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Tag Archives: Bob Neill
Green belt safe, says MP. But can he keep his promise?
“It is worth emphasising that the Government has absolutely no intention of weakening its commitment to the Green Belt and that the Coalition Agreement’s unequivocal promise to maintain Green Belt protection still stands.” These are the words of Bob Neill, … Continue reading
The 200-year-old pub that will test our MP’s mettle
Bob Neill’s triple responsibilities as MP for Chislehurst, planning minister and community pubs minister are set to collide on a street in Bickley in what will be an important test of his “localism” plans. The Widmore Pub in Bickley Street … Continue reading
BULLERS WOOD HOPES FOR £££ AFTER ACADEMY AWARD
Bullers Wood School has been awarded Academy Status, as part of the Government’s drive to increase significantly the number of independently-run, state-funded schools by the end of this Parliament. Academies are free of local authority funding and control. Instead they … Continue reading
YOUR ALTERNATIVE GUIDE TO AV
* UPDATE, 6 May, 9.30pm: 71 per cent of people in the Bromley borough vote ‘no’ to AV. * Campaigning ahead of the referendum on the Alternative Vote is pretty mixed up at the moment. The image of David Cameron … Continue reading
COUNCILLORS DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM NEILL PLOT
Bob Neill and local councillors have dismissed claims of a Tory plot to deselect the Bromley and Chislehurst MP. But the row has exposed a spat over Bromley Council’s budget. The Sunday Telegraph claimed that Conservative councillors in Neill’s constituency … Continue reading
KING’S COLLEGE DISMISSES TALK OF HOSPITAL TAKEOVER
King’s College Hospital has dismissed suggestions by a local MP that it may revive A&E facilities at Queen Mary’s. Earlier this month MP James Brokenshire raised the possibility of the college providing services from Sidcup. However, a spokesman for the … Continue reading
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COULD KING’S COLLEGE REVIVE QUEEN MARY’S HOSPITAL?
King’s College Hospital could take over and re-open A&E facilities at Queen Mary’s Hospital, following its closure last year. The plan being considered by Sidcup MP James Brokenshire, after the Government rejected calls to overrule NHS London’s decision to close … Continue reading
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CAN DOUG PATTERSON HOLD HIS NERVE OVER PAY?
Chislehurst MP Bob Neill has called for a reduction in council bosses’ pay, to ensure that no one is paid more than the Prime Minister. This will put pressure on Bromley Council Chief Executive Doug Patterson who last year received … Continue reading
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PROBE ‘SUSPICIOUS’ SOUTHEASTERN FIGURES SAYS NEILL
The MP for Chislehurst Bob Neill has called for an investigation into Southeastern’s “suspicious” punctuality figures and has raised the prospect of the train company losing its franchise. Southeastern’s own figures show that it scraped just above the Passenger Charter … Continue reading
MP accuses “lefty” National Trust of “smear campaign”
The MP for Chislehurst has launched an extraordinary attack on the organisation that manages many of Chislehurst’s green spaces, accusing it of running a “smear campaign”. The National Trust manages Hawkwood and Petts Wood estates which together cover 138 hectares … Continue reading →