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- Out and about in Corringham
Angela was out and about on the Crux estate in Corringham on Saturday. Along with a team of 20 volunteers, she met residents to talk about important local issues...
- Angela visits Sue Ryder shop
 Angela recently visited the Sue Ryder shop in Laindon to talk about the benefits of Gift Aid. As Minister for the Third Sector, Angela spends a lot of time working...
- Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock visits Basildon
 Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock wowed a packed crowd at Pitsea Leisure Centre on Friday night. You can watch his interview on ‘yourthurrock' here: http://www.yourthurrock.com/2010/03/15/neil-kinnock-visit-boosts-labour-candidates/ People came from across...
- Corringham Primary School's "Dragon's Den"
 Angela Smith writes, "One of the highlights of my recent visits was going to Corringham Primary School to be a judge for their Dragon's Den competition about designing and building...
- Growing your own fruit and veg
 Plans to bring under-used and unloved land back into use so that communities and hundreds of keen would-be fruit and vegetable growers have somewhere to get digging, were announced by...
- Opening the new Langdon Hills Children's Centre
Angela Smith was delighted to officially open the new Hills Children’s Centre in Langdon Hills last week. This is just one of the 3,000 Sure Start Centres that have opened...
- Supporting Guide Dogs for the Blind
Angela Smith is supporting a new “Talking Buses” campaign from Guide Dogs for the Blind that is calling for a change in the law to make the provision of audio...
- Protecting youngsters from sunbeds
 Angela has been supporting a bill in Parliament that aims to prevent under-18s from using sunbeds. Angela said, "it has been shown that sunbed use, particularly under the age of...
- gateway FM gets 5 year licence
 Angela has welcomed the decision to grant community radio station Gateway FM a five year licence. Angela said, "this is a great local station broadcasting across basildon and East Thurrock....
- Help with energy bills in Thurrock
 Particularly after this cold winter, Angela Smith is supporting the work of the EDF Energy Trust that helps those who are struggling financially with energy bills. Angela is also pleased that...
- Meeting residents of East Tilbury
 Angela Smith was out and about in East Tilbury on Saturday, meeting residents around Coronation Avenue. Issues raised with Angela included anti-social behaviour, the need for more facilities for young...
- Keep cruelty history
 On the 5th anniversary of the Hunting Act, Angela Smith has issued a warning that the Conservative Party is committed to repealing the Act if it wins the General Election....
- Angela says "Shout out for Sure Start"
 Angela Smith has welcomed the new campaign to celebrate and promote the value that Sure Start Children’s Centres bring to communities. Labour’s Children’s Secretary Ed Balls this week joined parents,...
- A new Robin Hood tax
Angela Smith has put her support behind the call for a new Robin Hood Tax on banks to help the poor. Building on the anger that has been caused by...
- Angela slams 'disgraceful' pothole performance
 Angela Smith has described Essex County Council’s position as the 8th worst council in the country for pothole repair as a “disgrace – but unfortunately, not a surprise”....
- Action on Stanford sewerage
Last night, a packed meeting of residents of Runnymede Road, Ruskin Road and surrounding parts of Stanford le Hope called Anglian Water to account over its inaction over problems of...
- "Don't build on Bata field," says MP
 Angela Smith has written to the Planning Inspectorate, adding her opposition to developers’ plans to build a large number of houses on the Bata Field in East Tilbury. Angela said,...
- Angela presents Diana award
Angela Smith was delighted to present one the prestigious Diana, Princess of Wales Awards to an exemplary local student. The Diana Award was created in 1999 to recognise and support...
- Angela angry at Woodsman statue farce
Angela Smith is fully supporting the campaign to save the iconic statue, The Woodsman Poacher, from its removal from St Martin's Square in Basildon. The statue has been a defining...
- Angela hails Thames Estuary airport victory
 Angela Smith hails victory on Thames Estuary Airport Angela Smith has claimed a success for South Essex residents’ campaign against the Mayor of London’s proposal to build an...
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