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 Andy's vision for Rugby and Bulkington |
My priorities for Rugby and Bulkington: A record of achievement The general election will be about the choices facing our country and our constituency. I believe that my record shows that I listen to the people of Rugby and Bulkington and that my priorities are the right ones for our local community. I am committed to first class, local public services that are available to everyone ...
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| Victory For Campaign Against Hospital Parking Charges |
Andy's joint campaign with Unison against hospital parking charges had a terrific victory at the 2009 Labour Party conference. Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Health, announced in his keynote address that hospital parking charges will be abolished for all in-patients and their visitors. This shows that Andy Burnham has clearly listened to our campaign. ...
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| A major step forwards for older people who need care at home |
22 November 2009 Andy King, who has long campaigned for care services to be free at the point of need, welcomed government plans in the Queen’s Speech for a Social Care Bill: From next October more than 275,000 of those with the greatest needs will be protected for good from charges and top-up fees for care in their own homes. Starting next year, 130,000 older people needin...
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| Andy backs Brinklow Fire Station |
Warwickshire County Council, which is under Conservative control, has announced plans to close 7 of the 19 fire stations in the county. One of the stations under threat is Brinklow fire station in Rugby constituency. The closure proposals are currently the subject of public consultation. Andy King, Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman in Rugby constituency, rejects the Conserva...
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| Ed Balls visits Rugby |
Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, visited Rugby on Monday 20 July. Together with Andy, Ed visited Claremont Children’s Centre to meet staff, parents and children and to view the results of Labour investment. Andy with Ed Balls MP and Julie Toal, Manager of the Centre Speaking to the Rugby Advertiser, Ed Balls said: "Ten years ago Children's Centr...
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| Andy interviewed by the BBC on the economy and government policy |
Andy was interviewed on the BBC’s Politics Show on Sunday 21 June. The interview discussed the action that the Labour government is taking on the economy. Andy said: “We were hit by a global recession and credit crunch. No country escaped unaffected. It could have ended up in a situation much worse than the Great Depression. Against that...
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| 10,000 back campaign to end hospital parking charges |
10,000 people have signed up to support Andy's joint campaign with Unison to end hospital car parking charges. The wording of the petition is as follows: "We, the undersigned, urge the Hospital Trust Board to take urgent action to abolish all hospital car parking charges. We ask the Government to follow the lead of Scotland and Wales by abolishing hospital parking charges throughout England....
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| Who actually sets hospital parking charges? |
Want to know who actually sets hospital parking charges? Confused about the roles of the NHS Trust, private contractors, and the Private Finance Initiative, PFI? Unsure what the differences are between St Cross in Rugby and University Hospital in Coventry? Then read on... Andy King at St Cross Hospital in Rugby On 19 March 2009, the Rugby Advertiser printed a letter from Dr Ben Ferrett,...
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| Messages of Support for Andy's Hospital Parking Petition |
Local people have expressed overwhelming support for Andy's joint campaign with Unison to abolish hospital parking charges. Below are some of the positive messages that Andy has received. Unison & Andy King -- campaigning for Rugby's health services "Good for you Andy! I think it's an excellent cause." SB, Brownsover South "Charges are far too high." HC, Admirals "It was really good to ...
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| Rugby Advertiser backs Hospital Parking Campaign |
The Rugby Advertiser is backing Andy's joint campaign with Unison to abolish hospital parking charges. Writing in the newspaper, Peter Aengenheister, Editor of the Advertiser, said: "I'd call on anyone who feels strongly about this issue to sign the petition now.
"Paying to park at hospital isn't fair on patients and unfair on their families, and we will be pushing this campaign forward ...
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| Christmas Message from Andy, December 2008 |
Over the last year, our local Labour Party has had a very active and successful programme of campaigning and social events. I’m very grateful to everyone who participated. I’d also like to thank our local Party’s Executive Committee who have all worked very hard to keep things running smoothly. Andy shares a joke at Rugby Labour's Christmas dinner, December 2008 Much of my recent campa...
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| Great News for New Bilton: Lawford Road Pedestrian Crossings Get Go
Ahead, Oct 08 |
“The two new Lawford Road Pedestrian Crossings are to get an immediate Go Ahead. “This is the news that New Bilton has been waiting for.” So said Councillor Doug Hodkinson (Labour, Lawford and New Bilton), when announcing that recent consultations had produced no objections from local residents. “This means that apart from a few brief formalities the contracts can be let and ...
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| Andy launches petition to abolish parking charges at St Cross |
Working with his trade union Unison, Andy is launching a petition on hospital car parking charges. The wording of the petition is as follows: "We, the undersigned, urge the Hospital Trust Board to take urgent action to abolish all hospital car parking charges. We ask the Government to follow the lead of Scotland and Wales by abolishing hospital parking charges throughout England." You can ad...
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| Vote Labour in Avon & Swift By-Election on Thursday 4 December |
Dave Bowns, Labour's candidate in the by-election, with Andy King in Clifton Dave Bowns says: "I am standing as your Labour Party candidate in the Borough election on 4 December. I have lived in Rugby for over 50 years with my wife Rita and we have a son and a daughter. During that time, through my involvement and interest in local affairs, I have become very familiar with the issues in our commu...
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| Andy takes St Cross campaign to Labour Party conference |
Remarks on health services and St Cross prepared by Andy for the 2008 Labour Party conference in Manchester: Good morning conference. Andy King – Parliamentary Spokesman from Rugby CLP. I want to speak to you today about health services in Rugby, the town where I have lived for over 30 years and which I represented in Parliament between 1997 and 2005. When Labour c...
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| Great News for Rugby: Funding Secured for New College |
Congratulations to Ioan Morgan, Principal of Warwickshire College, and his staff for succeeding in their bid to win over £6 million of funding from Advantage West Midlands (AWM) to establish a state-of-the-art "Power Academy" at the new Rugby College site in Brownsover. This is the last piece in the jigsaw of the £35 million package ...
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| The people of Rugby overwhelmingly back their local health services |
In response to a survey of 13,700 local residents sent out by Andy King, Labour's Parliamentary Spokesman, the people of Rugby have stated loud and clear that St Cross Hospital provides excellent treatment to them and their families. More than 90% of those who responded and had used St Cross in the last year rated the service they received as excellent. Local people also g...
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| No Polyclinics for Rugby following meeting called by Andy King |
The people of Rugby should feel confident in their local health services – including top-performing GP surgeries. That was the message stressed at a meeting of local GPs, Warwickshire PCT, and Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Rugby, Andy King. Andy King with Bryan Stoten, Chair of Warwickshire PCT, and James Shera, Vice Chair, at St Cross Hospital in Rugby Warwickshire PCT, the ...
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| Doug Hodkinson wins Lawford and New Bilton for Labour, March 2008 |
We are delighted to announce that Labour's Doug Hodkinson is the new Warwickshire County Councillor for the Lawford and New Bilton Division. In an intense campaign, Doug successfully fought off challenges from four other candidates, including the BNP. Doug takes over as County Councillor for the area from Bryan Levy, who died in November last year. Doug with Andy King in New Bilton Followin...
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| Warwickshire PCT underwrites the future of St Cross, Nov 07 |
Andy King today welcomed the breaking news that Warwickshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Coventry PCT have agreed to commit the money necessary to secure the future of Rugby’s St Cross Hospital. The two PCTs have agreed financial support for the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust on the condition that the future of Rugby’s hospital is secure. In return for the...
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My priorities for Rugby and Bulkington: A record of achievement The general election will be about the choices facing our country and our constituency. I believe that my record shows that I listen to the people of Rugby and Bulkington and that my priorities are the right ones for our local community. I am committed to first class, local public services that are available to everyone ...
Andy's joint campaign with Unison against hospital parking charges had a terrific victory at the 2009 Labour Party conference. Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Health, announced in his keynote address that hospital parking charges will be abolished for all in-patients and their visitors. This shows that Andy Burnham has clearly listened to our campaign. ...
22 November 2009 Andy King, who has long campaigned for care services to be free at the point of need, welcomed government plans in the Queen’s Speech for a Social Care Bill: From next October more than 275,000 of those with the greatest needs will be protected for good from charges and top-up fees for care in their own homes. Starting next year, 130,000 older people needin...
Warwickshire County Council, which is under Conservative control, has announced plans to close 7 of the 19 fire stations in the county. One of the stations under threat is Brinklow fire station in Rugby constituency. The closure proposals are currently the subject of public consultation. Andy King, Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman in Rugby constituency, rejects the Conserva...
Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, visited Rugby on Monday 20 July. Together with Andy, Ed visited Claremont Children’s Centre to meet staff, parents and children and to view the results of Labour investment. Andy with Ed Balls MP and Julie Toal, Manager of the Centre Speaking to the Rugby Advertiser, Ed Balls said: "Ten years ago Children's Centr...
Andy was interviewed on the BBC’s Politics Show on Sunday 21 June. The interview discussed the action that the Labour government is taking on the economy. Andy said: “We were hit by a global recession and credit crunch. No country escaped unaffected. It could have ended up in a situation much worse than the Great Depression. Against that...
10,000 people have signed up to support Andy's joint campaign with Unison to end hospital car parking charges. The wording of the petition is as follows: "We, the undersigned, urge the Hospital Trust Board to take urgent action to abolish all hospital car parking charges. We ask the Government to follow the lead of Scotland and Wales by abolishing hospital parking charges throughout England....
Want to know who actually sets hospital parking charges? Confused about the roles of the NHS Trust, private contractors, and the Private Finance Initiative, PFI? Unsure what the differences are between St Cross in Rugby and University Hospital in Coventry? Then read on... Andy King at St Cross Hospital in Rugby On 19 March 2009, the Rugby Advertiser printed a letter from Dr Ben Ferrett,...
Local people have expressed overwhelming support for Andy's joint campaign with Unison to abolish hospital parking charges. Below are some of the positive messages that Andy has received. Unison & Andy King -- campaigning for Rugby's health services "Good for you Andy! I think it's an excellent cause." SB, Brownsover South "Charges are far too high." HC, Admirals "It was really good to ...
The Rugby Advertiser is backing Andy's joint campaign with Unison to abolish hospital parking charges. Writing in the newspaper, Peter Aengenheister, Editor of the Advertiser, said: "I'd call on anyone who feels strongly about this issue to sign the petition now.
Over the last year, our local Labour Party has had a very active and successful programme of campaigning and social events. I’m very grateful to everyone who participated. I’d also like to thank our local Party’s Executive Committee who have all worked very hard to keep things running smoothly. Andy shares a joke at Rugby Labour's Christmas dinner, December 2008 Much of my recent campa...
“The two new Lawford Road Pedestrian Crossings are to get an immediate Go Ahead. “This is the news that New Bilton has been waiting for.” So said Councillor Doug Hodkinson (Labour, Lawford and New Bilton), when announcing that recent consultations had produced no objections from local residents. “This means that apart from a few brief formalities the contracts can be let and ...
Working with his trade union Unison, Andy is launching a petition on hospital car parking charges. The wording of the petition is as follows: "We, the undersigned, urge the Hospital Trust Board to take urgent action to abolish all hospital car parking charges. We ask the Government to follow the lead of Scotland and Wales by abolishing hospital parking charges throughout England." You can ad...
Dave Bowns, Labour's candidate in the by-election, with Andy King in Clifton Dave Bowns says: "I am standing as your Labour Party candidate in the Borough election on 4 December. I have lived in Rugby for over 50 years with my wife Rita and we have a son and a daughter. During that time, through my involvement and interest in local affairs, I have become very familiar with the issues in our commu...
Remarks on health services and St Cross prepared by Andy for the 2008 Labour Party conference in Manchester: Good morning conference. Andy King – Parliamentary Spokesman from Rugby CLP. I want to speak to you today about health services in Rugby, the town where I have lived for over 30 years and which I represented in Parliament between 1997 and 2005. When Labour c...
Congratulations to Ioan Morgan, Principal of Warwickshire College, and his staff for succeeding in their bid to win over £6 million of funding from Advantage West Midlands (AWM) to establish a state-of-the-art "Power Academy" at the new Rugby College site in Brownsover. This is the last piece in the jigsaw of the £35 million package ...
The people of Rugby should feel confident in their local health services – including top-performing GP surgeries. That was the message stressed at a meeting of local GPs, Warwickshire PCT, and Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Rugby, Andy King. Andy King with Bryan Stoten, Chair of Warwickshire PCT, and James Shera, Vice Chair, at St Cross Hospital in Rugby Warwickshire PCT, the ...
We are delighted to announce that Labour's Doug Hodkinson is the new Warwickshire County Councillor for the Lawford and New Bilton Division. In an intense campaign, Doug successfully fought off challenges from four other candidates, including the BNP. Doug takes over as County Councillor for the area from Bryan Levy, who died in November last year. Doug with Andy King in New Bilton Followin...
Andy King today welcomed the breaking news that Warwickshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Coventry PCT have agreed to commit the money necessary to secure the future of Rugby’s St Cross Hospital. The two PCTs have agreed financial support for the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust on the condition that the future of Rugby’s hospital is secure. In return for the...