2006 press release archive

Children in NeedBulletYoung people help 'Children in Need'
5 December 2006
I joined Education and Youth Services’s staff and learners at the Bedwell Community Centre on Friday 17th November and helped them to raise £600 for Children in Need.

 

UCATTBulletFifty Years in Construction
5 December 2006
I presented Knebworth resident, David Ansell, with an award to mark his fifty years service to the construction industry at the Bedwell Community Centre.

 

BulletHistory comes alive at the Stevenage Museum
21 November 2006
Barbara Follett joined the town’s Mayor, Councillor Simon Speller, to open the newly refurbished New Town Galleries at Stevenage Museum.

 

BulletSupport for Stevenage Farepak victims
14 November 2006
Barbara Follett is donating a day’s salary to the Farepak Response Fund, an independent charity set up to help the victims of the collapse of the Christmas Hamper Scheme. Mrs Follett is also giving a day’s salary to the Stevenage-based children’s charity Libra, which lost £500 worth of Christmas savings when Farepak closed suddenly.

 

Christmas card competitionBulletChristmas comes early to Longmeadow School
10 November 2006
Pupils at Longmeadow Primary School, this year’s chosen school for Barbara Follett’s annual “Design a Christmas Card” competition vied for a prize of £100 worth of book tokens.

 

BulletFighting for the Lister
27 October 2006
Barbara Follett has vowed to fight any plan to close Lister Hospital and has threatened to camp outside the health secretary's office with a placard and a Thermos if she has to. Stevenage MP Barbara Follett said: "I do not believe that closure of the Lister is a serious option. But, if it is, they will have to do it over my dead body."

 

BulletWear it Pink!
Breast Cancer Awareness24 October 2006
Barbara Follett is encouraging her constituents to ‘wear it pink’ to support the Breast Cancer Campaign as part of breast cancer awareness month. She is also encouraging all Stevenage women aged fifty and above to attend regular breast screening.

 

Parentline PlusBulletMore support for parents
20 October 2006
Barbara Follett visited the Parentline Plus call centre for Hertfordshire to find out more about their work, which offers information, support and the chance for parents to talk about the issues they face.

 

Hertfordshire Guides Bullet International Chinwag
10 October 2006
Barbara Follett MP joined local Guides to talk about their experiences both around the world and at Hertfordshire’s international camp, Chinwag, this summer.

 

Age Concern Leisure Craft Exhibition Bullet MP gets crafty
5 October 2006
Barbara Follett joined the town’s Mayor and a group of  volunteers to celebrate the opening of the Age Concern Leisure Craft Exhibition at the Boxfield Gallery at Stevenage Leisure Centre last week.

 

International Fund for Animal Welfare Bullet ‘Think Twice’ before you buy….
5 October 2006
Barbara Follett is giving her support to the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s ‘Think Twice’ campaign to stamp out the deadly trinket trade. She has pledged never to buy wildlife souvenirs when traveling abroad.

 

Coffee Morning Bullet Thousands join in World's Biggest Coffee Morning
2 October 2006
Barbara Follett MP joined the thousands of other Hertfordshire residents who switched their kettles on for Macmillan Cancer Relief's World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September.

 

Lonsdale School Bullet Playground whispers
25 September 2006
Barbara Follett inaugurated the new playground equipment at the Lonsdale School in Pin Green in a loud whisper – using whispering dishes that form part of the new equipment which the school, that specializes in the teaching of children with physical and neurological impairments, has installed.

 

Thomas Alleyne Bullet New school facility opened
25 September 2006
Barbara Follett last week opened Thomas Alleyne school’s new Food Technology Suite and dedicated it to the memory of a much valued member of its staff.

 

SG1 Café Bullet MP has her cake… and eats it
25 September 2006
Barbara Follett paid a visit to one of the town’s newest and most exciting youth projects – the SG1 café in Symonds Green.

 

Patchwork Bullet It's a stitch-up
25 September 2006
Barbara Follett took up her needle last weekend to help citizens of the town stitch together a large wall hanging in honour of its 60th Anniversary.

 

Ridgemond training Bullet Improving skills training in Stevenage
5 September 2006
Barbara Follett visited Ridgemond Training’s new premises on Caxton Way recently and was most impressed with their much improved facilities and expanded programme.

 

Revival opening Bullet A Revival in Stevenage!
22 July 2006
Barbara Follett opened Revival, a new shop on Chells Way. Operated by The Living Room, the shop will help to support people to ‘break the cycle of addiction’ in Stevenage.

 

Brownies Bullet Backing the Brownies
21 July 2006
On Friday 21 July Barbara Follett visited the 1st Aston Brownies to support their campaign for more teachers in developing nations.

 

Play Policy Bullet Stevenage Play Policy launched
15 July 2006
On Saturday 15th July Barbara Follett launched the Play Policy for Stevenage at Fairlands Valley Park.

 

Community Crew Bullet Community Crew initiative launched
14 July 2006
On Friday 14th July Barbara Follett launched Community Crew, a Neighbourhood Watch initiative for 11-15 year olds in Stevenage.

 

CAB 50th anniversary Bullet CAB celebrates 50 years
14 July 2006
On Friday 14th July Barbara Follett signed the Citizen’s Advice Bureau 50th Anniversary Book.

 

Christmas card competition Bullet Christmas card competition
10 July 2006
On 10th July Barbara Follett visited Longmeadow Primary School to launch the 2006 Christmas Card design competition.

 

Counsel House Bullet New 'Counsel house' opens in Stevenage
13 June 2006
Barbara Follett MP opened Stevenage Haven’s new counselling summer house on Friday 9th June. The “Counsel House” will be used by the residents of Chris Foster House, the Haven's Emergency Single Homeless Hostel.

 

Bullet Supporting Carers Week call for health checks
12 June 2006
Barbara Follett has applauded the launch of a new campaign ‘Carers want health checks!’ which has been unveiled as part of this year’s Carers Week (12-18 June).

 

John Healey Bullet Business breakfast
27 March 2006
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, John Healey MP, will be talking to local business people about last week’s Budget in Stevenage on Wednesday 29th March.

 

Bullet Searching for local heroes
27 March 2006
I urge Stevenage residents to nominate their community’s local heroes for recognition through the Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour.

 

Womens Day celebrations Bullet Celebrating Women's Day
13 March 2006
On Wednesday 8th March I organised – in my role as Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party’s Women’s Committee – a celebration for International Women’s Day at the Houses of Parliament.

 

Remembrance Sunday

Bullet Honouring our veterans with a special day
13 March 2006
A nationwide Veterans Day will be launched on Tuesday 27th June this year. This will also become an annual date in the UK diary.

 

Shimkent Bullet Twin towns
9 February 2006
On Monday 6th February I met with a delegation from the town of Shimkent in Kazakhstan. Shimkent is one of the four towns twinned with Stevenage. The link was established in 1990.

 

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