2002 press release archive
December
Hope + – Living with HIV/AIDS
10 December 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett attended an event – Hope + – on Saturday 7th December aimed at raising awareness of HIV and AIDS both in this country and in Africa.
Kids on-line in Benington
10 December 2002
Children as young as five will reap the benefits of using computers at Benington Primary School, Stevenage MP Barbara Follett learned when she visited the school on Friday 6th December.
Technology in the town
4 December 2002
Barbara Follett MP visited the Stevenage office of software solutions and services company Birlasoft (UK) on Friday 29 November to hear their views on information technology in the town.
Make Community Safety a priority in 2003
3 December 2002
Community Safety was at the top of the agenda on Monday 2 December when Barbara Follett MP joined representatives from North Hertfordshire College, Stevenage Borough Council and Hertfordshire Constabulary at the launch of the Stevenage Neighbourhood Watch Forum’s Community Safety Calendar.
November
Workers’ Control at John Lewis
26 November 2002
Britain’s oldest worker-owned business played host to MP Barbara Follett when she toured John Lewis’s Stevenage warehouse on Friday 22 November.
Visit to SEETEC
19 November 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited SEETEC in Stevenage on Friday 15th November to see how they have become a leading provider of training and employment services in the area.
Minister for Europe chooses Stevenage for debut speech
6 November 2002
The new Minister for Europe, Denis MacShane, chose Stevenage for his debut speech on Friday 1st November. He was the main speaker at a Business Breakfast hosted by local MP Barbara Follett at Knebworth Barns. The subject of the Breakfast was "Europe, Business and the Future".
October
Temporary workers are one in a million!
24 October 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Choice Recruitment in Stevenage on Friday 18 October during their Open Day to mark "National Temporary Workers Week".
Computers for Schools
22 October 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Tesco’s Broadwater store on Friday 18 October to present pupils and staff from local schools with computer equipment as part of Tesco’s "Computers for Schools" scheme.
Christmas is just around the corner….
18 October 2002
….even though it may seem like weeks away. Trotts Hill School in Stevenage started thinking about the festive season in July, when local MP Barbara Follett launched her "Design a Christmas Card" competition.
September
Stevenage Infant School awarded 'Investor in People' Status
27 September 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett presented Deputy Head Rita Norgate and staff member Gwen Attree of Shephall Green Infant School a plaque to mark their recently acquired Investors in People status.
Stevenage MP Opens New Nursery Unit at Woolenwick
27 September 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett officially opened the new nursery unit and reception gardens at Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School on Friday 27th September.
Help them to help others
13 September 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett attended the Stevenage Young Carers Annual Fun Day on Saturday 7th September at The Crown Pub, Aston End.
Volunteers Wanted
10 September 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined forces with Stevenage Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) last week to highlight the work the Bureau does in Stevenage and to ask for more local volunteers.
Colts Cricket Awards
10 September 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Knebworth Park Cricket Club on Friday 6th September 2002 to present awards at the Colts Presentation Night.
July
Citizenship on the Agenda at Thomas Alleyne
23 July 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Thomas Alleyne School in Stevenage recently to speak to Year 10 students during their special "Citizenship Day".
New computer suite opens at local school
18 July 2002
Children as young as three can benefit from using computers, Stevenage MP Barbara Follett learned when she opened the new computer suite at Roebuck Primary School and Nursery in Broadwater.
Getting ready to go to secondary school
17 July 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett attended the Year 6 leaving assembly at Featherstone Wood School in Featherstone Road, Stevenage on Friday 12th July.
Launch of new Credit Union
16 July 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett and her husband Ken recently joined Richard Howitt MEP, Peter Lilley MP, Co-operative Group Board member Simon Butler in Hitchin for the launch of the Black Squirrel Credit Union.
Young in Herts
16 July 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett attended the Young in Herts Roadshow at Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre recently.
Celebrating the Golden Jubilee
12 July 2002
The Rectory in Walkern was the venue for a Golden Jubilee Garden Party visited by Stevenage MP Barbara Follett on Saturday 6th July.
Monster Fun!
12 July 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined GMTV’s Lorraine Kelly plus parents, staff, pupils and friends of Greenside School at their Monster Fun Day in Shephalbury Park on Saturday 6th July.
June
PC World opens in Stevenage
29 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett helped to officially open the new PC World store at Roebuck Retail Park on Saturday 29th June.
Fun in St Nicholas
29 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett attended the annual Fun Day at St Nicholas Community Centre in Canterbury Way on Saturday 29th June.
Visit to Leys School
26 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited The Leys Primary and Nursery School in Stevenage on Friday 21 June. During her visit, Mrs Follett met with the Headteacher, Philip Hewett, to discuss staff recruitment and retention and planning issues.
Golden Jubilee Roses
26 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined the staff and residents of Silkin Court on Saturday 22 June in planting some roses in their courtyard garden to commemorate the Golden Jubilee.
Switched on to Safety
26 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett helped to launch Curry's "Switched on to Safety" campaign at their store in Stevenage on Friday 21 June.
Opening of Shephall Leisure Centre
18 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett went along to the opening of Shephall Leisure Centre on Friday 14 June. Mrs Follett said how pleased and proud she was that Stevenage has such a wonderful new facility.
Get it Together at new Centre
18 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined the Mayor Pam Stuart on Friday 14 June to officially open the Together Centre in Bedwell.
Open Day at Bowes Lyon House
11 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett saw Bowes Lyon House in action on Saturday 8th June when she attended their Open Day. This was held to show the young people of the area what services and activities the centre offers.
MP loves Stevenage!
11 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett made her opinion of the town clear on Sunday (9th June) when she attended Stevenage Day at King George V Playing Fields.
Stevenage Golden Jubilee Arts Festival
11 June 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined her husband Ken and the Mayor, Pam Stuart at the official Opening Day of the annual Stevenage Arts Festival on Saturday 8 June.
May
Launch of Witness Service
29 May 2002
Following on from her visit to Stevenage Magistrates' Court on 26th April, local MP Barbara Follett attended the official launch of the North and East Herts Witness Service.
Schools Minister visits Stevenage
17 May 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett welcomed The Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Parliamentary Under-secretary of State for Early Years and School Standards, to Stevenage on Friday 17 May.
Raising funds for the National Childbirth Trust
7 May 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined parents, parents-to-be, friends, supporters and children at Jigsaw Day Nursery on Saturday, 4 May, at a "NCTea" party to raise money for the National Childbirth Trust.
Local MP witnesses new service
5 May 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett learnt about an important and vital service to victims, witnesses and their families attending court when she visited Stevenage Magistratesí Court to meet with the Witness Service last Friday.
MP urges Sixth Formers to vote
5 May 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Collenswood School in Stevenage last week to speak to Sixth Form students, and to tell them of the importance of voting.
April
Stevenage's first step into cyberspace
16 April 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett showed her support for local businesses when she visited the first, and currently the only, Internet cafÈ in Stevenage.
MP urges young people to vote
16 April 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Heathcote School in Stevenage to speak to Sixth Form students.
March
Breathe Easy
25 March 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited the Post Graduate Medical Centre at Lister Hospital on Monday (25 March) to meet with members of the North Herts Breathe Easy Club at their Branch Meeting. The Club's aim is to support fellow patients and exchange information about lung conditions.
International Women’s Day
12 March 2002
Last Friday was International Women’s Day and to mark the occasion, a group of women led by Stevenage MP Barbara Follett laid flowers on the tomb of local suffragette Constance Lytton in Knebworth Park.
Launch of Book Week
12 March 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett and Stevenage Mayor Hugh Tessier launched North Herts College’s "Book Week" on Monday 11 March.
Community Safety in the spotlight
5 March 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett attended a meeting organised by Stevenage Neighbourhood Watch Forum last week to discuss all aspects of Community Safety.
Raising the Roof to help local church
5 March 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett officially opened a new charity shop in Walkern. "Raise the Roof" in Walkern High Street will help to raise the £175,000 needed for essential repairs to the roof of St Mary’s Church – the oldest church in Hertfordshire.
February
Minister for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs visits Stevenage
12 February 2002
The Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under Secretary (Lords) to The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was the keynote speaker at Knebworth Barns on Friday 8 February at a Business Breakfast hosted by Stevenage MP Barbara Follett.
Tiny Tots get a new home
12 February 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Camps Hill School in Chells Way on Friday 8 February to officially open the Tiny Tots Playgroup.
New library for Stevenage school
12 February 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Martins Wood Primary School on Friday 8 February to officially open their new library.
January
Tackling anti-social behaviour in Stevenage
29 January 2002
The large number of letters in her postbag over recent months about youth nuisance worries prompted Stevenage MP Barbara Follett to call together various agencies in the town to discuss the problem.
MP gets in the swim
29 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett visited Stevenage Swimming Centre to meet members of Stevenage Swimming Club.
A Legion of service
29 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett attended a ceremony to re-dedicate service plaques to some members of Knebworth British Legion at their Club in Gun Lane, Knebworth.
Stevenage remembers the horrors of the Holocaust
29 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined the Mayor, Mayoress and other local dignitaries at John Henry Newman School to take part in Stevenage Borough Council's Holocaust Memorial Day service.
At home with the Romans
22 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett joined Mayor Hugh Tessier and Mayoress Sharon Taylor at Stevenage Museum to officially open the "At Home with the Romans" exhibition. Mrs Follett performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony wearing an early English cloak whilst the Mayor and Mayoress donned purple-lined togas.
Stevenage company wins "Investor in People" Award
22 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett presented Education and Youth Services Limited with an "Investor in People" Award when she visited their Head Office in Stevenage.
Cuppa for Barbara at Darren's Café
15 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett showed her support for a new small business venture in Stevenage by visiting Darren's Café at Oaks Cross Shops.
Super sculpture
14 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett was present for the unveiling of the Hertfordshire Art Attack "Inside/Out" Sculpture at Burydale Children's Home on Saturday 12 January 2002.
Stevenage school celebrates achievements
14 January 2002
Stevenage MP Barbara Follett was guest speaker at The Thomas Alleyne School in Stevenage on Friday at their annual Speech Day.
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