news bulletin from conor burns mp #78
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8/3/2019 News Bulletin From Conor Burns MP #78
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Subject: NEWSBULLETINFROMCONORBURNSMP#78
Date: Friday,2December201115:06:23UnitedKingdomTime
From: ConorBurnsMP
In this edition:
Conor Burns MPs DiaryWebsite of the Week:My Carry PottyPhoto news:MPs Christmas CardCompetition Winner2011MP confronts Wintonstudent problemsMy Carry PottyApprenticeship
figures risePhoto news:St Aldhelms AcademyTell Us Once Birth andBereavement ProgrammeConor in the Media:Dog attacks promptcalls to change lawHow to contactConor Burns MP
Issue 78 Friday 2nd December 2011
Since the past edition, Conor has:
Met with the local inventor of My Carry Potty, a brand whichcreates products and training programmes for children andparents who are trying to potty train their children.
Given a tour of the Houses of Parliament toa BournemouthBusiness School international student.
Met with Bournemouths Mayor to discuss citizenshipceremonies being transacted.
Attended a meeting of the Winton Forum to look at strategiesto deal with anti-social behaviour by students in the localarea.
Been interviewed by BBC South on the subject of the 30thNovemberstrikes.
Visited Christ the King R.C Primary School to announce thewinner of his annual Christmas Card Competition.
Paid a visit to St. Aldhelms Academy to discuss theupcoming building plans and to check in on the progress thatthe management are making in turning the School around.
Dropped into the Overseas Territories ConsultativeCouncil Reception at the Foreign and CommonwealthOffice to find out more about British foreign relations.
Attended a meeting with other local MPs at Poole Council todiscuss Adult Social Care provision.
Met with directors of the local NHS Trust to talk about thefuture ofthe Primary Care Trust clusters and how they canbest serve the local population.
Held a dinner for local members of the 66 Club for localbusiness owners with the Prime Ministers ParliamentaryPrivate Secretary, Desmond Swayne as the guest speaker.
Spoke at the Rochester and Strood ConservativeAssociation Dinner.
Website of the Week:www.mycarrypotty.com
The website of My Carry Potty.
My Carry Potty was invented and designed by a mum for mums,to help with the challenges of potty training. Conor met theDorset based entrepreneur behind the product recently(for more see below).
Photo news:MPs Christmas CardCompetition Winner 2011
Conor Burns MP with pupils at Christ the King PrimarySchool looking at the designs they entered for his 2011
Christmas Card competition.
Conor Burns MP with the 2011 MPs Christmas Card CompetitionWinner Jack Norton from Christ the King Primary School.
MP confronts Winton
student problemsAt a recent meeting organised by the Winton Forum, Conor Burns MPhas vowed to do all he can to tackle problems of anti-social behaviourassociated with students in the Winton area.Conor heard directly from residents who told him of the destruction ofa community and creation of ghettos where ordinary families hadbeen forced to move out because of abuse, shouting, noisy partiesthat lasted from evening to the following morning, street litter includingbroken bottles and vomit, urination, defecation and even sex takingplace on the street.
This intimidating behaviour has led to some residents becoming afraidto complain because of a fear of reprisals, and of situations wherepolice officers were unable to exert control because they wereoutnumbered by dozens of drunken students.Local landlords also came in for significant criticism for failing to takeresponsibility for properties, as well as concerns about waste disposaland street cleaning. The University itself and AUCB were blamed fornot exerting enough discipline upon students and failing to impress onthem the need for social responsibility. Many residents felt that theypaid their council tax and suffered while the universities, landlords andstudents profited at their expense.
Some solutions suggested from local residents included properlicensing of landlords, tougher university action to enhance its ownreputation and deal with problem students, and university fundedsecurity patrols which would operate like proctors in older establisheduniversities.After the meeting Conor Burns said that many residents had beensuffering in silence. He said: "I'm really concerned that people areliving with this ongoing problem. People are clearly very emotional asa consequence of being ground down over a period of time byconsistent bad behaviour by a group within the community -emanating from the student body. I'm absolutely resolved now to see
what we can try and do to offer some hope of a quiet and morepeaceful future."
My Carry Potty
Conor Burns MP with My Carry Potty inventor Amanda Jenner.This week Conor met with local Dorset inventor, Amanda Jenner, whohas created My Carry Potty, the world's only leak proof potty.In only two short years since inventing the product, Amanda has goneon to win Dorset Entrepreneur of the Year and her invention is nowsold in over 27 countries worldwide. The brand also incorporates apotty training academy, to be used in the UK in nursery schools toencourage earlier potty training.As the average age of potty-training is now creeping up to 3.5yrswhich is causing lots of problems worldwide.
Amanda hopes that setting up this academy will reduce the cost ofGovernment spending on disposal of nappies which is currentlyaround 40 million a year.There has so far been a wonderfully supportive response from parentsand schools alike to Amandas ideas.Commenting, Conor said, It was a pleasure to meet Amanda andhear about her incredible success with the My Carry Potty product. Itis entrepreneurs like Amanda that are at the very core of getting oureconomy moving and Britain back on track. I wish her well with herbusiness and the new training academy.Click here for more information on My Carry Potty.
Apprenticeship figures riseNew data shows that 790 Apprenticeships were delivered inBournemouth West in the 2010/11 academic year, an increase of 42%on 2009/10.Local MP Conor Burns said: This is great news for the businessesand young people in Bournemouth. The record rise in apprenticeshipnumbers, particularly in Advanced A level equivalent qualificationsshows the Governments commitment to helping employers train theskilled workers they need to build a stronger economy and sustainablegrowth.Skills Minister John Hayes said:"This Government is putting practicallearning at the centre of our national life, restoring the purposeful pridethat builds successful careers, drives prosperity and forges strongcommunities.But I am determined to do more, by stripping away bureaucracy for
small firms, continuing to drive up standards and working with firms tocreate even more apprenticeship opportunities in coming years. Andto help young people who currently lack basic skills make the gradefor an apprenticeship, our Access to Apprenticeships programme will
provide 10,000 work experience and training opportunities everyyear."
Photo news:St Aldhelms Acedemy
Conor with the Headof St Aldhelms Academy,Cheryl Heron, discussing the fantastic efforts that the
management team are making at the School.
Tell Us Once Birth and
Bereavement ProgrammeA new service is being introduced in the UK that lets people tell thegovernment just once about a birth. This information is then sharedwith other departments and services that need to be told.If youre having (or have just had) a baby, you may not have the timeto make lots of telephone calls. You may also need help making aclaim for things like Child Benefit.Until now you had to contact different parts of government individually.The tell us once service makes your life easier.
Like any birth, it needs to be registered with the register office. Theregistrar will let you know if the service is available. If it is and youwant to use the service - you can make an appointment to see anadviser. When you see an adviser, youll be asked some simplequestions and told how the service works.The information you give to the adviser is only passed on to thegovernment departments that need to know.You can ask the adviser to contact organisations, including:Department for Work and Pensions, Housing Benefit Office, CouncilTax Benefit Office, Childrens Services (Family Information Services),
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for Child Benefit and Child TaxCredit or Working Tax CreditUsing this service may speed up certain applications, for exampleWorking Tax Credit, if youre getting benefits that relate to yourincome.Conor is pleased the Bournemouth is one of only two local councilswho are taking part in both the birth and brevement programmeproving that they are ahead of the rest of the country, and committedto helping local people make the most of government services.More information about the bereavement service can be found athere. Birth service information can be found here.
Conor in the Media:Dog attacks prompt callsto change lawBournemouth Echo
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
The rate of dog attacks on people has risen five-fold over the pastthree years.In 2008 there were only 2.6 dog bites a month this year there havebeen 12.6 a month.The number of often gruesome attacks, many of them detailed in theDaily Echo, has led to calls for tougher legislation and penalties forowners.A recent public meeting in Springbourne, Bournemouth, heard aboutpolice dissatisfaction with the current law.
A 10-year-old boy suffered horrific injuries in Grants Close duringAugust but police could not prosecute because the attack started onprivate property.Dog legislation officer PC Colin Spender told the meeting: The law isan ass. But if it happens on private premises, theres nothing we cando. Our hands are tied.Police statistics show there were 26 cases dogs biting humans fromFebruary to December in 2008.Then there were 63 in 2009, then 100 in 2010, and finally 126 in 2011by the end of October this year.A Dorset Police spokesman said there was no explanation for the risein reported attacks.The Home Office introduced new recording rules in 2007 and peoplemay be more confident about reporting attacks, said the spokesman.Current legislation focuses on types of dogs rather than their owners.Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns, who has been helping WestHowe constituents after a spate of dog attacks, said: By common
consent the Dangerous Dogs Act is poorly drafted legislation.Cllr David Smith, cabinet member for communities, said: I fullysupport the call to update legislation.I would like to see the introduction of compulsory micro-chipping aswell as third party insurance.Bournemouth dog campaigner Marjorie Titchen said some dogs wereleft homeless during the recession and bit people out of fear andhunger.Anne Barwick, 71, was bitten fending off a dog which attacked her
sheepdog on Pooles Branksome Rec.She said: The current law is not at all adequate. The police and dogwarden couldnt do anything and witnesses didnt want to signstatements.The Echo has also reported residents concerns at dogs attackingother animals.Zoe Thorner, a vet nurse From Walton Lodge Veterin-ary on NorthRoad in Park-stone, said it had a petition calling for a review of thedog control act after seeing an increase in dog on dog attacks.
West Howe residents have also launched an e-petition calling for aparliamentary debate after single a dog savaged three cats to death ina month.DOG CONTROL BILLA private members bill called the Dog Control Bill has passed throughthe House of Lords and is about to be debated in the House ofCommons. It would make it an offence to keep a dog that hasattacked a person.However various trades union like the GMB, animal groups like theRSPCA, and professional bodies like the British VeterinaryAssociation, are calling on the government to introduce its own bill in
the Queens Speech.The proposed bill would remove the distinction between attacks inpublic areas and private areas and focus on the actions of the owner,not the dog.A bill with Government backing would make quicker progress throughParliament and would stand a better chance of making it on to thestatute books.
Three ways to contact Conor Burns MP:By Phone: 020 7219 7021
By email: [email protected]
By post: Conor Burns MPHouse of CommonsLondon SW1A 0AA
www.conorburns.com
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