Level Crossing to be Installed at Melton
Yesterday in Parliament, Therese Coffey met with representatives from Network Rail to continue to press them to install a level crossing at Melton. Therese said "It is imperative that barriers are installed at Melton as there have been many occasions when cars will go across when the lights are flashing because they think they have enough time. Network Rail have agreed and have promised to install the crossing by 2013 and are looking at the possibility of bringing this forward". Local Councillor, Michael Bond said "this is fantastic news and long overdue. The accident at Woodbridge recently proves that crossings without barriers are dange...
New locations proposed for Out of Hours Health Service
Yesterday in Parliament, Suffolk MP's, Therese Coffey, Matthew Hancock and Ben Gummer met with the out of hours GPservice, Harmoni to discuss their proposed changes. On 1st February 2012, Harmoni is proposing a trial to make some changes to the locations of its primary care centre bases. Currently, there are ten base locations across the county, and under the new service model there will be eight. The centres in Aldeburgh, Newmarket and Wickham Market will close and, under the proposed model, there will be a new centre in Saxmundham. Therese Coffey said "It was a useful meeting. While I understand the residents of Aldeburgh will be conce...
Therese Welcomes Reverse on Cuts to BBC Local Radio
Therese has welcomed the announced made by the BBC this week that they will think again about the planned cuts tolocal radio, following consultation as part of their Delivering Quality First review. In a speech made by the Chairman of the BBC, Lord Patten said "some aspects of the plans as they stand would have a disproportionate impact on local and regional output. We have asked the management to see if they can find more money to protect the local identity of services". Therese previously tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament calling for the BBC to dismiss the idea of centralising its programming. She said "local radio is impo...
Government Announcement on Training Funding Welcomed
Therese has today welcomed the announcement from the Department for Transport that it will continue the 'Support forMaritime Training' (SMarT) scheme for the lifetime of the present Parliament. The funding, which contributes approximately 40% to the cost of training cadets, is of vital importance in maintaining the 59,000 jobs British jobs in the shipping sector. Therese said "the Government scheme is well received by shipping company employers and other training providers, who have delivered excellent value for the Government's investment to date." She added "the retention of SMarT funding is of crucial importance in underpinning the fu...
Therese welcomes Investment in Adastral Park
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology solutions provider has today announced theacquisition of the Centre for Integrated Photonics Ltd a world-leading photonics research laboratory, from the East of England Development Agency. Therese has welcomed the news "saying this adds further strength to the reputation of Adastral Park." She added "I would like congratulate Huawei for making this investment into research and development in Suffolk Coastal, which demonstrates the quality of the East of England of providing a base for hi tech business".
Post Office Services Restored in Wangford and Walberswick
Therese has today reacted with delight at the news that both Wangford and Walberswick are set to have a Post Office outreach service. Therese said "this is something I have been pressing the Post Office on for a long time and have raised it in the House of Commons with the Prime Minister. It is so important that residents of rural communities get access to the Post Office service. "The opening dates are not yet confirmed but I am delighted that a nearby Post Office will provide the outreach service that Wangford and Walberswick so badly need". Both branches will be open for four hours a day two days a week. Therese added "this gov...
Securing the future of our Post Offices in Suffolk Coastal
Therese has today welcomed the news of a 10-year deal between Royal Mail and the Post Office, securing the future ofservices without resorting to the failed closures programme of the previous government. The deal follows the Government's other measures to protect Post Office services including additional funding, new local and national contracts, a successful piloting scheme to transform many local post offices and improvements in the services offered. Therese said "The Post Office service is so important to residents especially in rural areas. In the last decade we saw over 6,500 close. The Government's announcement means the future of th...
Therese Chairs All Party Group to Keep Fuel Costs on Parliamentary Agenda
The first meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on off-gas grid takes place today. The group set up and co-chaired by Therese Coffey will ensure that the issues experienced by households that are off the main gas supply are firmly on the Parliamentary agenda. Therese said "I am acutely aware of the issues faced by those who are off the gas grid. I have significant concern about the domestic oil market and many people have experienced difficulties with rising prices and supply problems." She added "prompted by my questions in Parliament the Office of Fair Trading have recently conducted a study into the competition of the hea...
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