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10 Most Recent News Stories
Government has dithered on greening our homes - Hughes
Tue 2nd Mar 2010
Commenting on the Government's announcement of a green loans scheme for households who want to make energy efficient improvements to their homes, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes said:
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Simon Hughes organises first ever Southwark Pensioners' Parliament
Mon 22nd Feb 2010
The first ever session of the Southwark Pensioners' Parliament, organised by Simon Hughes MP took place last week on Monday 15th February 2010. Taking place at the Attlee Suite in the House of Commons, over 100 pensioners from around Southwark attended. Representatives came from the Southwark Pensioners' Action Group, the Southwark Pensioners' Forum, the Southwark Irish Pensioners' and other groups that had been notified via the various pensioners' centres and the local press. Also present were Rt Hon. Harriet Harman MP, representing the Labour Party, and representing the Conservatives was Kemi Adegoke, a prospective parliamentary candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood.
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Hughes quizzes minister over future of Thameslink plans for London Bridge station
Thu 4th Feb 2010
In a debate in the House of Commons this week (2nd February) Simon Hughes quizzed junior transport minister Chris Mole about the future of the planned rebuild works at London Bridge station. Recent reports have suggested that the government is not now certain that the money will exist to start the works which are due to begin in the autumn on 2012.
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TfL boss to join MP Hughes' checking out overcrowded buses in Bermondsey
Thu 4th Feb 2010
Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat member of parliament for North Southwark and Bermondsey, met at the House of Commons this week with top Transport for London bosses to raise major issues of concern to his constituents and other travellers in Southwark. Issues discussed included the reopening of the East London Line, the present and future disruption on the Jubilee and Northern Lines, the closures of the Rotherhithe tunnel, overcrowding on the buses, the lack of a countdown indicator at local bus stops, the bus lane along Jamaica Road, the unfriendly attitudes of some bus drivers, dangerous potholes on main roads and the plans for the roundabouts at the Elephant and Castle.
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MP Hughes promises support to Heygate residents
Thu 4th Feb 2010
Simon Hughes, member of parliament for Walworth's Heygate Estate attended the general meeting of tenants and residents last Thursday 28th Jan, after last year encouraging residents to keep their association going at least until this spring, by which time everybody should have moved out of the estate. The Heygate Estate, which is the subject of the agreement between Southwark Council and Lendlease and is scheduled for demolition as part of the Elephant and Castle regeneration at the end of January. So far had 1128 families have been successfully relocated to new houses. There are now fewer than 70 families - some tenants and some leaseholders - waiting to move to new homes.
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