news bulletin from greg hands m.p. #362
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7/29/2019 News Bulletin from Greg Hands M.P. #362
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In this edition:
Greg Hands M.P.’s Diary Website of the Week:Green Deal Photo news:Campaigning in Eastleighby-election More Help for First-TimeBuyers in Hammersmith &Fulham Nominations needed for local heroes inHammersmith & Fulham K&C Mayor launches
Easter egg-stravaganza toraise funds for CharingCross Hospital Greg Hands M.P. speech atthe celebration marking 20years of SlovakindependenceHow to contactGreg Hands M.P.
Issue 362 – Sunday 17th February 2013
Since the last edition, Greg:
Was briefed by senior officials of NHS North West London on
their likely proposals f or hospital reconfiguration in the local
area. Greg has called moves to partly reinstate some A&E
service at Char ing Cross Hospital as “a step in the right
direction”. The future of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital now
seems assured, although question marks remain about its
ability to absorb the increased number of A&E admissions
caused by closures elsewhere.
Campaigned fro a day in the Eastleigh by-election in
Hampshire for the Conservative candidate, Maria Hutchings.
To get involved in the campaign, simply reply to this bulletin.Was quiz master for the annual parents & teachers quiz night
at St John’s Walham Green CE Primary School, Fulham.
Hosted and addressed in the House of Commons a celebration
marking twenty years of Slovak independence, with guest
speakers the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP,
and the Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia, Miroslav Lajčák.
For Greg’s speech, remembering his visit to Bratislava in 1986,
see below.
Welcomed Iain Sanderson, the founder of the Fulham-based
Lightning electric car company to discuss the future of
electric car technology and business support in the UK.
Had a full schedule of activity as a Government Whip in and
around the chamber of the House of Commons, including
ministerial meetings and organising votes and standing
committees.
Held a weekly surgery for Chelsea and Fulham residents at
the Fulham Methodist Church, Fulham Broadway. Greg’s
surgeries are held generally every Monday at Fulham
Methodist Church, or at Peter Jones, Sloane Square. To make
an appointment, email [email protected] or call 020 7219
5448.
Website of the Week:
www.gov.uk/greendeal The Government has launched the Green Deal, which means youcan make energy-saving improvements to your home or business without having to pay all the costs up front.
Photo news:
Campaigning in Eastleigh by-election
Greg Hands with other M.P.s and volunteers at theEastleigh By-Election this week. If you wish to get involved in the
Conservative campaign in Eastleigh, then just respond to thisemail.
More Help for First-Time Buyers inHammersmith & Fulham
A new Bridget Jones generation is expanding in the capital and isdesperately in need of a place to buy, according to a leading westLondon authority.
Bridget Jones was an upwardly mobile professional, not married,childless and rented a flat – just like 60% of Hammersmith & Fulham’spopulation. H&F Council says it is time to give the new Bridget Jones generation a‘hand-up’ into home ownership and is backing the Mayor of London’scalls for the £1.3billion raised every year through stamp duty in thecapital to stay in London and be ploughed into a massive new wave of local house-building. Cllr Nicholas Botterill, H&F Council Leader, says: “The new Bridget Jones generation has a serious housing problem. Many people rent a
place and live the single life for a while but when the time comes toget married, have a child and settle down in a home that you ownmany people on low and middle incomes are simply priced out of thearea. “We need to kick start house-building in London to give the new Bridget Jones generation a hand-up into home ownership.” The proportion of full-time female workers in H&F is now the secondhighest in England and Wales (36%) while the number of working agepeople (16-64) is also up 13%, according to the 2011 census results. The Mayor has warned that London faces a housing crisis unless onemillion homes are built in 25 years. The revenue stream from stampduty would boost growth by funding housing and regeneration butwould also enable City Hall to borrow in the capital markets. The number of elderly people has decreased by 5% in H&F and, whilethe number of owner occupiers has tumbled by 9%, the number of people renting privately in H&F has jumped 10%. H&F has the fourthhighest house prices in Britain and some of the most satisfiedresidents in the UK but many residents, who would like to own aplace, are currently priced out of the west London housing market. Housing experts claim half the number of homes that are needed are
being built for the capital’s population – which is expected to rise tonine million by 2020. Cllr Botterill continues: “Average house prices in west and central London are well out of reach for many hard working families and weneed to find ways to build more low cost homes to buy if we want tostop west London becoming an area dominated by young nomads.” H&F is one of the first councils in the country to get back into buildinghomes directly, after a 30 year absence. Properties built by the councilwill be sold at a discounted market rate to those on low to middleincomes who live or work in the borough and might struggle otherwiseto get onto the property ladder. Just over two per cent of the borough’s housing stock is currently'intermediate' low cost homes to buy - while 34 per cent is socialrented. The council already has a register of 4,700 struggling youngbuyers who are interested in buying low-cost homes in the borough. Cllr Botteril concludes: “A lack of supply and high demand across thecapital means house prices have doubled over the past ten years. Thecouncil is doing everything it can to ease the pressure on low and middle income earners, who want to buy a place of their own, and weare set to build up to 500 new homes on council land over the next tenyears. We are doing our best as a local authority but what we really
need is a turbo-charged London-wide programme to accelerate thenumber of new homes that we are building.....”
Are you living or working in H&F and
a first time buyer or
a key worker or
a council or housing association tenant or
paying high rent to a private landlord or
earning between £19,000 and £64,300 per year... and want to
own your own home?
If so, call 020 8753 6464 or email h&[email protected].
Nominations needed for local heroes inHammersmith & Fulham Unsung community heroes who go the extra mile are finally set to getthe recognition they so richly deserve. Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council is launching its inaugural
Agilisys H&F Heroes Awards which aims to shine a light on thenumerous people who put others before themselves or have a specialtalent that deserves to be celebrated. Residents will be able to nominate their H&F Heroes, with the winnersbeing honoured at a special reception with the Mayor of the boroughin April. The council, together with headline sponsor, Agilisys and the Fulham& Hammersmith Chronicle, is asking residents to recommend heroesfor five awards. They are:
Young achiever - A young person, aged up to 18, who has achieved
amazing things. Maybe they have overcome the odds, displayedamazing courage or shown huge talent. Crime fighter - sponsored by the Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre- A resident or member of the community who have helped tacklecrime or made their neighbourhood a safer place. Charity worker - Recognising people who have worked tirelessly tosupport local charities either through fundraising or volunteering. Entrepreneur - sponsored by the Hammersmith Broadway ShoppingCentre - Celebrating people who have started a small business or enterprise of some kind – including budding bedroom entrepreneurs! The X Factor - sponsored by Horton and Garton Estate Agents -Honouring people who have shown amazing talent, either in the worldof music, theatre, art or sport. Council Leader, Cllr Nicholas Botterill, said: “We want to recognise our amazing child achievers, charity workers, sports stars, musicians and neighbourhood heroes who make our borough the best place to live inLondon. There are hundreds of residents out there doing unbelievablethings who deserve to be congratulated for their community spirit and talent.”
Steven Beard, Agilisys CEO added, “As long-term partners withHammersmith & Fulham Council, in particular through our innovativeBridge Partnership with the council, we’re delighted to support this
programme and celebrate the skills and talents of the individuals that make this borough such a fantastic place to live and work. As alocally-based business with a strong community ethos, we’re proud tobe part of this initiative – and look forward to the challenge of judging from what we know will be many excellent entries.”
Adrian Seal, Editor of Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle, said: "TheChronicle is delighted to be involved in the Agilisys H&F Hero Awardswhich give people including our readers the opportunity to recogniseand celebrate the many selfless and wonderful achievements being done by members of our local community. "We know there are many people out there doing great things. We just want you to tell us all about them. There is already a great community spirit in the borough and this is the ideal opportunity through theseawards to further highlight this and celebrate those who work so hard to improve the lives of others. I fully expect the Agilisys H&F Hero
Awards to be a great success and look forward to the entries rolling inacross all the categories." You can nominate your Agilisys H&F Heroes by clicking here.
K&C Mayor launches Easteregg-stravaganza to raise funds for
Charing Cross Hospital The Royal Borough's Mayor, Cllr Christopher Buckmaster, is planningan extravagant Easter Fair at Kensington Town Hall on Wednesday13 March to raise funds to buy a Sonowand for Charing CrossHospital and improve the life chances of patients requiring brainsurgery for tumours.
Over 50 stallholders have signed up to sell their wares which rangefrom chic jewellery and accessories to gourmet foods, books andmens' and ladies' fashions, including two fashion shows from East andWall. Visitors to the fair can bring their jewellery, silver and small antiqueitems and have then valued by the 254-year-old specialist auctioneersand valuers Dreweatts Auction Houses. The cost is just £5 for fiveitems.
All proceeds from the Easter Fair will go to the Mayor's Magic Wand Appeal to raise funds for the Brain Tumour Research Campaign
(BTRC) to buy a £250,000 Sonowand - a vital piece of neurosurgeryequipment for Charing Cross Hospital. Recent figures from the National Cancer Intelligence Network showthat the North West London area, which comprises the Charing CrossHospital, has the best results in the UK for one, three and five year survival rates for brain cancer. Charing Cross Hospital is one of only two units in the country with aSonowand. But demand is growing and it desperately needs another upgraded version. Cllr Buckmaster chose the BTRC as his Mayoral charity and haspledged to raise funds to help buy a state-of-the-art new Sonowand. Speaking to promote the Easter Fair the Mayor said: "I hope as many
people as possible will support the Easter Fair and this very worthy cause. The Sonowand makes surgery safer, more accurate and morecomplete and this results in patients living longer and having moreopportunity to enjoy their family and friends while also reaping thebenefits from the other research that the BTRC is producing." To get tickets for the Easter Fair or donate to the Mayor's Magic Wand
Appeal go to www.wayahead-btrc.org./waystodonate or [email protected].
Greg Hands M.P. speech at the celebrationmarking 20 years of Slovak independence
House of Commons, 13th February 2013 My Lords, ladies and gentlemen, Foreign Secretary, Deputy PrimeMinister & Foreign Secretary, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests,welcome to the House of Commons! Vitajte na anglickom Parlamentu! My name is Greg Hands, Conservative MP for Chelsea & Fulham, theGovernment’s Treasury Whip and formerly the Chairman of theParliamentary All Party Czech and Slovak Republics Group.
My role is to welcome you to this, the celebration of the 20th
anniversary of Slovak independence – the so-called Velvet Divorce,and the establishment of diplomatic representation in London. For me, this day is poignant, as I first visited Bratislava in 1986, as ayoung student of the Czech and Slovak languages at Cambridge
University. It was a sunny day in Bratislava in September 1986, and I was armedwith a copy of “Slovenska –Anglicka Konversace” as I toured the city.The sunshine was deceptive, however. Only a few miles away lay theIron Curtain itself, and just beyond it, the city of Vienna, in the West;but at that time Bratislava was ruled not from Vienna, nor Budapest,nor even Prague, but from Moscow. I visited Bratislava castle – the hrad – and walked around a drearyexhibition of alleged Soviet and Communist successes. I would never have guessed that just 7 years later, this would not only be the scene
of the new Slovak National Museum, but the location of a free andindependent Slovak Parliament. Later that day, I looked across the Danube, to the other side of the“Most SNP” bridge, and saw what was touted as being Europe’slargest Council estate. The endless expanse of dreary blocks madethe Clem Attlee Estate in my Fulham constituency look like an infilldevelopment. Only four years after my first visit, the residents of thoseblocks were brought great hope with the collapse of Communism.Three years after that came national independence. In my view, thosegreat hopes have been brought to fruition in a Slovakia that is both inNATO and the EU, and cherishes the free market.
So for me, this is a great day for celebrating not only independence,but freedom also. Let me now call upon the Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister, Miroslav Lajčák, to address us.
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