MP slams latest rail chaos
16 June 2008 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has written to the Rt. Hon. Ruth Kelly MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, calling for urgent improvements to rail services between London and his constituency.
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MP backs Witham Academies
12 June 2008 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark met yesterday with leading members of the team developing Witham's proposed Academies.
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Braintree MP welcomes A120 review
12 June 2008 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has welcomed a new study into the benefits of upgrading the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey into a dual carriageway.
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Brooks questions Minister on lack of A120 progress
5 June 2008 :
Press Release
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark has tackled the Transport Minister, Tom Harris MP, on the lack of progress towards improvements on the troubled stretch of the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey.
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Braintree MP holds meeting on conviction of Witham residents with Cypriot diplomat
13 March 2008 :
Press Release
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark today held a meeting with Mr. Dimitris Hatziargyrou, the Cypriot Acting High Commissioner to the UK to highlight his concerns about the conviction of Luke Atkinson and Michael Binnington in Cyprus.
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Braintree MP quizzes Minister on Post Office consultation process
28 February 2008 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has questioned the Minister for Postal Services about flaws in the consultation process which has led to the closure of three branches in his constituency and the sudden relocation of a fourth.
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Braintree MP cries foul on post-office relocation plan
19 February 2008 :
Press Release
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark has accused Post Office Limited of foul play for confirming the planned relocation of the George Yard Post Office branch in Braintree to 3-5 New Street.
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MP to intervene following Cypriot conviction of Witham residents
4 February 2008 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark is seeking a meeting with the Cypriot High Commissioner to the United Kingdom following the conviction of two Witham residents for conspiracy to commit manslaughter and grievous bodily harm by the Cypriot Supreme Court.
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Brooks meets Police Officers after pay rally
23 January 2008 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark today met with two Police Officer constituents who visited the House of Commons after attending a rally to protest against the Government's police pay award.
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Brooks receives ministerial apology on A120
22 January 2008 :
Press Release
Transport Minister Tom Harris MP has given a "full apology" in the House of Commons to Braintree MP Brooks Newmark following the leak of misleading minutes of a meeting between them in November 2007.
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Government responds to Hospital Petition
16 January 2008 :
Press Release
The Government has responded to a petition formally presented to the House of Commons by Braintree MP Brooks Newmark, which called for progress on Braintree's long-delayed community hospital project.
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Brooks condemns post office consultation result
13 December 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has reacted angrily to confirmation that three branches in his constituency are scheduled for closure following a very brief public consultation by Post Office Ltd.
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Brooks presents community hospital petition to Parliament
11 December 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has formally presented a petition to the House of Commons calling on the Department of Health to take decisive action to put the future of Braintree's Community Hospital beyond doubt.
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Brooks condemns post office closures in consultation response
15 November 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has made his formal submission to Post Office Ltd. on behalf of all those who would be seriously affected by the proposed closures.
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Transport Minister gives renewed commitment to progress on the A120
15 November 2007 :
Press Release
Transport Minister Tom Harris MP met today with local MPs, councillors and representatives of local action groups to discuss progress towards the preferred route announcement for the A120.
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Brooks welcomes 25 years of Farleigh Hospice
15 November 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark welcomed over 100 guests to the House of Commons this week to celebrate 25 years of Farleigh Hospice's service to residents of Mid-Essex.
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Brooks questions PM on Community Hospital project
24 October 2007 :
Press Release
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark has challenged the Prime Minister for a second time on the Government's failure to provide a community hospital for Braintree.
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Everyone's invited to wear it pink
16 October 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning wear it pink day on Friday 26 October 2007.
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The Post Office is the "Heart of the Community" says Brooks
9 October 2007 :
Press Release
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark has reacted angrily to the latest round of Post Office closures announced toady.
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Braintree MP honoured in Conservative reshuffle
9 July 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has been promoted to the key position of Opposition Treasury Whip in the House of Commons.
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Brooks slams Chancellor's pensions record
17 April 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark today joined Conservative Members of Parliament a vote of no confidence in the Chancellor's handling of Britain's occupational pension schemes.
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Brooks asks PM for community hospital assurance
16 April 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark met today with the Prime Minister to discuss progress on Braintree's long awaited Community Hospital.
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Prime Minister Agrees to Community Hospital Meeting
14 March 2007 :
Press Release
During Prime Minister's Questions today, Brooks Newmark secured a commitment from the Prime Minister to meet with him regarding the future of Braintree's delayed Community Hospital project.
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Brooks backs disabled Children Bill
27 February 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark joined other sponsors of the Disabled Children (Family Support Bill) last week when fellow Conservative MP Gary Streeter brought the Bill to the House of Commons.
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A120 progress update
21 February 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark comments on the latest on the plan to upgrade the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey.
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Essex County Council Launches Local Democracy Drive
29 January 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark welcomes Essex County Council pilot project to encourage members of the public to become more involved in local decisions.
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Floodwatch update
22 January 2007 :
Press Release
Major new flood defences to protect Coggeshall are not on the agenda, Ian Pearson MP, the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, has confirmed.
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Brooks supports disabled children's campaign
4 December 2006 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has sponsored a Parliamentary Early Day Motion in support of the 'Every Disabled Child Matters' campaign.
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MP slams Government's record of investment in flood defences
4 December 2006 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark reacted angrily to the Deputy Prime Minister's complacency about flood control when he answered on behalf of the Prime Minister at last week's question time.
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MP meets Minister and Health Trust officials on community hospital future
20 November 2006 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark today met with the Health Minister, Andy Burnham MP, together with David Bullock and Andrew Pike from Mid Essex Hospitals Trust, to discuss the future of the Trust's PFI project.
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