http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Annette Brooke en-GB Annette Brooke http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Annette Brooke 2008-08-29T01:54+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000436/annette_visits_upton_youth_united_group.html On Thursday 21st August Annette Brooke MP visited the Upton Youth United Group who were preparing banners for their new drop-in advice centre. Annette said "it is so nice to see young people working together to do something so positive for their local community". The drop-in advice centre is to open shortly. 2008-08-21T15:33+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000437/tory_think_tank_an_insult_to_places_like_dorset__annette_brooke_mp.html Annette Brooke MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole has described a call by a Conservative-leaning think tank for people from towns and cities of the North to pack their bags and move to the South as appalling. 2008-08-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000435/ministers_must_tackle_educational_divide__brooke.html Commenting on today's A-Level results, Liberal Democrat Schools Spokesperson, Annette Brooke said: 2008-08-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000434/it_is_time_for_sats_to_be_scrapped__brooke.html Commenting on today's SATs results for 14 year olds, Liberal Democrat Children Spokesperson, Annette Brooke said: 2008-08-12T00:00+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000433/annette_presents_new_books_to_lytchett_matravers_library.html Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, celebrated the Summer Reading Challenge, which aims to keep 650,000 young people across the UK active and reading throughout the summer holidays. A few weeks ago she attended a reception in Westminster and was allowed to choose books to bring back to the constituency. This year Annette chose to present them to Lytchett Matravers Library. 2008-08-06T11:18+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000432/annette_celebrates_the_birth_of_her_first_grandchild.html We are very pleased to announce the birth of Annette and Mike Brooke's first grandchild. 2008-07-28T11:10+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000431/hazel_blears_gives_go_ahead_to_48100_houses_in_our_area.html The Government has gone ahead with proposals to build 48,100 new homes, after the Secretary of State Hazel Blears dismissed claims South East Dorset could not sustain such high levels of house-building between now and 2026. 2008-07-28T11:05+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000430/annette_brooke_mp_celebrates_ukwide_childrens_reading_programme.html Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, last week celebrated the Summer Reading Challenge, which aims to keep 650,000 young people across the UK active and reading throughout the summer holidays. She attended a House of Commons reception on Wednesday 16 July held by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Libraries, Literacy and Information Management. 2008-07-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000429/annette_brooke_mp_demands_action_to_tackle_premature_baby_death.html Mid Dorset and North Poole MP, Annette Brooke, met Paddington Bear and national [Sussex-based] charity Action Medical Research to sign The Tiny Lives Charter and demonstrate his/her support for a 10-year national research strategy to tackle premature birth. 2008-07-18T00:00+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000428/sandford_post_office_proposed_for_closure__but_carey_road_post_office_retained.html Your Local MP, Annette Brooke, is very concerned about the impact of the closure on elderly people in Sandford and those who are unable to drive. The publication of the news was due to be on July 15th but was published in the Daily Echo on Saturday. Various Tory MP's were quoted in the article but Annette was not contacted on the matter. The Liberal Democrat team want to hear your views. 2008-07-15T13:26+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000427/annette_supports_macmillan_dorset_bike_ride_on_its_20th_anniversary.html Annette visited the 20th Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride on Sunday 6 July 2008 in Broadstone, Dorset to support the cyclists raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. 100% of the money collected by the cyclists goes directly to benefit people with cancer. 2008-07-08T10:12+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000426/annette_brooke_backs_end_child_poverty_campaign.html Annette Brooke MP demanded that the Government ends child poverty as they signed up to the "Keep the promise" campaign". She called on people to back the campaign and demand a better future for children in Mid Dorset and North Poole. 2008-07-04T00:00+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000425/dr_vince_cable_mp_visits_lytchett_matravers_saturday_28th_june_2008.html Over 100 people attended a meeting at the Village Hall at 10am on Saturday 28th June, to meet Dr Vince Cable MP, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor. The meeting was specifically about the proposed extra 2750 houses in the green belt in the vicinity of Lytchett Minster/ Lytchett Matravers. 2008-07-01T14:15+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000424/westminster_salute_to_canford_heath_hero.html Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole recently nominated John Friberg, from Canford Heath, for a Heroes Award in respect of his voluntary work in her constituency. John and his wife Peggy travelled up to the House of Commons on Tuesday 24th June 2008, to collect the award at an MP Heroes Tea Party Event. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/news/000423/annette_brooke_mp_signing_the_anne_frank_declaration.html Annette Brooke MP, signing the Anne Frank Declaration on 10th June, a commitment to challenge prejudice and reduce hatred. The Declaration celebrated it's 10th anniversary this year and was established by the Anne Frank Trust UK. 2008-06-18T16:50+01:00