Latest updates from Daniel

Trade Justice Campaign visit

Daniel today went to speak to the Shropshire Trade and Debt Justice Campaign Group at St Giles' Fellowship Room.

He was invited by the group to talk about his experiences in attending the World Trade Organisation talks in Hong Kong in December 2005.

More about Daniel's talk can be found in the 'Articles' section of the website, dated 10 January 2006.

Call to Government to end hospital car park charges

Daniel called on the Department of Health to help the financial crisis at the Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, so that the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital does not need to continue to charge for car parking.

"The hospital's debts have hit the pockets of patients, particularly the elderly, who are struggling to pay the fees," explained Daniel.

Daniel has been inundated with complaints from constituents, both who are unhappy about paying the car parking charges, and who have been hit with fines even though they were correctly parked.

Daniel calls for fire safety improvements for housing

Daniel recently visited the home of a worried young mother in York Road, to look at her concerns about fire safety.

Daniel will back West Mercia Police Authority in Parliament debate

Daniel is planning to speak in a House of Commons debate on Monday 19th December 2005 in support of the West Mercia Police Authority.

The debate about police restructuring concerns Government proposals to merge existing police authorities into larger regional authorities. Daniel is supporting West Mercia's campaign to remain independent.

Daniel's Parliament debate on flooding is a huge success

Daniel has been overwhelmed by the positive response to the debate he initiated last week on flooding on the River Severn.

Daniel meets Chairman of the Friends of Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Daniel was pleased today to meet with Mr David Dibble, Chairman of the Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. They took the opportunity to discuss important issues concerning the Hospital, including the current financial crisis and constituents' concerns over car parking charges.

Daniel presented Mr Dibble with a bottle of House of Commons whisky for this evening's Grand Charity Auction, which hopes to raise a lot of money for the Hospital from the sale over one hundred lots generously donated for the auction.

Daniel welcomes election of new Tory Leader

Daniel has welcomed the election of David Cameron this week as the new leader of the Opposition.

He described Mr Cameron as 'young and energetic' and added that, "he will appeal to young and floating voters throughout both the constituency and the country as a whole.

Daniel officially opens new Riverside police station

Daniel was honoured to be asked to perform the official opening ceremony today for the new refurbished police station at Riverside.

He was greeted at the West Mercia Constabulary Town Office by Chief Constable Paul West, vice Chair of the Police Authority Alan Thomspon and Chief Superintendent Guy Rutter.

Daniel supports local Amnesty Group campaign

Daniel joined with the Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor David Farmer to visit the regular Saturday stall of the Shrewsbury Group of Amnesty International UK.

They were supporting the Amnesty campaign to Stop Violence Against Women. This is a campaign that aims to confront:

  • the way we tolerate violence against women,
  • the way we justify violence against women, and
  • the way we ignore violence against women.

Lifting the World Cup: promoting football coaching for youngsters

Daniel met Sir Geoff Hurst MBE today and was privileged to lift the FIFA World Cup Trophy, as part of a campaign to promote football coaching for youngsters in the UK.

Sir Geoff Hurst, the legendary England football player who scored a hat trick at Wembley in the 1966 World Cup Final, when England beat West Germany 4-2, is the Director of Football at McDonalds.

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