News Archive
12/03/2008 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS YOUNG FUTURE LEADERS
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington met participants in a British Council project called Inclusion and Diversity in Education at the Birmingham City Council house this week.
12/03/2008 - ERDINGTON MP VISITS HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met Accord Housing Association’s Director of Regeneration, Alan Yates on Friday.
12/03/2008 - ERDINGTON MP VISITS HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met Accord Housing Association’s Director of Regeneration, Alan Yates on Friday.
11/03/2008 - HAVE YOUR SAY, SAYS ERDINGTON MP
Siôn Simon, MP for Birmingham Erdington and Chair of the Labour Party Manifesto Group on Law and Order is asking members of the community to share their ideas on tackling crime as part of the Government’s Crime and Communities Review.
04/03/2008 - GOVERNMENT URGES GPS TO EXTEND OPENING HOURS
The Government is pushing for GPs to extend their opening hours after a recent survey revealed that nearly six and a half million patients were dissatisfied with the opening hours of their GP practice.
05/02/2008 - CALLING ALL LAND GIRLS AND LUMBER JILLS
Erdington MP, Siôn Simon, is calling on members of the Women's Land Army and the Women's Timber Corps, to come forward in order to be recognised for their efforts during the Second World War.
05/02/2008 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS CONSTITUENCY HOUSING MANAGER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met Erdington Constituency Housing manger Mitchell Davis this week.
03/02/2008 - SIÔN SIMON MP VISITS NEW CHILDREN'S CENTRE
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington attended the opening of a new children’s centre at Erdington Hall School this week
16/01/2008 - SIÔN SIMON MP MEETS PM TO DISCUSS LAW AND ORDER
MP for Erdington, Siôn Simon has met the Prime Minister in Downing Street to put forward bold new ideas on cutting crime.
16/01/2008 - SIÔN SIMON MP QUESTIONS CHANCELLOR OVER NORTHERN ROCK CRISES
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington has questioned the Chancellor of Exchequer, Alistair Darling, over Government plans to reform the banking system following the Northern Rock crisis.
08/01/2008 - ERDINGTON MP WELCOMES GOVERNMENT PLANS TO REFORM NHS
MP for Erdington, Siôn Simon, welcomed plans, announced by the Prime Minister on Monday, to renew and reform the NHS to include personal and prevention care.
18/12/2007 - SIÔN SIMON MP WELCOMES INVESTMENT FOR LOW CARBON SCHOOLS IN BIRMINGHAM
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, has applauded the Government’s plans to invest £110 million in 200 projects to reduce the amount of carbon generated by schools.
18/12/2007 - ERDINGTON MP HAILS GOVERNMENT PENSIONS RESCUE PACKAGE
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, today welcomed the Government’s announcement of a £2.9 million rescue package for those who lost their pensions when their employer-sponsored pension schemes collapsed, stating that he was “delighted” at the announcement of...
18/12/2007 - ERDINGTON MP SPEAKS TO AMICUS ACTIVISTS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon spoke to union activists at the latest meeting of the West Midlands section of Amicus, part of the union Unite.
11/12/2007 - LOCAL STUDENTS INTERVIEWS ERDINGTON MP
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington was interviewed by student Nicola Smith on Friday. Fellow student Nasma filmed the event.
11/12/2007 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MERLIN VENTURE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met Robert Brown, Chief Executive of Merlin Venture Ltd., along with Castle Vale resident Joan Lawrie last week.
08/12/2007 - ERDINGTON MP WELCOMES GOVERNMENT PLANS TO REFORM NHS
MP for Erdington, Siôn Simon, welcomed plans, announced by the Prime Minister on Monday, to renew and reform the NHS to include personal and prevention care. In his first speech on the future of the NHS as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown unveiled...
22/11/2007 - SIÔN SIMON MP SUPPORTS EU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST
Siôn Simon, MP for Birmingham Erdington has defended economic development within EU accession countries against Conservative attacks in Parliament, highlighting contradictions within Tory attitudes to eastern European workers and the EU.
05/11/2007 - SIÔN SIMON MP MEETS UK MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVES
Siôn Simon, MP for Birmingham Erdington has met with representatives of Unite, the UK’s largest trade union, to discuss the future of manufacturing in the UK.
26/10/2007 - SIÔN SIMON MP TACKLES BULLIES HEAD ON
Erdington MP, Siôn Simon has today pledged to support key government initiatives to tackle bullying in schools.
26/10/2007 - ERDINGTON MP BACKS PLANS TO ENFORCE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
Siôn Simon, MP for Birmingham Erdington today backed plans by the Government to monitor and enforce the National Minimum Wage.
19/10/2007 - ERDINGTON MP CHAIRS STAKEHOLDER MEETING WITH BIG LOTTERY FUND
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week chaired a meeting he arranged between local stakeholders and the head of the West Midlands region of the Big Lottery Fund.
18/10/2007 - MR SIÔN SIMON MP SAYS "KEEP WARM THIS WINTER IN BIRMINGHAM ERDINGTON"
Mr Siôn Simon MP is celebrating the work the Warm Front scheme does in Birmingham Erdington to help the most vulnerable in the community to keep warm and stay healthy.
16/10/2007 - ERDINGTON MP STANDS UP FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AT PLANNNG INQUIRY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon spoke at the recent inquiry into a planning application for the development of the former Nocks Brickworks site.
15/10/2007 - MP SIÔN SIMON ATTENDS KINGSTNADING CONFERENCE
Siôn Simon MP for Erdington joined local residents for a conference at Kingstanding Leisure Centre during the week.
14/08/2007 - ERDINGTON MP SUPPORTS THE BEST OF BRITISH FILM
Erdington MP Siôn Simon attended the Cineworld cinema on Broad Street on Tuesday as part of a celebration of British Film
14/08/2007 - ERDINGTON MP BACKS LOCAL RESIDENTS
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington attended Tuesday’s public meeting at the Holyfield Sports Centre in Erdington, called to oppose the development of the former Nocks Brickworks site
13/08/2007 - SIÔN SIMON MP URGES GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT E-CRIME
Siôn Simon, MP for Birmingham Erdington, has written to the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, urging the Government to demonstrate its commitment to fighting e-crime by establishing a Police Central e-crime Unit.
11/07/2007 - ERDINGTON MP ATTENDS LOCAL CARNIVAL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon joined thousands of revellers at this year’s Erdington Carnival staged at Rookery Park on Saturday.
04/07/2007 - MP URGES LOCAL CREDIT UNION TO OFFER CHILD TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Local Credit Unions are being urged to offer Child Trust Fund accounts for families by Labour MP for Birmingham Erdington, Siôn Simon.
29/06/2007 - MP PRAISES ENFORCEMENT OF SMOKING BAN
With less than a week passed since the beginning of the smoking ban, Birmingham Erdington MP has praised those responsible for the smooth transition.
25/06/2007 - BIRMINGHAM TO HOST NATIONAL VETERANS DAY
Up to 100,000 visitors are expected to descend on Birmingham as it plays host to this year’s National Veterans Day. Celebrations are set to span five days between 27th June - 1st July and will include a tea dance, memorabilia show, the Big Band...
21/06/2007 - NEW FREE CASH MACHINES INSTALLED IN BIRMINGHAM
New free cash machines will be installed in Birmingham following a long campaign to increase the number of non-charging machines in the city.
20/06/2007 - MP VISITS ERDINGTON ABBEY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met Father McGuire this week. Father McGuire is the parish priest of Saints Thomas and Edmund of Canterbury Church, known to almost everyone locally as the Abbey
20/06/2007 - MP VISITS LOCAL MANUFACTURER
MP Siôn Simon visited Erdington based Valor Fires this week. He met managing Director Chris Chapman and Technical Director William Byrne.
20/06/2007 - NHS CHOICE WEBSITE
This week saw the launch of the new NHS Choices website (www.nhs.uk), intended to help patients make informed decisions about their healthcare. It covers healthy living, conditions, treatments and choice of health service provider.
13/06/2007 - EVERYMAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
As we enter this year’s Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month, Birmingham men are being urged to be aware of the signs of male cancer.
09/05/2007 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS REGIONAL LOTTERY BOSS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met John Taylor head of the West Midlands region of the Big Lottery Fund.
01/05/2007 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS NEW OCU COMMANDER
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington met Chief Superintendent Russell Smith, who has recently taken over of OCU commander for the D2 unit which covers part of Erdington and Kingstanding as well as Castle Vale
01/05/2007 - ERDINGTON MP JUDGES “X FACTOR” COMPETITION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon joined a panel of judges at St Edmund Campion School to help judge an ‘X’ Factor talent show.
01/05/2007 - 10 YEARS OF A LABOUR GOVERNMENT
This May marks ten years of Labour in power.
24/04/2007 - MP CELEBRATES ST GEORGE’S DAY
MP Siôn Simon joined thousands of North Birmingham residents to celebrate St George’s Day on Erdington’s High Street on Saturday.
24/04/2007 - TORIES PLAYING POLITICS WITH PENSIONS, SAYS MP
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week defended the Chancellor’s record over pensions is a Parliamentary debate, and attacked the Conservative party for playing politics with the issue
24/04/2007 - MP BACKS CLIMATE CHANGE PLEDGE CARD
Erdington MP Sion Simon this week backed a new initiative by the Labour Government, as it launched a new climate change pledge card which sets out how households can take simple steps to cut energy bills and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
24/04/2007 - MP WELCOMES LABOUR’S PLEDGE TO DELIVER CARBON NEUTRAL ECO SCHOOLS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed an announcement that the Labour Government will deliver up to 200 carbon neutral eco schools over the next three years, saving nearly 5 million tonnes of CO2.
24/04/2007 - ITS BETTER WITH LABOUR, SAYS MP
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has welcomed the impact that the Government’s investment into the National Health Service has had for his constituents.
21/03/2007 - MP BACKS NEW CLIMATE CHANGE BILL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week backed the draft Climate Change Bill, published last week by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
21/03/2007 - MP WELCOMES NEWS THAT NEWS CASES OF HOMELESSNESS FALL IN THE WEST MIDLANDS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the news that new cases of homelessness are continuing to fall in the West Midlands.
21/03/2007 - ERDINGTON MP JOINS ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATIONS
Member of Parliament Siôn Simon joined revellers on Erdington’s High Street on Saturday to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
13/03/2007 - MP LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL CAMOGIE TOURNAMENT
Erdington MP Siôn Simon officially welcomed competitors to the Women’s Gaelic Sport Festival hosted by Erin Go Bragh at their Holly Lane Sports and Social Centre on Saturday.
13/03/2007 - MP VISITS LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington visited Marsh Hill Primary School in Erdington on Friday.
13/03/2007 - MP BACKS MINIMUM WAGE RISE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed an announcement by the Department of Trade and Industry that more than a million workers, two thirds of them low paid women, will benefit from a rise in the National Minimum Wage from £5.35 to £5.52 an hour from...
13/03/2007 - MP CONDEMNS TORY INEQUALITY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week attacked the Tories’ record on promoting female candidates, after it emerged the Conservative Party marked last week’s International Women's Day by electing its 14th man in a row to stand as a candidate at the next...
06/03/2007 - MP SUPPORTS BILL TO CURB “MINI-MOTO” NUISANCE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week backed a Bill introduced in the House of Commons that aims to crack down on the use of mini-motorbikes.
06/03/2007 - MP BACKS BILL FOR TEMPORARY WORKERS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week showed his support in Parliament for a Bill that aimed to ensure all agency workers within the UK are afforded the same basic employment rights as their permanently-employed colleagues.
06/03/2007 - ERDINGTON MP URGES CULTURE MINISTER TO SUPPORT BIRMINGHAM ARTS CENTRES
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week urged Culture Minister David Lammy to ensure that there were adequate facilities in Birmingham to enable future generations to have access to the theatre and drama.
07/02/2007 - MP PRAISES GOVERNMENT ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week praised the achievements of the Labour Government in their work on climate change, but warned that there was still more important work that needed to be done.
07/02/2007 - MP BACKS NEW PLANS FOR EDUCATION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week backed plans outlined by the Chancellor to shake up our current education system, including a commitment to look at new incentives to help people stay on in education.
07/02/2007 - MP CONDEMNS LATEST TORY “FLIP FLOP”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week condemned yet another Cameron “flip flop”, as news emerged that last week the Conservative Party Board met to finally kill off David Cameron's failed 'A-list'.
07/02/2007 - ERDINGTON MP ATTENDS UNION CONFERENCE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon attended the Amicus West Midlands Regional Political Conference on Saturday. The conference took place at Sandwell Council House in Oldbury town centre.
07/02/2007 - MP VISITS LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington paid a visit to St Peter and St Paul’s Primary School, Kingsbury Road, Erdington on Friday.
18/01/2007 - MP BACKS CAMPAIGN TO STOP UNSCRUPULOUS EMPLOYERS BREAKING THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW
Erdington MP Sion Simon this week backed a campaign aimed at ensuring all workers in the UK receive the minimum wage to which they are entitled to.
18/01/2007 - MP WELCOMES NEW POWERS FOR TENANTS TO TACKLE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the news that resident groups on council estates in England are to be given new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour and take day-to-day control of council services.
19/12/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS CITY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
Erdington MP Siôn Simon joined other Labour Members of Parliament to meet the Birmingham City Council leadership. Deputy Leader, Councillor Paul Tilsley hosted the meeting.
19/12/2006 - MP MEETS LOCAL BUSINESSMAN
Siôn Simon met local businessman Tony Swannie at his newly extended mini mall in Erdington this week.
19/12/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS YOUTH WORKERS
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington, this week met a number of youth outreach workers, led by Jay Davies.
19/12/2006 - MP JOINS OFT IN WARNING THOSE FEELING CHARITABLE TO BE ON THEIR GUARD
As Christmas approaches, Erdington MP Siôn Simon joined the Office of Fair Trading in urging the public to be on the lookout when giving to charity and not to get caught out by scrooges (otherwise known as bogus charity bag collectors) who prey on...
19/12/2006 - ERDINGTON MP URGES PARENTS TO THINK BEFORE BUYING A MINI-MOTO FOR CHRISTMAS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined the Government and the National Governing Body of motorcycle sport in the Country, the Auto-Cycle Union, in calling on parents considering buying a mini motorbike for Christmas for their child to stop and think...
19/12/2006 - MP ENCOURAGES ERDINGTON TO HAVE A VERY HEALTHY CHRISTMAS
Eating, drinking and being merry - that's the usual plan at Christmas
19/12/2006 - MP WELCOMES NEWS OF 20% FALL IN NEW HOMLESSNESS
MP Siôn Simon today welcomed new statistics showing that new cases of homelessness in the West Midlands have fallen by 20% compared to the same time last year.
13/12/2006 - ERDINGTON MP VISITS SORTING OFFICE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon paid an early morning visit to his local sorting office last Friday.
13/12/2006 - PRIMARY SCHOOL HEAD WELCOMES ERDINGTON MP
Siôn Simon, Erdington’s Member of Parliament visited Slade Road School this week.
13/12/2006 - MP VISITS FIRE STATION INTERACTIVE CENTRE
Member of Parliament Siôn Simon was a special guest at the opening of Erdington fire Station’s new community facility on Friday.
05/12/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS LLOYDS TSB MANAGEMENT
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met Brian Upton, manager of Lloyds TSB's High Street branch in Erdington on Friday
05/12/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS HELEN HARVEY, OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR CASTLE VALE COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington met Helen Harvey, operations manager of Castle Vale Community Housing Association (CVCHA).
05/12/2006 - MP MEETS TOWN CENTRE MANAGER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met Nigel Godfrey, Erdington’s town centre manager last week. Nigel continues to work tirelessly to promote Erdington Town Centre at every opportunity.
05/12/2006 - MP CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF FORT DUNLOP
Erdington MP Siôn Simon was among many guests who celebrated the grand opening of Fort Dunlop on Friday
05/12/2006 - MP BACKS WEST MIDLANDS ANTI-DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN
Erdington MP Siôn Simon today joined forces with the Government and the Police to publicise a clamp down on the menace of drinking and driving over Christmas.
05/12/2006 - MP TELLS LOCAL CHILDREN TO “WALK ON BY”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon today backed a new £15 million government scheme aimed at getting more local school children to walk to school safely.
29/11/2006 - ERDINGTON MP SUPPORTS HEALTHY START FOR BIRMINGHAM
Erdington MP Sion Simon this week paid tribute to a new Government scheme which enables families from low income households across the West Midlands to have access to healthier food.
29/11/2006 - ERDINGTON MP ATTENDS LAUNCH OF YENTON SCHOOL'S "HELPING HANDS"
Erdington MP Siôn Simon attended the launch of Yenton Primary School’s Helping Hands initiative on Friday.
07/11/2006 - MP BACKS CAMPAIGN TO TARGET BENEFIT THIEVES
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has backed a new hard-hitting campaign that will tell benefit thieves that there is no excuse for benefit theft - commit it and you will be caught and punished.
07/11/2006 - ERDINGTON MP ATTENDS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONFERENCE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon was a guest at the conference held by Advantage West Midlands at the city’s International Convention Centre.
31/10/2006 - MP URGES FORD TO “REDOUBLE” ITS COMMITMENT TO PRODUCING JAGUAR CARS IN ERDINGTON
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week urged car manufacturing giant Ford to strengthen its commitment to producing cars in the UK.
31/10/2006 - ERDINGTON MP CALLS ON POLICE TO USE £80 FINES FOR FIREWORK YOBS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has backed laws that mean yobs misusing fireworks are fined £80 on the spot.
25/10/2006 - ERDINGTON MP CALLS ON ALL FAREPAK AGENTS TO CONTACT HIS OFFICE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon is asking all Erdington Farepak agents to contact his office urgently. Farepak Food and Gifts Limited went into administration on the 13th October leaving thousands of customers in financial difficulty just before Christmas.
25/10/2006 - ERDINGTON MP JOINS CASTLE VALE RESIDENTS CONFERENCE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon joined Castle Vale residents at their 2005 Group Conference on Saturday.
17/10/2006 - MP PRESENTS WESTMINSTER REPORT TO ERDINGTON LABOUR PARTY MEMBERS
The monthly General Committee meeting is the main means through which Siôn communicates the details of his work in Westminster to Labour Party members in his constituency. On each occasion he presents a written report called 'the Westminster Digest'
17/10/2006 - ERDINGTON MP OPENS MINI-MALL EXTENSION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon officially opened the new extension to Swannies mini-mall on the High Street on Saturday.
17/10/2006 - MP BACKS NEW CAMPAIGN URGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO “KNOW THEIR LIMITS”
'Alcohol makes you feel invincible when you are most vulnerable' says a hard-hitting new campaign launched next week which will urge young people to know their limits when they have a drink.
17/10/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS CITY COUNCIL LEADER
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington joined MPs from across the city on Friday at a meeting with the leadership of Birmingham City Council.
04/10/2006 - MP CALLS ON CONSTITUENTS TO MAKE THEIR WILL WITH WILL AID THIS NOVEMBER
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, this week called for the local community to take advantage of this November’s Will Aid, a campaign that encourages people to make a Will and at the same time to raise vital funds to help 9 charities, including ActionAid and...
04/10/2006 - ERDINGTON MP BACKS MEASURES TO IMPROVE LIFE CHANCES FOR ALL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has this week backed new measures announced by Education Secretary Alan Johnson, which aim to improve support for children in care, encourage teenagers to achieve more, and clamp down on the minority who cheat on their coursework.
20/09/2006 - MP REMINDS CONSTITUENTS ABOUT NEW CHILD CAR RESTRAINT LAW
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has urged his Erdington constituents with young children to be mindful of a recent change in the law concerning child car restraints, which came into force this Monday, 18th September.
13/09/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS REGIONAL HEAD OF NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Gina King, head of the Central Region of the National Housing Federation
13/09/2006 - ERDINGTON MP JOINS SPITFIRE CELEBRATION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon joined RAF veterans and Birmingham Lord Mayor’s Deputy at a lunch this week to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Toby the Spitfire.
13/09/2006 - MP SUPPORTS FAIR ADMISSIONS AND EQUAL ACCESS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week backed a Government consultation on the new schools admission code, which aims to ensure every parent knows the basis on which their child will be admitted to a school, ending unfair admissions practices by schools.
07/09/2006 - ERINGTON MP BACKS MULTI-MILLION POUND PACKAGE TO IMPROVE SCHOOL FOOD AND FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has this week backed a new multi-million pound package of measures to embed the school food revolution for the long term and help tackle childhood obesity announced by Education Secretary Alan Johnson.
07/09/2006 - ERDINGTON MP URGES CONSTITUENTS TO “MAKE HISTORY”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon today encouraged Erdington residents to make history by supporting the biggest free access day to major heritage sites that has ever been held in the UK.
23/08/2006 - FLY-TIPPERS SHOULD PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME THAT COSTS £1 MILLION A WEEK, SAYS ERDINGTON MP
Siôn Simon MP this week challenged Birmingham City Council to crackdown on fly-tipping
16/08/2006 - ERDINGTON MP SAYS: “TAKE TEN STEPS TO TURN DOWN CLIMATE CHANGE”
MP ASKS LOCAL RESIDENTS TO JOIN HIM IN REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION
16/08/2006 - ERDINGTON MP SAYS “LET’S GET DRUNKEN DISORDER UNDER CONTROL”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week backed tough action on drunken disorder and increased uniformed presence
10/08/2006 - MP WELCOMES NEW MEASURES TO COMBAT MOBILE PHONE ROBBERY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the news that mobile phone industry leaders have pledged that eighty per cent of stolen handsets will be blocked on all five UK networks within 48 hours of being reported stolen to their home network, ensuring...
10/08/2006 - ERDINGTON MP BACKS NATIONAL CRACKDOWN ON MINI-MOTOS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed Government plans to crack down on the misuse of tiny, noisy motorcycles.
02/08/2006 - ERDINGTON MP ASKS “DO WE NEED THE RESPECT SQUAD?”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon wants to know if anti-social behaviour in your area is being dealt with properly.
02/08/2006 - ERDINGTON MP ATTENDS LORD MAYOR’S INSTALLATION CEREMONY
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, this week attended the ceremony and luncheon for the installation Birmingham’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Mike Sharpe as Chancellor of the University of Central England.
02/08/2006 - ERDINGTON MP VISITS CONSTITUENCY’S LATEST SPECIALIST COLLEGE
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington and Kingstanding, this week met College High School head, Kim Popratnjak.
02/08/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS UNION’S POLITICAL OFFICER
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington, this week met Andrew Taylor, political officer of the union Amicus’s West Midlands region.
02/08/2006 - MP WELCOMES NEW MEASURES TO COMBAT MOBILE PHONE ROBBERY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the news that mobile phone industry leaders have pledged that eighty per cent of stolen handsets will be blocked on all five UK networks within 48 hours of being reported stolen to their home network, ensuring...
25/07/2006 - MP MEETS LOCAL TRUST INITIATIVE
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, met Gordon Lee of the Malachi Community Trust this week. The Trust is based at Perry Common Junior and Infant School.
25/07/2006 - MP WELCOMES STABLE CRIME FIGURES FOR WEST MIDLANDS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the news that crime in the West Midlands area has remained stable, according to the recently publish British Crime Survey (BCS).
25/07/2006 - MP ATTENDS ERDINGTON TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIP MEETING
Erdington MP Siôn Simon attended an executive meeting of the Erdington Town Centre Partnership last week.
19/07/2006 - ERDINGTON MP AND USDAW UNITED GIVE VERBAL ABUSE THE RED CARD
Erdington MP Siôn Simon is supporting shopworkers, who have come together as Usdaw United Against Abuse to give a red card to verbal abuse after a new survey found a staggering 95% of retail staff have been verbally abused by customers.
19/07/2006 - MP JOINS CHANCELLOR IN CONDEMNING TORY FOREIGN POLICY
This week Erdington MP Siôn Simon joined the Chancellor Gordon Brown in condemning the Conservatives’ policy towards Europe.
19/07/2006 - ERDINGTON MP LAUNCHES STUDY DAY TO INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED EDUCATORS
Erdington Member of Parliament, Siôn Simon, launched a Partnership Study Day at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham last week.
19/07/2006 - ERDINGTON MP FIGHTS TO ENSURE A FAIRER DEAL FOR NHS NEGLIGENCE VICTIMS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week tabled an important amendment to the Government’s NHS Redress Bill, in order to ensure patients feel they have access to a fair and independent means of resolving cases in which the NHS has acted negligently.
19/07/2006 - MP PRESENTS WESTMINSTER REPORT TO ERDINGTON LABOUR PARTY MEMBERS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week presented his bi-monthly report to local Erdington Labour Party members, giving them an update of recent goings on in Westminster politics.
12/07/2006 - MP VISITS RECENTLY COMMENDED SCHOOL
Member of Parliament for Erdington Siôn Simon this week met JMC college principle Chris Grayson this week. The college, which is about to merge with Sutton Coldfield College, has recently been commended by Ofsted.
12/07/2006 - MP MEETS WEST MIDLANDS’ CHIEF PROSECUTOR
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington, this week met David Blundell, Chief Prosecutor of the West Midlands.
12/07/2006 - MP MEETS BRITISH PUB CHIEFS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined fellow Birmingham MPs at a presentation made by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
12/07/2006 - MP DISCUSSES VOTER REGISTRATION WITH COUNCIL OFFICIAL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Birmingham City Council Elections Officer, John Owen.
12/07/2006 - MP WELCOMES LOTTERY FUNDING FOR ERDINGTON SPECIAL SCHOOL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the news that pupils with learning and physical disabilities will be helped to keep fit thanks to a £132,930 grant to Wilson Stuart Special School and Sports College in Erdington.
05/07/2006 - MP CELEBRATES DEMOCRACY DAY WITH CASTLE VALE RESIDENTS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined Castle Vale residents at their local carnival on the Farnborough Road playing fields. The event was opened by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Tyburn councillor Mike Sharpe.
05/07/2006 - ERDINGTON MP JOINS TOP MINISTER IN PRAISING CVCHA
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Ruth Kelly in praising the Castle Vale Community Housing Association.
27/06/2006 - MP WELCOMES CHILDRENS’ CHARACTERS IN PARLIAMENT
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed two special visitors to the Houses of Parliament, Mr Birthday and Little Miss Birthday, from the famous Mister Men series.
27/06/2006 - ERDINGTON MP PRESSES MINISTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week pressed David Milliband, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how the Government could encourage people to cut down the energy wasted by UK homes.
22/06/2006 - MP PAYS TRIBUTE TO ERDINGTON PRODUCED “CAR OF THE YEAR”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon today paid tribute to the workers of Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant, with the news the Jaguar XK sports car has been named “Car of the Year” by the prestigious Auto Express, Britain’s biggest-selling weekly motoring magazine.
22/06/2006 - MP WELCOMES NEW SOCIAL EXCLUSION TASKFORCE
Birmingham, Erdington MP, Siôn Simon, has welcomed the decision to create a new taskforce to investigate Social Exclusion in Britain. In the light of his recent questioning of the Prime Minister Tony Blair, Mr. Simon is delighted to see that the...
13/06/2006 - MP MEETS HEALTH MINISTER
Siôn Simon, MP for Birmingham Erdington, this week met Andy Burnham, the Health Minister, to discuss his concerns over a Government Bill to establish a new NHS Redress scheme.
13/06/2006 - MP URGES CONSTITUENTS TO CHECK THEIR PASSPORTS NOW
With only six weeks to go until the school holidays and the great summer holiday exodus.
17/05/2006 - MP PRESSES PRIME MINISTER ON HP SAUCE
Erdington MP, Siôn Simon this week met the Prime Minister Tony Blair in order to discuss Heinz's decision to switch production of HP sauce to the Netherlands from its traditional base in Birmingham.
17/05/2006 - MP WELCOMES GOVERNMENT HELP FOR UNDERPERFORMING BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the news that the Government would step in to help the Tory/Liberal run Birmingham City Council meet its recycling targets, after figures released earlier this year showed it had missed its targets by nearly 17%.
26/04/2006 - MP CALLS FOR POSITIVE MEDIA REPRESENATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has this week called for young people to be treated with more respect in the media, joining a campaign conducted by Young People Now magazine.
26/04/2006 - MP CELEBRATES ST. GEORGES DAY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon attended Erdington’s St George’s day celebrations on Saturday. The festivities included performances by brass bands on an open-air bandstand, with seating for over one hundred people.
19/04/2006 - MP WELCOMES £690 MILLION INVESTMENT IN BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed a multi-million pound scheme announced by the Department of Health that will re-develop NHS hospitals throughout Birmingham.
18/04/2006 - MP STANDS UP FOR PATIENTS RIGHTS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week stood up for the right of patients to have access to a fair complaints procedure in the NHS, in a Parliamentary exchange with Health Minister Jane Kennedy.
05/04/2006 - MP WELCOMES CHILDCARE ACTION PLAN
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has welcomed Action Plan for the Ten Year Childcare Strategy, published by the Government on Tuesday 4th April.
05/04/2006 - MP WELCOMES OVERS 60'S AND DISABLED PEOPLE FREE TICKET TO RIDE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed the inception of a Government scheme providing free transport for over 60’s and disabled people, which began on Saturday 1st April.
05/04/2006 - MP WELCOMES CHANGES TO NEW GP CONTRACT
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week welcomed changes to the new GP contract. The changes, which came into force on Saturday 1st April, will deliver significant improvements in the range and quality of GP services for NHS patients at little extra cost.
29/03/2006 - MP MEETS LOCAL RECTOR
Siôn Simon, Member of Parliament for Erdington, met Father Mark Crisp, Rector of Oscott College on Chester Road this week. The college trains students from across England and Wales to become Roman Catholic Priests.
29/03/2006 - MP DISCUSSES ROLE OF INDEPENDENT SECTOR IN NHS WITH HEALTH SECRETARY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt, in order to discuss the role of the private sector in delivering key NHS services.
29/03/2006 - MP MEETS REGIONAL UNISON DELEGATION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week co-hosted a regional delegation of members of UNISON in the House of Commons.
29/03/2006 - MP CALLS FOR TOUGHER POSTAL VOTE RULES
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined Labour Group Leader Sir Albert Bore in calling for all political parties in Birmingham to sign up to a tough protocol on the handling of postal vote ballots during the forthcoming local elections.
29/03/2006 - MP MEETS AMICUS CHIEF
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week held talks with Derek Simpson, General Secretary of AMICUS, Britain’s second largest union.
29/03/2006 - ERDINGTON MP MEETS AUTOMOTIVE CHAIR
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Joe Greenwell, Chairman of the Automotive Academy and former Chair of Jaguar.
26/03/2006 - MP DISCUSSES FUTURE FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined Bob Shrum, Democrat strategist, to discuss the economic and political prospects for the Middle East.
22/03/2006 - MP MEETS AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST AND FILM PRODUCER
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, this week met award-winning journalist Norma Percy to discuss her new film on the Middle East.
22/03/2006 - MP PRESENTS SCHOOL AWARD
Birmingham, Erdington MP Siôn Simon presented awards last week at a special school assembly at Short Heath Primary School.
22/03/2006 - MP VISITS SECONDARY SCHOOL
Birmingham, Erdington MP Siôn Simon met the new head teacher of St Edmund Campion School, Mrs. Philomena Steele, this week.
22/03/2006 - MP JOINS LORD CHANCELLOR IN CALLING FOR “DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined Lord Falconer, the Lord Chancellor, at a private seminar about reengaging people in the democratic process. The event, held in 10 Downing Street, attracted Government Ministers, MPs and leading commentators from...
15/03/2006 - MP HOSTS EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week hosted a breakfast meeting in the House of Commons attended by European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, in his capacity as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Private Equity and Venture Capital.
15/03/2006 - MP CONDEMS BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL FOR LACK OF ACTION AGAINST LITTER BUGS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week urged Birmingham City Council to make better use of newly passed environmental legislation in a parliamentary exchange with Ben Bradshaw.
15/03/2006 - MP ATTENDS OFFICIAL OPENING OF COLLEGE BUILDING
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, attended to opening ceremony of Josiah Mason College’s new Castle Vale Community Campus on Saturday.
15/03/2006 - MP LENDS SUPPORT TO NO SMOKING WEEK
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week lent his support to No Smoking Week by volunteering to have his carbon monoxide level checked.
15/03/2006 - MP VISITS INNOVATIVE HEALTH FACILITY
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, this week visited Kingstanding’s new Urgent Care Medical Centre on Warren Farm Road.
15/03/2006 - ERDINGTON MP ATTENDS MANUFACTURING DISCUSSION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined the Barclays sponsored breakfast meeting on manufacturing, held at the Birmingham International Convention Centre. The discussion, chaired by Ken Hurst of the Manufacturer magazine, featured Lord Kumar...
08/03/2006 - “YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL POLITICS” URGES MP
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week helped launch a campaign aimed at getting young people involved in local politics.
08/03/2006 - MP MEETS LOCAL DENTIST
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, last week met Dr Steve Clements of the Castle Vale Dental practice.
08/03/2006 - MP MEETS YOUNG SCIENTIST
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week heard first hand how important it is for young people to get involved in science when he met PHD student Peter Chisnall.
08/03/2006 - MP ADDRESSESS YOUTH PARLIAMENT
Erdington MP Siôn Simon addressed youngsters at the Young People’s Parliament in Millennium Point on Friday.
08/03/2006 - MP VOICES CONCERN OVER COST OF DIGITAL SWITCHOVER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Graham McMillan and David Mortimer from the group Digital UK, in order to discuss the impending digital changeover and its effects.
08/03/2006 - MP MEETS SCHOOLS MINISTER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon last week held a series of talks with Schools Minister Jacqui Smith. The meetings focused largely on the Education Bill, which was recently published and is shortly to be discussed in the House.
08/03/2006 - MP SUPPORTS “FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT”
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week threw his support behind the Government’s campaign to get UK consumers to buy more fair-trade goods which kicked off this week as part of “Fairtrade Fortnight”.
08/03/2006 - MP MEETS LEGENDARY US LAWYER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met prolific American lawyer and jurist Alan Dershowitz.
01/03/2006 - MP ATTENDS SCHOOLS EXHIBITION
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, attended the “joinedupdesignforschools” exhibition at the Custard Factory last Friday, along with West Midlands MEP Neena Gill.
01/03/2006 - MP MEETS UNISON CHIEF
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Tony Rabiotti, West Midlands Trade Union and Labour Party Liason Secretary, to discuss proposed changes to Local Government pension schemes.
01/03/2006 - MP MEETS TOWN CENTRE MANAGER
Siôn Simon MP this week met Erdington’s Town Centre Manager Nigel Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey’s role is to coordinate initiatives to help regenerate the town centre in order to develop links with the business community and co-ordinate environmental...
01/03/2006 - MP HOLDS TALKS WITH WEST MIDLANDS LABOUR CHIEF
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week held talks with the Regional Director of the West Midlands Labour Party, Ian Rilley.
01/03/2006 - MP VISITS INNOVATIVE ERDINGTON FIRM
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week visited Impulse Bathroom Products, based in the Gravelly Industrial Park.
22/02/2006 - MP MEETS BUSINESS COUNCIL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met the West Midlands Business Council this week. The council is an umbrella group for organisations that do not have a regional structure but which require a regional presence.
22/02/2006 - MP PUTS DENTISTS’ CONCERNS TO HEALTH MINISTER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week joined forces with other Birmingham Labour MPs to hold a meeting with Health Minister Rosie Winterton. The meeting was an opportunity for Birmingham MPs to question the Minister over recently announced changes to dental...
15/02/2006 - MP MEETS LOCAL CHARITY WORKERS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Mohammed S. Al-Rahim, the founder and Chief Executive of the Freshwinds charity organisation
15/02/2006 - MP MEETS LOCAL ARTIST
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met local artist Paul Hill. Paul has lived in Castle Vale for over thirty years, and is at present attempting to join the ranks of professional artists and earn a living from his artwork.
15/02/2006 - MP CALLS FOR OVERHAUL NEW STREET STATION
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week called for a major refurbishment programme for Birmingham New Street Station, in a Commons exchange with Transport Secretay Alistair Darling.
15/02/2006 - MP MEETS POLICE CHIEF
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, this week met Chief Superintendent Tom Duffin, who is in charge of the Operational Command Unit that covers most of Erdington and Stockland Green, including the High Street.
15/02/2006 - ERDINGTON MP FACES GRILLING FROM SCHOOL COUNCIL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week faced a tough grilling from experienced council members on his work as an MP- but rather than answering to a commons committee, the inquisitors were students at a local Kingstanding primary school, Christ the King.
08/02/2006 - MP VISITS VETRANS’ SOCIAL CLUB
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week visited Brookvale’s Sons of Rest in George Road, Erdington.
08/02/2006 - MP WELCOMES FIGURES SHOWING A FALL IN VIOLENT CRIME
Erdington MP Siôn Simon welcomed figures published this week showing violent crime fell by 11 per cent during the Christmas blitz on alcohol related disorder
08/02/2006 - MP HEARS CONCERNS OVER ENDOWMENT TRUST FUNDING
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met former member of Castle Vale Housing Action Trust Joan Lawrie, to discuss the funds available for sustaining important regeneration projects in Castle Vale.
08/02/2006 - MP VISITS SPECIAL SCHOOL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week visited the Bridge School, which caters for pupils of primary school age with special educational needs. The school also provides integration support for other students who spend some of the school week in mainstream...
01/02/2006 - “JOIN FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE” URGES MP
Erdington MP Siôn Simon is urging constituents to take advantage of a new £6m Climate Challenge Fund, funded by the Labour Government, to support local-level projects in England aimed at raising awareness and changing attitudes to climate change.
01/02/2006 - MP PLEDGES COMMITMENT TO HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon last week signed the Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, and pay tribute to the bravery of those who risked their lives to help the...
01/02/2006 - SEARCH ON FOR UK’S TOP MANUFACTURER
Erdington MP Siôn Simon is urging local companies to join the opening rounds of the annual Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards, while closes for entries on 1 March.
01/02/2006 - BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL FAILS TO MEET RECYCLING TARGET
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has expressed his concern over recently published figures which show Birmingham City Council is failing to meets its targets on recycling.
25/01/2006 - MP VISITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, was this week treated to a guided tour of Mercian Housing’s new City Gate development at Gravelly Hill Erdington.
25/01/2006 - MP SPEAKS UP FOR SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN
Siôn Simon, MP for Erdington, this week made a plea on behalf of the parents of Erdington soldiers in Afghanistan, in a Commons exchange with the Defence Secretary John Reid.
25/01/2006 - MP URGES GREATER UPTAKE OF WARM FRONT SCHEME
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has called for more people to take part in the Government funded Warm Front initiative, a scheme aimed at providing pensioners and those on certain benefits with help to heat their homes.
25/01/2006 - MP CALLS FOR A BIRMINGHAM “WALK-IN” HEALTH CENTRE
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has called for the Government to provide city centre workers in Birmingham with a walk-in health centre after it was announced such centers would be established London, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle.
18/01/2006 - ERDINGTON MP CONGRATULATES TOP PERFORMING PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has sent his personal congratulations to two Erdington primary schools who were recently awarded the prestigious Primary Quality Mark by the National Development Agency for Basic Skills.
18/01/2006 - ERDINGTON MP BACKS PLANS FOR NEW CHURCH COMMUNITY FACILITY
Siôn Simon this week met Father Michael White at Christ the King Church, Kingstanding, to discuss plans for a new community facility.
18/01/2006 - MP WELCOMES “PAPERLESS” CAR TAX RENEWAL SYSTEM
Erdington MP Siôn Simon has welcomed a new scheme launched by the Government aimed at simplifying the car tax renewal process.
18/01/2006 - MP MEETS HEAD OF RECENTLY IMPROVED LOCAL SCHOOL
Erdington MP Siôn Simon this week met Gunter School head teacher Mathew Poyser and deputy head Malcolm Sanders, in order to discuss the recent improvements in the school’s facilities.
18/01/2006 - MP MEETS MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL MUSLIM COMMUNITY
Erdington MP Siôn Simon met members of Stockland Green’s Muslim community last weekend. He hosted a small celebration for Eid at the Noorani restaurant on Slade road.
11/01/2006 - “STREETS SAFER THANKS TO LABOUR” SAYS MP
Erdington MP Siôn Simon today welcomed a further Labour drive to tackle the causes of anti-social behaviour in the home, classroom and local community, and to build a culture of respect in society.
