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West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust risks being taken into special measures
Press Release
18 October 2007
Anne Main comments on Healthcare Commission's rating of West Herts Hosptials NHS Trust as 'weak'.
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West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust results disappointing
Press Release
18 October 2007
Anne Main has today expressed concern that the West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust has been rated as ‘weak’ by the Healthcare Commission on both use of resources and quality of services.
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Prime Ministerial Visits
Parliamentary Question
16 October 2007
Anne Main asks the PM when he last visited a tax credit office.
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Education Maintenance Allowance
Parliamentary Questions
16 October 2007
Anne Main asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about the effectiveness of the educational maintenance allowance.
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Education Maintenance Allowance
Parliamentary Question
16 October 2007
Anne Main asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about the costs and uptake of the EMA and the impact of compulsory education to 18.
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Clostridium Difficile
Parliamentary Debate
15 October 2007
During a debate on Clostridium Difficile, Anne Main asks if there is any correlation between "trusts mired in debt and those performing badly on C. diff rates?"
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C. diff. cases in West Herts Trust exceed those in hospital trust where 90 died
Press release
15 October 2007
Anne Main has today expressed concern at figures which show that cases of the hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile (C. diff.) infection are higher in the West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust than those in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
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We must free ordinary families from inheritance tax
Press Release
11 October 2007
Anne Main has welcomed new Conservative proposals on inheritance tax to increase the threshold to one million pounds.
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Education should be tailored for the needs of every child
Press Release
11 October 2007
Anne Main has called on politicians to allow education which adapts to the needs of every child.
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Department for Children, Schools and Families
Speech
10 October 2007
Anne Main draws on her experience of teaching in an inner-London secondary school and raises concerns about dealing with disruptive pupils and compulsory education until 18.
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Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty
Parliamentary Debate
10 October 2007
Anne Main raises concerns about the disproportionate effect of having to pay the whole cost on people who have shared equity in a property.
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Delighted website has been short-listed for British Computer Society award
Press Release
9 October 2007
Anne Main was today delighted to learn that her website www.annemain.com has been short-listed as a finalist for the British Computer Society (BCS) MP Website Awards 2007.
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Hertfordshire Constabulary deserves praise for this report
Press Release
9 October 2007
The Home Office has today released the national Police Performance Assessment results.
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Cynical ‘totting up’ of voters does the Government a great disservice
Press Release
8 October 2007
Anne Main has today criticised the Prime Minister for dithering over calling a general election and his final nervous rejection of giving the electorate of St Albans their say.
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It is great news for St Albans to recognised as a premier destination
Press Release
25 September 2007
Anne Main comments on the inclusion of St Albans on the Monopoly board.
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There are rock solid planning reasons why the appeal should be rejected by the Inspector - this is not NIMBYism
Press Release
19 September 2007
Anne Main comments on the announcement of date for the Planning Inspectorate’s hearing into the proposed Radlett Railfreight terminal.
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Crown Prosecution Service: Hertfordshire
Parliamentary Question
10 September 2007
Anne Main asks the Solicitor-General questions in relation to the work of the Crown Prosecution Service in Hertfordshire.
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Travelling People: Eastern Region
Parliamentary Question
10 September 2007
Anne Main asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for her assessment of the East of England Regional Assembly’s consultation on Gypsy and Traveller pitches.
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Woolmer Drive families were badly treated
Press Release
7 September 2007
Yesterday, Anne Main attended a public meeting on the future of the Woolmer Drive disabled children’s overnight respite care facility in Hemel Hempstead, which provides support to many St Albans Families.
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EEDA’s growth plans a cause for concern
Press Release
6 September 2007
Anne Main today expressed concern at figures in the draft Regional Economic Strategy, suggesting that the East of England may need up to 105,000 new homes in the region by 2021, in addition to the 508,000 already proposed by Government.
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St Albans District Council rules out use of compulsory purchase powers for traveller sites
Press Release
4 September 2007
Following public concern at the possible compulsory purchase of sites for gypsies and travellers by the Council, Anne Main has sought assurances from the Council that under no circumstances would the Council use compulsory purchase for traveller sites.
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Whitehall plans for new bin taxes will mean surge in fly-tipping - on top of 850 incidents in St Albans last year
Press Release
28 August 2007
The Government’s plans to impose Euro-style taxes for the collection of household rubbish were slammed this week by Anne Main.
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Fire service regionalisation will undermine emergency response
Press Release
26 August 2007
Anne Main warned this week that the Government’s plan to regionalise the fire service could undermine the effectiveness of the emergency services in St Albans.
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First Capital Connect’s fare hikes a “kick in the teeth” for St Albans’ passengers
Press Release
18 August 2007
Anne Main expresses her concerns that despite no improvement in service First Capital Connect may be increasing fares above inflation for many passengers in St Albans.
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Latest HIPs announcement will make property prices even higher in St Albans
Press Release
17 August 2007
Anne Main comments on the Government’s confirmation today that Home Information Packs will be extended to three bedroom homes.
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Over £1¼ Million in unpaid St Albans council taxes increases burden on everyone
Press Release
16 August 2007
Anne Main has today expressed concern at figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government which show that St Albans City and District Council failed to collect £1,326,000 in unpaid Council Taxes in the 2006/7.
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Hertfordshire CPS - Why are so many cases collapsing?
Press Release
14 August 2007
Anne Main comments on Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) report published today on the inspection of CPS Hertfordshire.
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Council Tax: The Government must do more for pensioners of St Albans
Press Release
8 August 2007
Anne Main who is a member of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee has urged the Government to do more to help pensioners with council tax payments.
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New consultation will shape the future for St Albans
Press Release
2 August 2007
Anne Main has today urged constituents to respond to the St Albans City and District Core Strategy Development Plan Document Issues and Options Consultation Paper.
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Rail announcement - will not solve our immediate problems in St Albans
Press Release
25 July 2007
Anne Main used the opportunity of a Government announcement of its plans for Britain’s railways contained within Delivering a sustainable Railway White Paper to draw attention to the FCC service from St Albans.
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Thameslink 2000 – better service by 2011?
Press Release
25 July 2007
Anne Main attended a House of Commons statement yesterday on the future of the delayed Thameslink 2000 scheme.
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Sustainable Railways
Parliamentary Debate
24 July 2007
Anne Main asks the Secretary of State for Transport if there are any plans to revise or renegotiate rail franchises where passengers are unhappy with the services provided.
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Planning
Parliamentary Question
24 July 2007
Anne Main asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about initiation of single-issue revisions to a planning policy.
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[Flooding] Environment Agency - reductions in budgets and staff coupled with extra duties = cause for concern
Press Release
24 July 2007
Anne Main presses the Government to ensure that significant resources are allocated to enable the Environment Agency to provide a detailed consideration of planning proposals which may be impacted by flooding.
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Flooding
Parliamentary Question
23 July 2007
Anne Main calls for the Environment Agency to be given sufficient resources and staff to allow the detailed scrutiny of planning in flood-prone areas.
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Anne Main quizzes Prime Minister on budget cuts to tackling ‘drug crime cycle’
Press Release
23 July 2007
In her first question to the new Prime Minister Anne Main told a packed House of Commons that funding for drug treatments in Prisons had been cut almost by 60%.
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Collapse of First Solutions - financial disaster for many families in St Albans
Press Release
23 July 2007
Anne Main will be joining a cross-party steering committee that will be helping families who have been affected by the collapse of the First Solutions Money Transfer Ltd company.
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Dexion pension collapse victims let down again by Government
Press Release
18 July 2007
Anne Main backs House of Lords amendment to set up a 'Lifeboat Fund' for victims of collapsed company pension schemes.
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PM Queston Time: Drug Treatment in Prisons
Parliamentary Question
18 July 2007
At Prime Minister's Question Time, Anne Main asks about cuts to funding for drug treatment in prisons.
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First Solution Money Transfer Ltd
Parliamentary Debate
18 July 2007
During a debate on the collapse of First Solution Money Transfer Ltd, Anne Main calls on the Government to ensure victims know what to do and understand the importance of registering their loss with the liquidator.
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Pensions Bill
Speech
17 July 2007
Anne Main backs the House of Lords amendment to set up a 'Lifeboat Fund' for victims of collapsed company pension schemes.
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Travelling People: Eastern Region
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2007
Anne Main questions the reasoning behind the revision of the Eastern regional spatial strategy in relation to the provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites.
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Committee damns ‘rubbish’ approach
Press Release
16 July 2007
Anne Main welcomes report highlighting blanket implementation of Alternate Weekly Collections.
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Rethink on Tesco’s superstore welcome
Press Release
16 July 2007
Today, Michael Kissman, Corporate Affairs Manager at Tesco, gave Anne Main details of a substantial revision of proposals for the London Road site.
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Railways: Freight
Parliamentary Question
16 July 2007
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Transport, Anne Main asks if it is still the Government’s policy that there should be three or four rail freight interchanges around London.
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Remittances
Parliamentary Question
16 July 2007
In a written question Anne Main asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the effectiveness of his Department's monitoring of agencies specialising in international money transfers.
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Anne Main’s questions drag Prime Minister into Green Belt row
Press Release
11 July 2007
Anne Main quizzes new Secretary of State for the department Hazel Blears on the future of the Green Belt and the impact on the environment of the Government’s building agenda.
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Planning reform - Government must not dictate to local communities
Press Release
9 July 2007
Anne Main comments on the concerns raised today by Planning Disaster, a coalition of green groups opposed to the Government’s Planning White Paper.
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Helioslough sets out railfreight stall to Mayor of London
Press Release
5 July 2007
Today Anne Main attended the evidence session for the London Plan’s railfreight strategy with Chris and Eve Brown from STRiFE.
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Local Councillors and Anne Main give ‘roaring’ send off to Cllr Salih Gaygusuz on 6,000 mile motorcycle trek in aid of local hospices
Press Release
2 July 2007
Anne Main, riding pillion on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, joined Conservative Councillors as they waved off Cllr Salih Gaygusuz this Sunday on his 6,000mile motor bike journey to Trabzon in Turkey in aid of local hospices.
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