this my 91st electronic news bulletin.
Public service pensions are recognition of the dedication and hard work of millions of people throughout Britain. That's why the Coalition is determined to make sure they stay among the best available.
I know from speaking to local public sector workers and from letters I receive that they place a high value on their pensions and understandably so. Public service pensions are recognition of the dedication and hard work of millions of people throughout Britain. That's why the Coalition is determined to make sure they stay among the best available.
We are all living longer. That's great news, but it also means that the cost of public service pensions is rising and will keep going up. We now spend more on them than on police, prisons and transport combined. So we need a system that is fair to public sector workers and affordable to taxpayers, and we need something that will last. That's what we're offering. This will mean that public service workers may have to work longer and pay a bit more. This is the only fair way to make sure we get the right balance.
The Cabinet Office, Department for Education and the NHS yesterday published consultations on pension contribution increases for civil servants, teachers and NHS staff for the financial year 2012-13. We are determined to be fair - for example people will not lose the rights they have already built up (accrued rights) and lower paid workers will be protected. Protections for the lowest paid mean those earning less than £15,000 will pay no increase and those earning between £15,000 and £21,000 will have their increase capped to 0.6 per cent (before tax) in 2012-13. But we also have to be fair to all taxpayers, including those who don't have such good pension deals and who can't be expected to keep on working longer and paying more so that public servants don't have to. The proposed increases set out today will deliver over £1 billion of the £1.2 billion savings in 2012-13, as set out in the Spending Review.
We are determined to get this right - with great pensions that last for our nurses, teachers and civil servants. We hope their unions will agree that change is needed and we've got the right balance.
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Best wishes
Edward Timpson
Member of Parliament for Crewe & Nantwich
I have recently ...
- Held an On Your Street session in Crewe bringing my surgery to your doorstep
- Opened the OCEAN Street Dance Family Fun Day where I also had my hand tattooed with henna by the Shapla Women's Group!
- Spoke at the Lunch Stop Meeting at the Wells Green Methodist Church
- Attended the judging of Nantwich in Bloom
- Appeared on The Cat Radio to with Kevin 'The Legs' Walker where I got to play some of my current favourite tracks
- Attended the Nantwich & South Cheshire Show and judged the Champion Trade Stand who this year I was delighted to award to Blitz Fireworks based in Crewe. With over 300 entries this was no mean feat. Congratulations to John, Alan and all at Blitz.
- Visited the Shogun Karate Academy at the Oakley centre in Crewe
...This weekend I will be
- Attending the High Sheriff of Cheshire's Charity Ball at Dorfold Park, Nantwich
- Attending the wedding of one of my Crewe team (congratulations Lisa and Steve!)
Photos & Video ...
Edward hosting the Parliamenatary Reception for Adoption & Fostering and Looked After Children and Care Leavers with the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
You can view all my photos and video at edwardtimpsonmp.com
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Community News
Greenspaces South Cheshire CIC
On Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th June, over 25 volunteers got stuck in to maintain and improve the Riverside in Nantwich. As with the Civic Society’s Big spring Clean in April, local volunteers were assisted by 15 staff from Barclays HQ at Knutsford and some local branches, like Middlewich and Nantwich. The first day saw the willow feature area pruned, weeded and re-woven, together with some vital balsam pulling – to prevent it’s spread after flowering.... Read the full story here
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Virgin London Marathon 2011
Raising money for Parkinson's UK in Crewe & Nantwich
In April I completed my 9th marathon, raising money for Parkinson's UK Crewe Branch. There's still time to sponsor me on my webpage and help support a great organisation!
Young Citizens of the Year announced in Nantwich
Rotary International
THE Rotary Club of Nantwich has announced the winners of its Young Citizen of the Year competition.
Four youngsters were commended for their hard work and commitment to the community during the Nantwich Fun Day held on 9 July.
The first place prize was handed to 11-year-old Sam Farr who is a pupil of Brine Leas School.
Club president Richard Morgan-Wynne said: “Sam regularly donates to charity and is conscious of the positive role he can play in helping others. He’s been a close friend and confidante of a fellow pupil who has had to cope with a serious health problem. Without Sam’s help and support his friend would have undoubtedly found school a more difficult place to be.”
Second place was awarded to 12-year-old Joe Young who is also a pupil of Brine Leas School.
Joe has willingly given his time to help the school run several entertainment evenings for the community, staff and his peers by providing his expertise on sound and lighting. He also participated in and helped to run the Tutor Groups Charity Event raising more than £100.
In joint third place were 16-year-olds Holly Arterton and Callum Wilkinson who both attend Malbank School.
Despite having to study for their exams, the duo have presented a radio show on Redshift Radio, highlighting events and organisations to encourage the involvement of youth in the community.
Richard added: “Rotary is proud to have a very active youth programme and to be able to sponsor competitions such as Young Citizen of the Year. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders and we feel it’s important to invest our time in their development.”
Prizes and certificates were presented by MP Edward Timpson, Nantwich mayor Arthur Moran and club president Richard Morgan-Wynne.
Energy Minister Invited To Bentley In Crewe
Crewe & Nantwich Guardian
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has invited energy minister Charles Hendry to visit Bentley Motors.
Speaking in the House of Commons last week, Mr Timpson said: “By 2012, Bentley Motors in Crewe will have made 100% of its range compatible with renewable fuels, reducing its CO2 emissions by at least 15%.
“Will my honorable friend visit the Bentley site to see how that and other investment is helping to reduce the impact on the environment, and to discuss what further support his department may be able to offer?”
Mr Hendry MP replied: “I was very pleased to have the chance earlier this week to talk about those issues with Bentley, which is of course a world-class engineering company based in my honorable friend’s constituency.
“I shall be in touch with his office later today to fix a visit in the coming weeks.”
Crewe Charity Climb Marks Milestone At Parliament
Crewe & Nantwich Guardian
CREWE charity Climb’s 10th anniversary reception was hosted by local MP Edward Timpson in Parliament last week.
Climb is a national organisation based in Crewe working on the behalf of children, young people, adults and families affected by metabolic disease.
Mr Timpson said: “Climb is a local charity that plays a very important role in the lives of affected children at a national level.
“All of us in Crewe and Nantwich can feel proud of their good work.”
Green Action Day At The Dingle
Crewe & Nantwich Guardian
A GREEN Action Day took place at the Dingle Primary School in Crewe last week.
The day gave local children the opportunity to learn about nature through fun outdoor activities including bee keeping, organic farming, building a greenhouse, building a 'bug hotel' and arts and crafts.
Local MP Edward Timpson, who attended the event, said: “I enjoyed seeing everyone having fun at the Green Action Day whilst, at the same time, learning about biology as well as looking after our environment, ourselves and each other.
“Learning can be fun and I think that we should be offering more of these kinds of experiences to our future generations.”
MP Timpson launches "On Your Street" campaign in Nantwich
The Nantwichnews Blog
MP for Crewe & Nantwich Edward Timpson has launched a new campaign to get closer to his constituents.
The new “Edward Timpson On Your Street” idea had its first outing on Millstone Lane, in Nantwich.
Mr Timpson believes visiting constituents at their home will offer them a chance to make their thoughts and concerns heard.
The first session on Millstone Lane was hailed a great success.
He said: “The idea is to take preventative action so local issues can be resolved before they get too far advanced and lead to people coming to see me in a surgery.
“This way the surgery comes to your doorstep so that I can deal with the community’s concerns there and then.
“And if there isn’t a specific problem it’s important that people can just have a chat and put a face to a name.”
Flyers will be pushed through letterboxes with future dates of the campaign.
Children's play area unveiled in Stapeley
Crewe Chronicle
THE grand unveiling of a children’s play area has finally taken place after years of uncertainty surrounding its completion.
The site, on Pear Tree Field in Stapeley, had been in doubt after the Government announced it was axing the Playbuilder Scheme in August 2010.
But a fresh burst of funding saw the project get the go-ahead again three months later.
The first phase of the playground has now been unveiled with the help of Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson and features zip wires, swings, a spinning dish and a toddler climbing play unit.
The play area was planned and implemented by the Stapeley Parish Action Group, following the publication of the Stapeley Parish Plan, and was funded and supported by Cheshire East Council, the WREN Landfill Communities trust and Stapeley and District Parish Council.
Edward Timpson said: “This project has been in the pipeline for a number of years and it’s taken the whole community, but particular Stapeley Parish Action Group, Stapeley Parish Council and Cheshire East Council all working together with local residents to make this happen.
“I know this is only phase one but it’s certainly a vast improvement on where we were before.
“It’s really going to cause a lot of fun and excitement for children today and the weeks and months to come and we look forward to phase two in the autumn”.
Children from the Stapeley area helped the MP to count down to the official opening and also cut the ribbon.
Spokesman for Stapeley Parish Action Group, Rob Morton, said: “We’re delighted that the children of Stapeley finally have somewhere to play and socialise with their friends.
“We’d like to say a big thank you to our funders and the local community for their valuable support over the last two and a half years.”
Construction of the final phase will commence during the autumn following a successful bid for Community Spaces funding.
This will include two more pieces of play equipment, extra seating, a pathway and some landscaping.
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
- In person: Click here to see surgery times
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