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PUTNEY'S
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TONY COLMAN
Putney
in the Christmas Season
The
festive spirit has really hit Putney. I have been to a number
of very impressive and heart warming carol concerts. Southfields
Grid Residents' Association put on an excellent performance
at Southfields Tube station. The Rotary Club's float has toured
our streets and shops are brimming with eager Christmas shoppers.
·In
this, the season of good will, I was appalled to hear that
the All Saint's Junior Choir were not permitted to occupy
their usual spot at the Putney Exchange, where carol singling
last year raised over £500 for charity. This year, the
authorities at the Putney Exchange have instead let the area
out to American Express, and shunted the young singers to
another area, where they have been unable to raise the same
sort of money. The choir's conductor has complained, I have
complained, countless parents have complained. As far as I
know the Putney Exchange has still not backed down. It is
unfortunate that the commercialisation of Christmas should
have to go this far.
Alton
Park RMO
Unfortunately, Alton Park RMO has come into financial difficulties
and has been taken over by the Council. Putting aside the
complex issues surrounding this development, I am very keen
to ensure that residents know who to go to over the Christmas
period for repairs and complaints. Residents can contact the
Housing Department at the Council, but if you experience problems
there, feel free to contact me and I can push the Council
on your behalf.
Nationally
Parliament rose for the Christmas break on the 19th. On the
previous day, at Prime Minister's Question Time, a very important
point was raised, which I feel I must draw to the attention
of pensioners in Putney. A number of people wrote to me worried
about reports in the media that the Government were considering
scrapping pensioners' bus passes. As I said to those of you
that wrote to me - this is not being considered. I know how
integral concessionary travel is to pensioners, as do my Ministerial
colleagues. The Prime Minister has stated that the Government
has no intention of scrapping concessions.
·
Gordon Brown and Clare Short have also congratulated faith
groups and NGOs in our area for their support of international
debt reduction campaigns. Thanks to the hard work of civil
society in pressing this issue, the UK now leads on reducing
debt of the world's poorest countries.
To
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Tony
Colman MP
colmant@parliament.uk
20
December 2002
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