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 15 Children Centres now open in Salford |
15 Children’s Centres are now open in Salford – up from just 5 two years ago.
Hazel Blears, Salford ’s local MP, welcomed the news and said that 10,746 children under fi...
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| “Claim the tax credits you’re due”, says Hazel Blears MP |
On Sunday 6 April the rates of tax credits increased and Salford ’s local MP, Hazel Blears is encouraging local low-paid workers to claim, even if they don’t have children. The Government has r...
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| Hazel Blears MP welcomes extra support for working families and pensioners in Salford |
Hazel Blears, Salford’s local MP, highlighted the 6th April as the day the basic rate of income tax was cut to the lowest rate for 75 years. Hazel said: “With uncertain global economic conditi...
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| Hazel Blears MP welcomes new mentoring scheme to help local school and college pupils aim higher |
Hazel Blears, Salford’s local MP has welcomed a new £21m mentoring scheme whereby university students will support local school and college pupils to explore, select and apply for university cou...
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| Local MP wants new places for young people to go in Salford |
Salford could see new facilities for young people to take part in activities after school and at weekends, such as music, sport, dance and drama. Local MP Hazel Blears wants the area to bid for a s...
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| Salford MP Hazel Blears is encouraging all Bevin Boys to apply for a badge |
In June last year the Government introduced a Badge to formally recognise the contribution made by the Bevin Boys who worked in the UK coalfields during and immediately after World War II. The Bevi...
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| Salford's pensioners to get fuel bills help |
Local MP Hazel Blears has teamed up with the Pensions Secretary James Purnell to alert local pensioners to extra money announced in the recent Budget. On top of the Winter Fuel Payment, next ...
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| 550 more children to get cycle training in Salford |
Today Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced that Salford will receive £22,000 to provide cycle training to 550 local school children by March 2009. This funding is part of the £3million an...
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| Hazel Blears MP urges Salford's young adults to take a chance to volunteer abroad |
Hazel Blears MP has urged young adults in Salford to take advantage of a pioneering new government-backed global volunteering scheme.
The scheme will enable 2,500 young adults – p...
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| Hazel Blears MP Welcomes a Budget for Stability and Opportunity |
Hazel Blears, Labour MP for Salford, today welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all.
The 2008 Budget set out key mea...
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| Salford Innovation Forum Official Launch by Hazel Blears MP |
The Salford Innovation Forum was officially launched on Friday 7th March 2008, by the local MP Hazel Blears, who is also Communities and Local Government Secretary. An audience made up of 100 guest...
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| Happy Mother's Day |
Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday 2nd March Hazel Blears, MP for Salford said: “It's Mothers Day on Sunday, so don't forget to make it a special day for mums in Salford - they deserve it! “I'm...
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| Hazel Blears MP wants local people to have their say on Blue Badge Scheme |
Hazel Blears MP has welcomed the launch of a public consultation on the Disabled Person's Parking Badge Scheme ("the Blue Badge Scheme"). The consultation, launched by the Government, will look at ...
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| Local MP Hazel Blears, marks Holocaust Memorial Day |
Hazel Blears MP showed her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment to honour those killed in the Holocaust and individuals that risked their lives to help those being p...
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| Hazel Blears MP welcomes self defence reforms |
Hazel Blears, MP for Salford has supported reforms aimed at giving more support to people who step in to tackle criminals. Hazel said: “These measures will give the public confidence if they are...
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| MP hails investment in 'things to do and places to go' for young people in Salford |
Young people in Salford are being urged to come up with ideas to improve ‘things to do and places to go’ for young people in the area.
Local MP Hazel Blears made the call ...
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| Think! Don't drink and drive, warns Hazel Blears |
Following the Government's launch of the Christmas drink drive THINK! campaign, Hazel Blears MP for Salford, said: "Drink driving ruins lives. Last year 540 people died in this point...
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| Hazel Blears MP Backs National Campaign for Warm Homes |
| Hazel Blears, MP for Salford is backing a national campaign that aims to highlight the plight of households who are concerned about being able to heat their homes to adequate levels this winter.
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| Hazel Blears MP backs White Ribbon Campaign |
Sunday 25 November is UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the White Ribbon Campaign - 16 days of action on stopping violence towards women. Salford...
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| A Taste of Honey |
A new stage version of the of the kitchen sink drama, A Taste of Honey, opened at the Lowry last week. Hazel Blears, MP for Salford, was an extra in the film, as a street urchin, with her brother S...
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15 Children’s Centres are now open in Salford – up from just 5 two years ago. 
In June last year the Government introduced a Badge to formally recognise the contribution made by the Bevin Boys who worked in the UK coalfields during and immediately after World War II. The Bevi...
Hazel Blears, Labour MP for Salford, today welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all. 
The Salford Innovation Forum was officially launched on Friday 7th March 2008, by the local MP Hazel Blears, who is also Communities and Local Government Secretary. An audience made up of 100 guest...
Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday 2nd March Hazel Blears, MP for Salford said: “It's Mothers Day on Sunday, so don't forget to make it a special day for mums in Salford - they deserve it! “I'm...
Hazel Blears MP showed her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment to honour those killed in the Holocaust and individuals that risked their lives to help those being p...