http://bobrussell.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Bob Russell MP en-GB Bob Russell MP http://bobrussell.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Bob Russell MP 2008-05-17T02:20+01:00 United Kingdom http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000140/mps_plea_to_government_over_a12_link.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has called on the Government to fund a junction from the A12 Northern By-Pass into the Severalls area of Colchester after a major house-builder withdrew from buying the site of the former Severalls Hospital. 2008-04-17T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000139/mps_donation_to_film_archive.html Four videos from the time he was Mayor of Colchester will today (Tuesday) be donated by MP Bob Russell to the East Anglian Film Archive. Mr Russell was Mayor in 1986 to 1987. He is the only former Mayor who was later elected to serve as the Town's MP. 2008-04-17T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000138/mps_anger_at_tax_attack_by_brown_on_our_soldiers_in_afghanistan.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has today condemned Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP for his "appalling tax demand" a week after soldiers from the Colchester Garrison left for Afghanistan. 2008-04-17T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000141/busy_fortnight_for_mp_russell.html Although the House of Commons has been on Easter Recess for the past two weeks, it has still been a busy time for Colchester MP Bob Russell who has had a full diary of events in the constituency and further afield - ranging from chairing a major road safety conference in London to holding three Advice Bureaux for residents, and from visiting the Essex Police Safer Roads Bureau based in Billericay to visiting the Stroke Unit at Colchester General Hospital. 2008-04-17T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000133/armed_forces_honour_for_colchester_mp.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has been honoured at a Reception held in The Speaker's House at the House of Commons for completing the post-graduate course of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme - and he was congratulated by The Princess Royal who praised him for his "significant commitment" alongside his Parliamentary duties. 2008-04-09T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000134/mp_russell_chairs_olympics_meeting.html Colchester MP Bob Russell chaired a meeting at the House of Commons about the importance of promoting walking as a means for people to get to and from the Olympic Games to be held in London in 2012. Guest speakers from the Olympic Delivery Authority were Director of Transport Mr Hugh Sumner and Sustainable Transport Manager Mr Simon Jay. Also present were representatives from Living Streets, the Ramblers, Transport for London and Natural England. 2008-04-09T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000135/school_petition_for_commons.html A Petition organised by campaigners seeking to save Alderman Blaxill Secondary School from closure will be presented to the House of Commons this evening by Colchester MP Bob Russell. 2008-04-09T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000136/town_mp_salutes_tas_100_years.html This week's Centenary of the Territorial Army has been commemorated in the House of Commons by Colchester MP Bob Russell who has Tabled a special Motion which congratulates the TA on its 100 years of service. It has been supported by MPs from all parties. 2008-04-09T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000137/mps_anger_at_tax_attack_by_brown_on_our_soldiers_in_afghanistan.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has today condemned Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP for his "appalling tax demand" a week after soldiers from the Colchester Garrison left for Afghanistan. 2008-04-09T00:00+01:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000132/mp_responds_to_chairmans_comments.html In response to the ill-informed comments by the current Chairman and owner of Colchester United Football Club, who is either being badly briefed or has no knowledge of the Club's history, for the record let me point out the true position of how the U's have been able to exist as a professional League club for the past 17 years. It is extremely disappointing, and worrying, that Mr Robbie Cowling has behaved in the way he has. 2008-03-26T00:00+00:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000127/russells_commons_question_over_school.html The future of Colchester's Alderman Blaxill Secondary School is to be raised in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon by Town MP Bob Russell - and he has issued an invitation to Government Schools' supremo Mr Ed Balls MP to visit the school on the Shrub End Estate. 2008-03-25T23:56+00:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000126/russells_commons_question_over_school.html The future of Colchester's Alderman Blaxill Secondary School is to be raised in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon by Town MP Bob Russell - and he has issued an invitation to Government Schools' supremo Mr Ed Balls MP to visit the school on the Shrub End Estate. 2008-03-25T23:55+00:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000131/garrison_town_mp_renews_his_opposition_to_iraq_war.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has publicly renewed his opposition to the Iraq War five years after Britain and the United States invaded Iraq on the pretext they were there to destroy weapons of mass destruction - weapons which it was later revealed did not exist. 2008-03-25T00:22+00:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000130/when_will_wall_be_repaired.html When will the Abbey Wall in Mersea Road, Colchester, be repaired? Why has the work not been done during the time the road has been partially closed to allow roadworks to be done nearby? 2008-03-25T00:20+00:00 http://bobrussell.org.uk/news/000129/inspirational_headteacher_praised_by_mp.html The "inspirational leadership" of Colchester Headteacher Mr Jonathan Tippett has been praised in the House of Commons by the Town's MP Bob Russell - a view which was endorsed by Schools Minister Mr Jim Knight MP. 2008-03-25T00:18+00:00