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Supporting change for the NHSIN AMERICA today there is a realdebate going on about healthcare. Buthere in the UK, I am proud to say that we

have a National Health Service thatbinds our nation together. Whateveryour background or circumstances, it'suse is free to all.

Although requiring much needed change

and improvement, the NHS is part of the1.,) tir,'lir rri'r,tll !ullllr)Ulr;l).

I visited the nerv drop-in clinic at the

Broad Street Mall earlier this month to

Fill out my new NHS survey by visiting:

see for myselfhow change is needed in the

NHS if we are to succeed in makin-e it fitfor the challenges we face in the 21st

Century, such as Britain's ageing population.

I spoke rvith the Chief Executive ofBerkshire West PCT to discuss the

pressures the NHS faces and the ur-sent

need for reform.

Focus needs to be shifted from'Lr.ii ialrcnLcl to paticltL e l "' ,.,itl e rrsurLin-[

that resources are -eetting to the front linestaff r,vho need them most.

Woodley benefits from Gouncil investmentI RECENTLY attended two officialopenings in Woodley, resulting frominvestment into the area facilitatedby Wokingham Borough Council.

The Duchess of Gloucester officiallyopened the new Addington School and Iwas invited to join her in the unveiling ofthe new multi-million pound school

building. We toured the new school and

were given a performance of 'houd'byall the students, led by the school choir.

This follows the opening of a new 5-a-side football complex at Bulmershe -a joint venture between the Borough

Council and sports operator Goals.The complex has 12 all-weatherpitches for use by the public, as well as

Addington and Bulmershe Schools.

The complex will provide a much

needed community facility for young

people in the local area.

If this wasn't enough, Woodley is

also set to benefit from a f1.1 milliongrant to improve play areas. WoodfordPark will be upgraded by the Councilby March 2010, along with AshenburyPark and Dinton Pastures by 201 I .

Wokingham Borough Council is

committed to investment in Woodleyand, along with the redevelopment ofWaingels College, these are perfect

examples of how local residents are

benefitins.

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THE South East Re_eional

Grand Comrnittee recently rnet

fbr the first tirne in ReadingTcrrvn Hall. -eiving MPs the

opportrrnity to debate i:suesaf-fecting the resicln.

I attencled. along rvithTheresa May (Maidenhead).

.lohn Rechvoocl (Wokin-sharn). Maria Miller (Basingstoke) ancl fbnnerConselvative leacler Michael Horvard (Folkestone).

The cornmittcc cliscussed the iireas for glorvth in the south east

economy and I talkecl about the irnpoftance of Reading's contribution to

the region especially in the infbmration & communication technolo-ry

and life sciences sectors.

AFTER a prolongeci carrpaign fbr irnprovements to roird saf'ety at the

Oakley/Kiclmore Roacl junction in Cavershant. I lvelcortred the

dccision by the Council to funcl a lollipop lady to help children closson their way to school.

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rlrercascu uy a rcccllt eolilstoll at U)e Julte t.lOn Dct\\Cclt a car an(t it it)rr\.I rvish to thnnk all the parents ',vho or-lanisecl ancl signecl the petition

calling firr changcs at this

.junction as it rvirs grcat k) have

the ri holc cornrnLrnitr, in suppolt.

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Bridges - a vital community facility

I VISITED Rockrveli Collins' UKheadquarters in Suttons Business Park tosain an insi-cht into the rvolk being done bythe fitn in Reatlin" East. and its support forhe Britirlr I.rrrr. :rr \i,:hlrrristan.

The ctrnruirnr cnrplci.,s .-160 people in the

,;Jn:rritrrcnc, : lri :: .l!r lrroortant contributor.ir,'hr .r;ultr -lrlltr)ijt\i. .'tviis lntrcctuceci io:,'.r,, r i\,: .'r..,,r'\' .,rl{r -:ire,',:t:,:llr' ' " ' 'il;t \i;rt-t ii\l(!c

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AFTER seeing a glorving report from Ofstedinspectors, rating a Woodley respite centre as

outstanding in every category, I decided to visitand see for myself the -good work that goes on atBridges Resource Centre.

The centre is run by Wokingham BoroughCouncil and oft'ers services to families withdisabled children and young people, includingshort break care. day care, after-school care,weekend clubs. activity trips and a range of other activities.

I met tt ith dun Manager Gareth Owen and Cllr Rob Stanton, Executive Member forChildren's Serr ices. tbr a guided tour of the centre and the opportunity to meet some of the

young people sho use this vital community resource. It's easy to see'uvhy Bridges was rated

as outstandins in its Ofsted report - the work the centre does for young people and the

passion of the people u ho rvork here is truly a wonder to behold.

ln defence of therealm

LandlordAccreditationScheme must berain*r.arlr rr-arlAS a result of a barrage of complaintsfrom local residents. I contacted ReadingBotou_sh Council to ask that they speed up

the re-intrclduction of a Landlord Accredi-tation Scheme and combat the issue ofrubbish left by students vacating theirproperties.

The Council hasn't accepted any

additional members to the scheme since

2006 anci consultation on re-introducing itonly begun earlier this vear.

ln response to m_"- lettef. they rcimitteriihat their approach to this i-ssue was wrongrs,idciitioriri','oiiections of ,iomertic'thl.tSit Vr'l'i. :,it,ir' -,'r . irl'',..

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Readingns publictransport crisis

READING is facing a public transportcrisis as Reading Buses sinks into the red.Over recent months, the Council-ownedcompany has announced further plannedcutbacks, faced a vote of no confidencefrom its union and strike threats fromdrivers and staff. The Chief Executive has

admitted that the company is losin_e moneyat a rate of f40.000 a week.

Nerv bio-ethanol buses. purchased onlylast year. are lying unused in its bus depotas they are too expensive to run. InOctober, it rvas discovered that the publicwas deceived into thinking that the bio-ethlrrtol \\.Lr s(rr-rttcti :',,,tt \ugxI beet

-9rou,n in Norfolk. In fact thev had beenrunnin-e on fuel made from w'ood pLrlp

imported from Srveden.It norv transpires that the Council

intends to convert the bio-ethar.rol buses tobio-diesel as it is more cost effective thanthe inefficient bio-ethanol fuel. Aninvestigation is undenvay to discoverhow the deception continued undiscoveredi'or so lon-9.

In addition to the bio-ethanol issue.Reading Buses has hit residents ,vith an

:ncreasing nurnbel of planned culbacks ittselvices. Plans to cr,it ihe vitailv riirporranr

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ln thc meuntimc. iny :anrpargir :rsirilt:llhe cuts colltinues .- see rrly websrte rblrrore rietails.

What People Are Saying About Me... Ten Ways to"Thank you again for what, even by your high standards, was

a very thorough and informative reply to my complaint about

the EU."

'oThank you againfor responding and coming to me at my

hour of need" n.

" Keep up the good work - it istappreciated"

"I wish to say how glad I am that I can te prdLa o7 ^y

M.P. You represent the standardof behaviour we expect of those elected to represent and govern us.

Thank you."

"Thank you once again for your incredibly fast reaction to my letter.

How reassuring to have faith in a politician in all this uncertainty."

'oThank you for taking the trouble to address a few of my concerns within the Ward,

B orough, C ountry and Planet ! "

"l would like to thank youfor the very quick and fficient response to my issue regarding

child support for my daughter."

'oThank youfor your help and keep up the good work" .

Extracts from real letters (names have been omitted to ensure confidentiality)

This Parliamentary Year I Have...Not claimed a single penny from the AdditionalCosts (second home) Allowance

Answered, on average, 250 items of correspondenceper week - a high response rate amongst MPs

Received answers to 220 written Parliamentaryquestions - well above average amongst MPs

Attended 69 per cent of votes

Spoken in 38 debates - above average amongst MPs

I also undertake my front bench duties in Parliament

as a Shadow Whip

A full list of statistics can be found at thevworkforyou.com

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Visit one of myweekly surgeries:Please contact my constituencyoffice to make an appointment.

Local ManI am very much a local man, born and

brought up in south Oxfordshire before

moving to Reading in 1984. I arrived inReading as a student, attending Reading

University and graduating with a degree

in History. I now live in Caversham withmy wife Jane and our four children. Icommute daily from Reading intoWestminster by train.Parliamentary Tours

lf you are interested in coming tothe Palace of Westminster andhaving a tour, please contactGemma Anslow in my Westminster

office on O2O 72tg 2498tobook your place.

There are also trips available tovisit Big Ben and even forMinisterial Question Times.