Tessa Jowell MP

RSPCA - new pet chipping date 6 June
The latest microchipping event for cats and dogs will be taking place on Sunday August 10th at the RSPCA Shop at 380 Norwood Road, London SE27 9AA from 2 to 4pm. No appointment is required. Dogs should be on leads and cats in baskets and any donations to support the vital work of the RSPCA will be very much welcomed. ------------------------------------------------------------ Previous news The next Free Microchipping Event for cats and dogs will be held at the RSPCA Charity Shop on Norwood Road on Sunday 6th June 2010 from 12 noon - 4pm. (380 Norwood Road...

Tessa Jowell issues declaration of interests
In line with advice from the Committee for Standards in Public Life and the Ministry of Justice, Tessa Jowell has published a declaration of interests ahead of the 2010 General Election. This is reproduced below: Declaration of Interests form Name of candidate Tessa Jowell Constituency: Dulwich and West Norwood Political party: THE LABOUR PARTY Date of publication: 20 April 2010 CATEGORY RELEVANT INTERESTS (a) Other paid jobs and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected I am paid as a Government Minister (with responsibility for the Cabinet Office, the Olympics...

Tessa calls for action on Dulwich Hospital
Tessa Jowell and the Health Secretary Andy Burnham met NHS Southwark Chiefs today at Dulwich Community Hospital. During a tough-talking session Tessa told them that she wanted to hear no more excuses over the development of the site. Andy Burnham offered to put NHS Southwark in touch with Department of Health officials to help them push the plans forward and with other NHS projects where similar facilities had been delivered more quickly. Tessa said that her constituents were fed up with the lack of progress which, she felt, had not been helped by a complete lack of engagement...

A New Swimming Pool for Norwood
Tessa Jowell joined Cllr Jackie Meldrum, Deputy Leader of Lambeth Council, Labour Action Team members and community activists from West Norwood and Gipsy Hill to sign a pledge to deliver a brand new Swimming Pool, Health & Leisure Centre on the site of Norwood Hall. The new development has been guaranteed by extra funding provided by the Government. Local Tories have repeatedly tried to block the Norwood Hall development. The project has come about following extensive consultation with the local community and will represent a major investment for Norwood, boosting leisure provision and NHS services for people in West...

Tessa welcomes dangerous dogs consultation
Tessa Jowell has welcomed the launch of a consultation on Dangerous Dogs. Tessa said: "I welcome this consultation and I trust that it will lead to positive measures to address this problem. "I know for working in my own constituency and from surveys I have carried out, that people are very concerned about dangerous, stray and 'status' dogs. I believe that new measures are needed that can be used agaions owners who allow, and sometimes actively encourage, their dogs to intimidate other dogs and people. "I have worked with the South London RSPCA branch on encouraging chipping and have helped...

Tessa officially opens the Elmgreen School
Tessa 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...