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Local News from Tessa

Tessa officially opens the Elmgreen School
Tessa officially opens the Elmgreen SchoolTessa Jowell was delighted and honoured to perform the official opening ceremony at The Elmgreen School in West Norwood. An absolutely fantastic new state-of-the-art building secondary school building. Tessa Jowell is pictured (left) after the opening ceremony with parents, pupils and Lambeth Labour Councillors. Tessa had campaigned with local parents for a number of years to help create the first ever parent-promoted school in the country. Tessa commented:"It is time to celebrate this fantastic new school that is brilliant addition to the West Norwood community it will serve. "The Elmgreen School is a true and lasting testament...

Tessa asks for commuters' verdict on First Capital Connect
Tessa asks for commuters' verdict on First Capital Connect25/01/2010 (updated 27/01/10) Tessa Jowell and her Streatham colleague Chuka Umunna are asking long suffering First Capital Connect passengers for their verdict on the company this week. They will be asking commuters at local stations to let them know whether the FCC service has returned to an acceptable level after weeks and months of delays, cancellations and overcrowding caused by running short trains. If you use the service but have not received a survey form please click on the image to the right, print off the survey and return it to Tessa and Chuka. Tessa said: "The Transport Secretary has...

Tessa Jowell welcomes new Norwood primary school places
Tessa Jowell welcomes new Norwood primary school placesFor immediate release - 25/10/01 LOCAL MP ‘DELIGHTED’ WITH PLANS FOR NEW RECEPTION PLACES FROM SEPTEMBER After many months of lobbying the government and following discussions with local schools and parents, real progress appears to have been made by Tessa Jowell MP and Labour Lambeth in expanding primary school places in the Norwood area. The full plans, subject to agreement by the school and governors, will involve expanding the successful and popular Julian's Primary School. This good news means that, as well as Kingswood School having two extra reception classes, Julian’s will have an extra reception class from September....

RSPCA - new pet chipping date 7 February
RSPCA - new pet chipping date 7 FebruaryYet another highly successful pet chipping day in December helped take our local RSPCA well beyond the 2000 mark for pets chipped last year. A huge thank you is due to the RSPCA, those who volunteer to help it and for people who make donations to support their vital work There will be a further pet chipping session on 7 February from 12noon - 4pm at RSPCA shop in West Norwood (380 Norwood Road SE27 9AA – opposite junction with obson Road). Tesas Jowell commented: "I have nothing but admiration for the RSPCA and our local branch is leading...

Tessa welcomes £2.45 million boost to push up standards in local schools
Tessa welcomes £2.45 million boost to push up standards in local schoolsLocal MP Tessa Jowell has revealed new figures published this week that show that children across Lambeth and Southwark will benefit from a total of £2,447,135 of funding for one-to-one tuition in state schools. Tessa Jowell has welcomed the announcement of this extra funding which will help to provide 10 hours of one-to-one tuition in English and maths for children at primary school and in the early years of secondary school who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy. Tessa Jowell said: "Thanks to the hard work of pupils, teachers and teaching assistants, together with record...

Tessa Jowell objects to Crystal Palace planning application
Tessa Jowell objects to Crystal Palace planning applicationTessa Jowell has objected to an application for a change of use at the old bingo hall at 25 Church Road, London SE19 2TE. The application to Bromley Council is for a change of use from 'Assembly and Leisure' to 'Non residential institutions'. Tessa supports the views of many of her constituents who feel that the loss of the site would prevent it from being used for entertainment in the future when there is a lack of such facilities in the Crystal Palace Triangle area. Click on the image to the left to see a copy of Tessa's letter...

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National News and Tessa in Parliament

Securing the recovery is essential - Gordon Brown
Alongside a speech by Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, on the economy, the Labour

Take a long hard look at the Tories on crime - Johnson
When it comes to crime, David Cameron is more concerned with headlines than policies. That’s why he talks Britain down

Michael Foot - statements from Gordon Brown and Ray Collins
Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on the news that Michael Foot has passed

For the last ten years the Conservatives have been concealing the truth - Straw
Jack Straw MP, Labour's Justice Secretary, said: "Lord Ashcroft was initially turned down for a peerage. He was only granted

Action on anti-social behavour
Labour’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has set out the how the Government will step up the fight against crime and

Gordon Brown's speech to Welsh Labour Conference
Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, today addressed the Welsh Labour Conference. Gordon Brown said:

Today's Conservatism looks more and more like a toxic cocktail of Tory traditions - David Miliband
David Miliband MP, Labour's Foreign Secretary, today continued the themes of Gordon Brown's speech to the Labour Party's Spring Event

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