Liz Kendall, Author at Liz Kendall

Couple to take legal action over death of newborn son

10/08/2012

Liz is helping her constituents Steven Yorke and Sara Proud as they believe that they were not offered enough support after finding out their son Kyle had died. To read more click here.

Liz opens new Gym

10/08/2012

I recently had the honour of re-opening the gym at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara on Holy Bones. The updated gym has been made possible using £1,300 from the local Abbey ward community fund. Local councillors Harshad Bhavsar, Annette Byrne and Colin Marriott joined me at the event, which was great […]

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MP Liz helps reopen gym

09/08/2012

Liz helps reopen a community gym after a revamp. To read more click here.

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Liz demands Biffa attend residents’ meeting about waste smell

09/08/2012

I remain extremely concerned about the long standing problems with the smell from the Biffa waste plant. Last week I spoke to residents on Bedale Drive. They told me the smell has got much worse during the warmer summer months and that they cant open their windows, let alone sit […]

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Government ‘taking eye off ball on cancer’

09/08/2012

Following David Cameron’s comments on cancer on LBC radio, Liz says Government ‘risks taking its eye off the ball on cancer’.

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Interview with Liz in Fabian Review

09/08/2012

Liz talks to Mary Riddell in an interview for the Fabian Review about what brought her into politics and the changes she is trying to make as a local MP and the shadow minister for care and older people.

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Biffa’s waste stench returns

09/08/2012

Liz talks to local residents in Mowmacre about smell from Biffa plant

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MP hears social care concerns

09/08/2012

Liz meets people with learning disabilities at a supported home in Thornholme Close, Beaumont Leys

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Tackling antisocial behaviour

08/08/2012

You may have previously read about me supporting local efforts to bring restorative justice to Leicester. As part of this work, I recently met with PC Sandy Hastings to discuss how restorative justice can be used to help reduce anti-social behaviour, which is a really important issue in my constituency. […]

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Supporting local businesses

08/08/2012

Small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of our local economy, and must play a crucial role in the drive for jobs and growth. Minority Supplier Development UK is an excellent, Leicester based, not-for-profit organisation that brings together ethnic minority businesses with corporations to create business opportunities. I hosted […]

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Standing by disabled people in our fight for a fair deal

08/08/2012

I am very concerned about the impact that the Government’s cuts to public services and benefits are having on disabled people and their carers. I recently met with Leicester’s Learning Disability Partnership Board to hear at first hand about people’s experiences. They told me that many of those affected by […]

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Liz backs personalised care for people with learning disabilities

02/08/2012

I recently visited a supported home for people with learning disabilities in which is run by the national organisation Dimensions. It was a real pleasure to meet with residents and hear at first-hand how important it is to get support based on their individual needs. One woman told me that because of the help […]

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