news bulletin from conor burns mp #82
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8/3/2019 News Bulletin From Conor Burns MP #82
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Subject: NewsBulletinfromConorBurnsMP#82
Date: Sunday,29January201212:32:17UnitedKingdomTime
From: ConorBurnsMP
In this edition:
Conor Burns MPs DiaryWebsite of the Week:JustTextGivingDavid AtkinsonPhoto news:St Peters SchoolBournemouthHolocaust Memorial Day
Photo news:Meyrick Park ConservationTeamConor Burns MP supportsthe International DiabetesFederation in raisingawareness of diabetes inParliamentPhoto news:Outgoing Poole Members ofthe Youth Parliament (MYP)Bowel Cancer Awareness
Photo news:Bournemouth WestConservative WomensOrganisation lunch meetingConor in the papers:Wind farm substationexhibition date releasedConor in the papers:MP Conor Burns: LadyThatcher hasn't seen TheIron Lady
How to contact
Conor Burns MP
Issue 82 Sunday 29th January 2012
Since the past edition, Conor has:
Signed the Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment. Was tested for symptoms of diabetes at a International
Diabetes Federation event to raise awareness.
Attended a Be Loud Be Clear Beating Bowel Cancerinformation session to promote the NHS screeningprogramme.
Met with Bournemouth Universitys Vice ChancellorJohnVinney at Westminster.
Attended the launch ofNorthern Ireland Tourism 2012at StJames Palace.
Met with the Prince of Bahrain to discuss continued politicalunrest in Bahrain.
Held a constituency help and advice surgery at the Trianglein Bournemouth to meet constituents who need his help withspecific cases.
Attended a Bournemouth West Conservative Associationworkshop at Kinson Conservative Club.
Spoke to the Bournemouth West Business Group The Sixty-Six Club Presidents Forum dinner to recognise the important
role local businesses play in the Bournemouth community. Hosted the Conservative Arab Network dinner to meet
ambassadors to further relations and improve links with theArab community.
Visited St Peters School where he met with pupils and staff. Met with outgoing Poole Members of the Youth Parliament
to discuss their year in office.
Website of the Week:
www.justtextgiving.co.uk
The website of JustTextGiving.JustTextGiving allows registered charities and individuals to raisemoney via text message donations. The service is free to set up, withevery penny donated going to the charity.The service is currently being used already by many charities inBournemouth West. It is hoped the service will encourage charitabledonations, particularly among the younger generation who arecomfortable with using mobile technology. It is estimated that textdonations could be worth 96 million annually by 2014.
JustTextGiving, developed by Vodafone on a not-for-profit basis,allows customers of any network provider to make donations withoutnetwork charges and gift aid can also be claimed on each donation.Conor said: This is a fantastic opportunity that allows people todonate money to worthy causes more easily. There are many charitiesin Bournemouth West doing great work that already use this service.
David Atkinson
Conor expresses his sadness at the passing of David Atkinson, aformer Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, earlier in the week,after a long battle with illness.
Mr Atkinson, who died on Sunday 22nd January, aged 71, was an MPfor 28 years until retiring in 2005.
Conor said: David was a great servant to his constituents and will besadly missed and remembered by all. My thoughts are with his familyat this difficult time.David was a source of sound advice and counsel for me since myselection as a Parliamentary candidate. He understood perfectly therole of an MP to be a community champion for Bournemouth but alsounderstood the limits. He was a loyal Conservative who put the partybefore himself. I felt privileged when David told me last year that hewas honoured that I was representing him as his MP. He will be sadlymissed by all who knew him."
Photo news:
St Peters School Bournemouth
Conor talking to pupils at St Peter's School during a recent visit.
Conor with St Peters School Headteacher Martyn Eganat their Iford Campus.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Conor signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons,pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and
honouring those who died during the Holocaust.
This week Conor signed a Book of Commitment in the House ofCommons, in doing so pledging his commitment to HolocaustMemorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust.
Friday January 27th marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation ofAuschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination campwhich is the site of the largest mass murder in history and in theweeks running up to the day, the Holocaust Educational Trust placeda Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, giving MPs thechance to honour those who were persecuted and killed during theirHolocaust and encouraging constituents to actively speak out againstprejudice and bigotry today.In signing the Book of Commitment Conor paid tribute to theextraordinary men and women who having survived the Holocaust,work to educate young people about what they endured, through the
Holocaust Educational Trusts Outreach programme.In the weeks around Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands ofcommemorative events will be arranged by schools, faith groups andcommunity organisations across the country, remembering all thevictims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. This year, peoplewill also be encouraged to take a stand against racism and prejudicetoday and to speak out against hatred wherever they encounter it.Conor said: Holocaust Memorial Day marks the anniversary of theliberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and is an important opportunity toboth remember the victims of genocide. I encourage all constituents tomark the day and to commit to speaking up and speaking out against
prejudice today.Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust EducationalTrust, said: We are proud that Conor is supporting HolocaustMemorial Day this year. It is vitally important that we both rememberand learn from the appalling events of the Holocaust as well asensuring that we continue to challenge all forms of bigotry.
Photo news:
Meyrick Park Conservation Team
Conor with the volunteer Meyrick Park Conservation Team fromBournemouth University. Conor was shown the work they are
doing to clean up the popular park.
Conor Burns MP supports the International
Diabetes Federation in raising awareness
of diabetes in Parliament
Conor Burns MP raising awareness of diabetes with DeirdreKyne Grzebalski of the International Diabetes Federation.
This week Conor joined volunteers from the International DiabetesFederation (IDF), Bayer and Novo Nordisk to raise awareness of theincreasing prevalence of diabetes in the UK. The Bournemouth West
MP attended a diabetes testing event in Parliament following on fromthe success of World Diabetes Day held last November.Diabetes is a significant and growing health issue, affecting over 300million people worldwide. The IDF believes that, unless action istaken, this could rise to 500 million within a generation. The IDF andits member organisations which include Diabetes UK is working toimprove the political and public awareness of the diabetes pandemicand the critical interventions that are necessary to counter it.
Around 2.9 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes in theUK, but it is estimated that a further 850,000 people may be living withthe condition without realising it . This means that around 1 in 16people in the UK are living with the disease or approximately 5,770people in the average constituency. If diagnosed early, diabetes canbe actively managed to help mitigate the serious consequences of thedisease.Conor said: Im delighted to be supporting the work of theInternational Diabetes Federation in raising awareness of diabetes inParliament. Diabetes is a growing health problem both in the UK andaround the world, but if it is detected early then it can be activelymanaged. I would encourage anyone who is concerned aboutdiabetes to speak to their GP about having a blood glucose test, as Idid yesterday. It only takes a few minutes, but it could save you yearsof illness.
Sir Michael Hirst, President-Elect of the IDF said: We welcome thesupport of Conor Burns MP in raising awareness of diabetes throughour parliamentary event. Last November millions of people around theglobe came together to mark World Diabetes Day. We hope that thetwo-day event helps create further awareness in the UK of thecondition and its consequences.Commenting on the event, Viggo Birch, Managing Director of NovoNordisk Ltd said: At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to fightingdiabetes and advancing diabetes care for the benefit of the growingnumbers of people living with the condition. The public, private andthird sectors must continue working together to make progress in thefight against the diabetes pandemic. Awareness days such as this are
a step towards ensuring that those living with this chronic disease inthe UK, receive the optimum care that they truly deserve.A Bayer spokesperson said: As a market leader in the field of bloodglucose monitoring systems, Bayer is delighted to be involved in theInternational Diabetes Federation awareness day. Diabetes is anissue that affects people across the UK. By working closely withMembers of Parliament, we hope they will take the message back totheir constituents and aid in raising awareness.
Photo news:
Outgoing Poole Members of theYouth Parliament (MYP)
Conor with the outgoing Poole Member of theYouth Parliament (MYP) Nathan Thompson and his
deputy, Vicky Olive last week.
Bowel Cancer Awareness
Conor Burns at the Be Loud Be Clear Bowel Cancer awarenessevent in Parliament this week.
Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West, has pledged to support thenational charity Beating Bowel Cancer to save lives from the UKssecond biggest cancer killer.
Conor attended Beating Bowel Cancers annual Be Loud Be ClearParliamentary event earlier this week where he found out the latestbowel cancer figures for his local area. In Bournemouth West, morepeople are diagnosed with bowel cancer and fewer people die fromthe disease than the national average .Conor Burns MP said, One in eighteen people are diagnosed withbowel cancer and these local figures show that people inBournemouth West must take bowel cancer seriously. I hope that bysupporting Beating Bowel Cancers campaign I can encourage peoplein my constituency to BE LOUD about bowel cancer and BE CLEARon the symptoms of the UKs second biggest cancer killer.
Mark Flannagan, Chief Executive of Beating Bowel Cancer said, I amdelighted that Conor Burns MP is supporting Be Loud Be Clear. Bowelcancer claims a life every 30 minutes in the UK but it but it can bebeaten. No matter what the figures say for your local area, by workingtogether to raise awareness, we can beat bowel cancer.Be Loud Be Clear 2012 coincides with the launch of Be Clear onCancer, the first NHS national bowel cancer awareness campaign.Bowel Cancer is the UKs second biggest cancer killer yet it can bebeaten. If diagnosed early, over 90% of bowel cancer patients couldbe successfully treated compared with less than 7% of patientsdiagnosed with advanced bowel cancer .
This issue was particularly close-to-home for Conor after the passingof David Atkinson, a former Conservative MP for Bournemouth East,earlier in the week, after a long battle with bowel cancer.Mr Atkinson, who died aged 71, served his constituents for 28 yearsuntil retiring in 2005. Mr Atkinson warned others last year to not ignorethe symptoms of ill-health and to get checked.
To find out more about bowel cancer and to access the latest figuresfor bowel cancer in your area, by local authority and constituency, visitwww.beatingbowelcancer.org.
Photo news:
Bournemouth West Conservative
Womens Organisation lunch meeting
Conor addressing a lunch meeting of the Bournemouth WestConservative Womens Organisation last week.
Conor in the papers:
Wind farm substation exhibition date
releasedSalisbury Journal
Saturday 21st January 2012Public exhibition dates have been revealed for an off-shore wind farm,which would have a substation between Three Legged Cross andWest Moors.
Eneco plans to build 150 to 240 turbines in Poole Bay as part of theNavitus Bay Wind Park plans.The scheme has caused concern among many members of thecommunity including MPs, sailing clubs and residents.Recently Eneco carried out exploratory drilling at Chewton Bunny inHighcliffe to investigate possible cable routes for the turbines. It hasbeen revealed that power from the wind farm could be channelled intothe national grid at Three Legged Cross.Eneco said there are two possible sites for its substation with land
south of the existing Mannington substation at Holt Road and a ploteast of West Moors Road.Criticised MPs including Bournemouth Wests Conor Burns , SouthDorsets Richard Drax and North Dorsets Bob Walters have criticisedthe plans.The proposed site for the turbines is designed to swing the massivegenerators inshore, roughly the same distance out as the Needles.Christchurch Sailing Club has also expressed concern, withCommodore Rick Thompson saying: They couldnt have picked aworst place in the British Isles.
The turbines would have a tip height of 163 metres (535ft). The land isowned by Crown Estates and the final say rests with the government.The company intends to apply for permission in 2013, planningconsent in 2015 and start creating the 150-240 turbine farm a yearlater. It would open in 2019 and with a capacity of up to 1,200 MW itcould generate power for 615,000 to 820,000 homes.Enecos project director Chris Sherrington said the wind farm couldbring in tourists.At a meeting with Bournemouth councillors last year he said the windfarm had been a hit with tourists and residents Great Yarmouth,swelling numbers at the visitors centre to 35,000 a year.The organisation says they are sensitive to the issues and understandthe scheme is very much a personal thing but will create jobs,contracts and services. A public exhibition will be held at West MoorsMemorial Hall on Tuesday, February 28, from 2pm to 8pm.
Conor in the papers:
MP Conor Burns: Lady Thatcher hasn't seen
The Iron LadyBournemouth Echo
Monday 23rd January 2012
An MP who is friends with the real life Iron Lady said she has notwatched the new film of the same name.Conor Burns, pictured with the former PM, went to visit Lady Thatcherafter seeing the film in Leicester Square.The Bournemouth West MP told the Echo: Lady Thatcher doesntknow about it. We havent discussed it with her.
She has an iron rule which she follows, and that is she doesnt watchor read anything about herself.The film tells the story of Lady Thatchers rule in flashbacks. Conorsaid: Its a great piece of acting, it really is. Unfortunately the bitsdepicting how Lady Thatcher is today are an absolute fiction.Her memory isnt great thats no secret, her daughter has writtenabout this.She is still fascinated by politics and the future. She was reading abook, she had read the Sunday papers she is a hell of a lot betterthan Meryl Streep portrays her.
Three ways to contact Conor Burns MP:
By Phone: 020 7219 7021
By email: [email protected]
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