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Recess is time to press on crime and business

12/08/2013

In her regular Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about her on going support for local businesses in Leicester West and the work she is doing to help her constituents tackle anti-social behaviour. To read more click here.

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Liz listens to local crime concerns

05/08/2013

I recently joined Inspector Kevin Morris, Sergeant Michelle Zakoscielny, Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Clive Loader and Councillors Vijay Riyait and Annette Byrne on a patchwalk in Abbey Ward. Afterwards, I hosted a large community meeting at Stocking Farm Healthy Living Centre. Local residents told Sir Clive about problems […]

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Liz joins in family fun day

05/08/2013

Summers Café, at Court Crescent Community Centre in Braunstone, recently held a brilliant family fun day. There was a DJ, bouncy castle, t-shirt tie-dying, and lots of delicious food and drink. I had a great time chatting to local residents and Mel Magee and Kay Anderson, who run Summers Café. […]

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Liz visits call centre for NHS community services

05/08/2013

I’m a big supporter of local NHS community services – like district nurses and community matrons – who help older people and patients with long-term conditions stay healthy and living independently in their own homes. On Wednesday 31 July I visited the call centre that co-ordinates community services across […]

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Liz forces action to tackle smell from waste plant

22/07/2013

For most of us, the recent spell of hot weather has meant getting out into the garden or the local park to enjoy the sunshine. But for many of my constituents in Mowmacre, the high temperatures are aggravating the stench from the local Biffa recycling plant to unbearable levels. This issue has gone […]

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Liz visits community gardening project

02/07/2013

Beaumont Lodge Neighbourhood Association has just started a great community gardening project. Local volunteers are growing all sorts of vegetables, providing healthy food as well as a nice place for residents to meet up and do some gardening. This project has been made possible with money from the Council Ward […]

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Liz votes for action to cut gas and electricity bills, protect the environment and boost green jobs

12/06/2013

Gas and electricity bills are far too high, which is why I’ve pressed for immediate action to bring them down. Alongside this, we need to improve our energy policy so that it protects the environment and boosts green jobs. On Tuesday 4th June, MPs debated the Government’s Energy Bill in […]

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Leicester West’s Square Mile project gets royal seal of approval

12/06/2013

On Friday, I welcomed his Royal Highness, Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent to Leicester as we showcased the brilliant work of De Montfort University’s Square Mile project. The project uses DMU’s talents and resources to help improve life for local residents in Fosse, Woodgate and Newfoundpool. […]

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Know your blood pressure

16/05/2013

As part of ‘Action on Stroke Month’, I’m urging people to get their blood pressure checked, in a bid to raise awareness of the dangerous link between high blood pressure and stroke. I had my blood pressure tested last week at the “Know Your Blood Pressure” event in the Highcross […]

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A sunny Friday at Summers Cafe

16/05/2013

Summers Cafe at the Court Crescent Community Centre in Braunstone is a brilliant community project led by Mel Megree and Kay Anderson. They run a wide range of activities for local residents, from play groups to tea dances – there really is something for everyone. I recently went along to […]

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Tories’ crime policy is weak

07/05/2013

In her regular Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about anti-social behaviour in Leicester West. To read more click here.

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New College and DMU work to improve local sporting facilities

20/03/2013

New College Head teacher Jayne Brown and De Montfort University Vice Chancellor Dominic Shellard have signed a partnership agreement, which would see DMU investing in the school’s playing fields and other sports facilities. This would be a great boost for pupils at New College, students at DMU, and local residents […]