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 Nick Raynsford's new website |
Greenwich and Woolwich MP Nick Raynsford has launched his own website. It contains news about his local campaigns, along with information on his activities in Parliament and in the constituency. Find out more at www.nickraynsford.org.uk You can also email Nick at raynsfordn@parliament.uk or call 0207 219 5895 ...
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| Raynsford - Let's fight to keep affordable housing from the Tories |
The following is Nick Raynsford's statement to Greenwich and Woolwich residents in social housing on the threat from the Tories to affordable housing.
Housing is one of the most fundamental human needs, and Labour has always been strongly committed to improving housing opportunities for all members of society. Here in Greenwich and Woolwich we can see what has been achieved over the ...
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| Greenwich Labour's cross with Boris about the A2 junction |
The Labour Councillors for Greenwich West ward have today written to Mayor of London Boris Johnson in his capacity as Chair of Transport for London urging him to act on the lack of a pedestrian crossing on the A2 junction with Greenwich South Street and Lewisham Road. The local Councillors have been campaigning since 2006 for a pedestrian phase to be added and understood that the work would tak...
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| Raynsford out and about in Plumstead |
At the next General Election, people living in Glyndon Ward will move from Erith and Thamesmead to Greenwich and Woolwich. So Greenwich and Woolwich Labour MP Nick Raynsford has been out and about in Plumstead introducing himself to residents and finding out what their priorities are. You can get in touch with Nick at his new website at www.nickraynsford.org.uk ...
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| Victory for Woolwich as Labour target Olympic success |
Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich & Woolwich, today hailed the news that Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has dropped his proposal to take the Olympic shooting events away from Woolwich. The Mayor had been pushing hard to have the events moved to Barking, in East London, contrary to the original plans which won the games for London and against widespread opposition from Olympic authoriti...
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| Take a long hard look at the Tories on crime - Johnson |
When it comes to crime, David Cameron is more concerned with headlines than policies. That’s why he talks Britain down by deliberately misleading the public about crime figures even though his party has been censured by the Statistics Authority for doing this. The reality is the Conservatives have voted against Labour’s measures to fight crime including opposing changes to the retention of DNA evidence – making it harder for the police to catch criminals. And they have campaigned against the use of CCTV which reduces the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour. Alan Johnson MP, Labour’s Home Secretary said: “Labour wants to see a future fair for all and today I am setting out the tough action we are taking to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. “While crime has been cut by over a third since 1997 and Labour is protecting front line policing the Conservatives have refused to say if they would protect the police budget. “Labour is clear about what we will do to keep people safe –the Tories’ refusal to reveal their own plans should not go unchallenged. Nor should their election candidates be able to continually mislead the public with dodgy crime statistics. “I am urging people today to take a long hard look at the Tories’ policies on crime and particularly the fact that they would make it harder for the police to use DNA to catch criminals. Our hard hitting short film exposes how weak the Tories are when it comes to fighting crime....
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Greenwich and Woolwich MP Nick Raynsford has launched his own website. It contains news about his local campaigns, along with information on his activities in Parliament and in the constituency. Find out more at www.nickraynsford.org.uk You can also email Nick at raynsfordn@parliament.uk or call 0207 219 5895 ...
Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich & Woolwich, today hailed the news that Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has dropped his proposal to take the Olympic shooting events away from Woolwich. The Mayor had been pushing hard to have the events moved to Barking, in East London, contrary to the original plans which won the games for London and against widespread opposition from Olympic authoriti...