|
Tony
Colman MP for Putney writes
PLanning,
recycling, education and war are all on our MPs agenda.
Local
Education
I continue to work with Wandsworth Council and government
ministers to try to ensure that education funding requirements
are met for the local primary and secondary schools of Putney.
To that end, I had a recent meeting with a number of Headteachers,
hosted by Beryl Pooley at Albemarle School to hear and act
on their concerns. As some of you are already aware, I have
objected strongly to Council proposals to cut back provisions
for Special Educational Needs (S.E.N.) schools. This matter
will be considered by a committee in April and I have been
assured that these objections will be heard.
Iraq
Dominating the news for the past few weeks and unsurprisingly
Parliamentary business here in Westminster has been the debate
over Iraq. As chair of the All Party Group on the United Nations,
I managed to organise an open session with Professor Chris
Greenwood from London School of Economics immediately after
the vote on Wednesday morning. It was a most informative discussion,
offering an in-depth analysis of previous UN resolutions.
The debate and vote over the Iraq crisis took place the previous
evening. Therefore I will take this opportunity to clarify
my own position. In line with numerous representations made
to me by Putney constituents and members of the local Labour
Party, I decided not to support the Government motion for
military intervention, as no 2nd resolution had been made.
Abstaining on the vote, despite severe pressure from the Whips,
best represented my views and the constituency as a whole.
Egliston Lawns
Wandsworth council has worked successfully in turning down
numerous planning applications for the over-development of
Egliston Lawns. I would like to voice my support for the council's
latest decision to prevent inappropriate building in this
beautiful conservation area. I hope that further appeals for
building are met with a similar fate.
Municipal Waste Recycling Bill
I am pleased to announce that my colleague Joan Ruddock's
bill on 'Doorstep Recycling' has passed to the committee stage.
This greatly increases the chances of her bill becoming law.
I am in no doubt that the persistent lobbying by the general
public, including many Putney constituents, ensured that this
bill was approved unanimously in the House of Commons on Friday
14th March.
On
these and any other issues I am always keen to hear the views
of Putney constituents. Please feel free to contact me via
www.tonycolman.org.uk
or by writing to me at the House of Commons.
To
check if I am your MP, please log on to www.locata.co.uk/commons
and enter your full postcode.
Tony Colman MP
colmant@parliament.uk
For
Labour Party information: www.labour.org.uk
For Government Headlines: www.ukonline.gov.uk
For Parliamentary Information: www.parliament.uk
21st
March 2003
Related
Articles
Busy
with Local and International
aspects of life 06.03.2003
Putney
MP Quizzes Clare Short on
Humanitarian Planning for Iraq 13.02.2003
Christmas
in SW15 .....................20.12.02
Aviation,
finance, local hospitals and local events all in this weeks
diary........ 5.12.02
An
eventful fortnight in Putney
& Westminster........15.11.02
MP
Welcomes Queen's Speech
....1.11.02
visits
at Westminster from the
Limbless Association (based in Putney) and the tour he gave
to children from Linden Lodge School, plans to talk to the
RPA and his stance on top up fees for students..... 01.11.02
The
Garden Centre site & Richmond Park are yet again centre
stage......10.10.02
Visit
to the CCTV centre and his
concerns on crime 01.07.02
"another
small step in dragging politics in the UK in to the technological
age."
Postwatch
and London Housing Federation are under the MP's
scrutiny.
MP
for Putney announces 11 achievement
awards to local primary schools
MP
for Putney commends the work of four local community
groups
Planning
issues are top on Mr Colman's constituients' agenda
Tony
Coman explains his motion to support UNIFEM in the fight
against International Sex Trade.
MP's
response to Terminal 5 go ahead
Lister
Blasts Terminal 5 Decision
Putney
Post Office Under Threat
Local
Government in Putney
First
Putneysw15.com Diary Entry 8.11.2001
If
you have a point to make about a local issue why not contribute
to our forum
Sign
up for our free weekly newsletter
|