Greenwich's South London Terriers Shine at London Footbal Association Awards
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 Nick joined Greenwich’s Deputy Mayor, David Grant, this evening to support South London Terriers at the London Football Association awards. The awards took place at Long Lane Junior...
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Local Government Finance Bill slammed as incomprehinsible and ill-considered
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Nick today warned of the grave consequences of the Government’s Local Government Finance Bill. Despite cloaking itself in the language of localism, the Bill gives huge powers to the Secretary...
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Let's End Violence Against Women
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 I today pledged my support for the White Ribbon campaign. This is a global campaign to ensure men take more responsibility for reducing the level of violence against...
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Nick Slams UKBA's Backlog Claim as 'Laughable'
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Nick Raynsford MP has slammed the UK Border Agency’s claim to have cleared its backlog as ‘laughable’. The Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich was reacting to comments made yesterday...
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Nick Opens New Leaf Centre at Charlton Triangle Homes
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 Nick Raynsford, local MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, recently opened the New Leaf Centre on the Cherry Orchard Estate in Charlton. The brand new centre offers Charlton Triangle...
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Nick supports moves to tighten laws on Betting Shops
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Nick Raynsford, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, has written to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles in support of moves to make it more difficult for betting shops to take over...
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Henry Moore's 'Knife Edge' Sculpture to Return to Greenwich
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Nick Raynsford MP has today stated that he is ‘delighted’ by the news that the Henry Moore Foundation has finally agreed the return of the ‘Knife Edge’ sculpture to Greenwich...
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Nick visits magical inner-London woodland in Plumstead
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 Nick Raynsford MP last Friday joined local residents when he visited a recently-transformed area of woodland in Plumstead. The small area of woodland, situated between between Bramblebury Road, Blendon Terrace...
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Government guilty on breaking pledge of short-term housing tenancies
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Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich and a former Housing Minister has accused Grant Shapps MP, of a flagrant breach of an undertaking given in parliament that two year...
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Greenwich Park Prepares for London 2012
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 th With less than 400 days to go until the start of the London Olympics, the Games have become one step closer this week as Greenwich Park hosts the first...
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Nick's photograph of the Greenwich Peninsular has features in the House of Commons calendar
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 Nick Raynsford’s photograph of a young family of coots has been chosen as this month’s feature in a House of Commons calendar which is given to every MP office. The...
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Nick cheers on London Marathon runners
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 Nick today cheered on London marathon runners outside the local Labour Party rooms on 32 Woolwich Road. Nick was joined by local Councillors and the local party’s very own brass...
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Nick joins in with 'tree wetting' at East Greenwich Plesaunce
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 Nick recently joined the Friends of East Greenwich Pleasaunce, in 'wetting' new fruit trees with cider in the traditional manner at a planting ceremony in the Pleasaunce. Enthusiastic...
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KIng's Fund Trust Critical of Health Secretary's Meddling in South East London NHS
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Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, has today stepped up his public criticism of the Health Secretary’s ‘maladroit meddling’ in local healthcare. Mr Raynsford was speaking following...
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Nick Accuses Nationwide of Turnings its Back on Inner South East London
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Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, has today publicly accused Nationwide Building Society of ‘turning its back’ on its Inner South East London customers. Mr...
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Nick Celebrates Shortest Day of the Year
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 Nick Raynsford joined local Greenwich Councillors and celebrated the winter solstice at the Twinkle Park Winter Festival in Deptford this weekend. Members of the public are invited to attend a...
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Raynsford Exposes Misleading Government Claims on Housing Supply
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Speaking in the Committee considering the Localism Bill today, Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, highlighted the extent to which the Government is trying to justify its ill-considered changes...
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Nick Slams Housing Help Cuts for Low-Income Families
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 Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, has slammed the Tory-led Government’s misguided decision to go ahead with reforms which penalise already-struggling low income households. Mr Raynsford spoke...
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Nick Puts Gove on Spot over Shameful Decision to Scrap School Sports Partnership
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Nick Raynsford challenged Education Secretary Michael Gove in the House of Commons yesterday over the Government’s shameful decision to scrap the School Sports Partnerships grant. Mr Raynsford asked...
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Nick Speaks Out Against Scrapping of Support for School Sports Networks
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Nick Raynsford MP has written to Education Secretary, Michael Gove, to express serious concern over the government’s ill-advised decision to cease funding for School Sports Partnerships. Michael Gove...
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Nick condemns New Homes Bonus Scheme as 'Over-Complex, bureacratic muddle unlikely to work'
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Nick Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich & Woolwich and former Housing Minister, today commented on the publication of the Government’s consultation paper on its New Homes Bonus Scheme....
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Nick calls for Parliamentary debate following High Court decision humiliating Tory Minister
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Nick Raynsford has called for an urgent Parliamentary debate and for an apology from Communities and Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, after the Coalition Government’s abolition of regional housing targets...
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Nick speaks in House about disatrous Housing Benefit changes
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Nick spoke in the House of Commons last Tuesday during the Opposition Day Debate, where he warned of the disastrous effects proposed changes to Housing Benefit will have on hundreds...
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Nick welcomes promising local business, Fit Creative
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 Nick Raynsford MP recently visited Fit Creative, an exciting Greenwich-based design agency, to hear about their current projects and future plans. Fit Creative was set up in...
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Nick Slams Savage and Unfair Spending Cuts
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Nick Raynsford slammed the deep cuts in public spending announced this afternoon by George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Amongst the many cuts to local public service...
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Well done to South Rise School Rise School!
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 Greenwich & Woolwich MP Nick Raynsford this week attended an awards ceremony in the House of Commons, where South Rise Primary School was named as a London Regional winner in...
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Coalition's Child Benefit Cut Slammed by Nick Raynsford
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George Osborne has broken another election promise today by announcing that Child Benefit would be withdrawn from households where there is at least one earner paying the higher rate of...
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Private Tenants' Rights at Risk
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Local MP, Nick Raynsford, is calling on the Tory-led coalition government to protect the rights of private tenants in Greenwich & Woolwich. Nick is responding to housing charity Shelter’s report...
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 Nick Raynsford was today invited to officially open the brand new Newlands Pharmacy on the Peninsula, Greenwich. Newlands Pharmacy offers a range of services, including prescriptions, blood pressure monitoring, smoking...
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Nick tries out baking skills at successful local business
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 Nick recently visited locally-based Rhodes Bakery, where he met owner and former chef Paul Rhodes to learn more about the business and its future plans. Rhodes Bakery supplies...
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