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	<title>Siôn Simon MP</title>
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		<title>Siôn Simon MP added his voice to the Women Can’t Wait campaign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington MP, has signed a petition calling on world leaders to act now to support poor women across the globe in their fight against hunger.
The petition is part of a campaign by Concern Worldwide to highlight the plight of poor women in developing nations. Poor women hold the key to tackling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/03/sion-simon-mp-added-his-voice-to-the-women-can%e2%80%99t-wait-campaign/</link>
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		<title>Siôn and Jack hit the streets of Erdington and Kingstanding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Siôn Simon MP and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Jack Dromey were out and about this weekend bringing the fight for the next election to the people on the streets.
A street stall and walk about were held in Erdington High Street where residents got the opportunity to meet both Siôn and Jack and also Local Council Candidate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/03/sion-and-jack-hit-the-streets-of-erdington-and-kingstanding/</link>
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		<title>Siôn Simon MP welcomes new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Jack Dromey to Erdington</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Erdington Labour Party members joined Siôn Simon MP in welcoming Jack Dromey, Erdington&#8217;s new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate in style on Friday night.
Members turned out on mass to thank Siôn for his hard work as Erdington MP’s over the last nine years and welcome Jack.  The Social event held at Pype Hayes Focus was a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/03/sion-simon-mp-welcomes-new-prospective-parliamentary-candidate-jack-dromey-to-erdington/</link>
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		<title>Erdington Nurseries Face Closure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Erdington MP Siôn Simon and Local Tyburn Councillors have come out fighting to save jobs and services at Erdington Nurseries.
Recent plans announced by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat run council to slash jobs across Birmingham Nurseries mean that the education of our children is being put at risk.
Siôn Simon MP and Councillor Lynda Clinton met [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/03/erdington-nurseries-face-closure/</link>
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		<title>Local MP Siôn Simon and Jerry Blackett, Chief Executive of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce quizzed on unemployment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday afternoon, Siôn Simon MP and Jerry Blackett, Chief Executive of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce visited Fairbridge West Midlands to discuss worklessness and wider youth issues with hard to reach young people. 
Siôn Simon and Jerry Blackett heard about the Active Citizenship project the young people had been taking part in which aims to improve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/02/local-mp-sion-simon-and-jerry-blackett-chief-executive-of-birmingham-chamber-of-commerce-quizzed-on-unemployment/</link>
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		<title>Housing Rebuild and Community Provision at Erdington YMCA on Track and Looking Good</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Siôn Simon MP, along with Doug Ellis and Chief Executive Alan Fraser were today checking out the progress on the multi-million pound redevelopment of Erdington YMCA.
The Centre which will provide accommodation alongside work opportunities and support services for those who have been homeless and are ready to move on with their lives, as well as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/02/housing-rebuild-and-community-provision-at-erdington-ymca-on-track-and-looking-good/</link>
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		<title>Erdington Library Community Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Erdington MP Siôn Simon could be found with his nose in a good book this week at the opening of Erdington Library&#8217;s new community room on Saturday. The new facility, opened by Tyburn Councillor Mike Sharpe has benefited from substantial funding form the Big Lottery Fund.
Siôn said:
&#8220;The library here in the heart of Erdington is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/02/erdington-library-community-room/</link>
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		<title>Opening of the North Birmingham Academy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Siôn Simon MP for Erdington joined Vernon Coaker MP. Minister for Schools for the opening celebration at the North Birmingham Academy.  The academy is based at the former College High School on College Road and was officially opened by Schools Minister Vernon Coaker. It is sponsored by the Edutrust Academies Charitable Trust.
Speaking after the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/02/opening-of-the-north-birmingham-academy/</link>
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		<title>Grand Opening of St John&#8217;s Centre, New Heights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Siôn Simon, Erdington’s Member of Parliament was delighted to be involved with the opening of the New Heights community facility at Christ the King Church on Friday. The New Heights Community Project was set up around six years ago. It is a valuable resource for all members of the community including the elderly, the young [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/02/grand-opening-of-st-johns-centre-new-heights/</link>
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		<title>Teach First Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local Erdington MP Siôn Simon went back to the classroom on Friday to take a class at Kingsbury School and Sports College. Siôn&#8217;s day in the classroom, talking about citizenship, was part of an initiative by an organisation called Teach First. During Teach First week high profile personalities are encouraged to take to the classroom [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sionsimonmp.org/2010/02/teach-first-week/</link>
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