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Category Archives: Local events
Teresa welcomes news that Bexleyheath Police Station will remain open
Teresa Pearce MP has today welcomed the news that Bexleyheath Police Station is no longer being considered for closure. Following a substantial consultation with Londoners, today MOPAC have published the joint MOPAC/MPS Public Access Strategy. This can be found here. … Continue reading
Posted in Consultation, Local events, News, Press Notices, Update
Tagged Bexley Police, bexleyheath police station, Mayor of London, Met Police, MOPAC, police, Sadiq Khan, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP
Teresa calls on Chancellor to Keep Pubs Afloat
Teresa has joined with representatives of the UK’s beer drinkers, pub goers, brewers and publicans to urge the Chancellor to keep pubs afloat in the Autumn Budget. Reviews of business rates across England mean many pubs are being hit with … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, Local events, News, Press Notices, Quotes
Tagged beer, budget, business rates, chancellor, cider, Pubs
Summer Southeastern Closures
As you may know, this summer between 26 August and 2 September, there will be no Southeastern trains to or from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge due to continued works as part of the Thameslink Programme. These works … Continue reading
Posted in Local events, News
Tagged Abbey Wood, belvedere, cannon street, charing cross, greenwich, London Bridge, rail, Rail Minister, Railways, Southeastern, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP, Thamesmead, Trains, transport, travel, waterloo east
Important Rail Timetable Public Consultations
IMPORTANT RAIL TIMETABLE PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS There are currently two live public consultations about train timetables affecting our area from 2018 after the rebuild of London Bridge station is complete. I am responding to both consultations as your MP, but I … Continue reading
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Teresa Slams Flawed Rail Franchise Consultation
Teresa has today slammed the flawed Department for Transport consultation on the future of the South East Rail Franchise. The public consultation document – ‘Shaping the Future – March 2017’ sets out the existing service, the challenges facing the South … Continue reading
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Tagged cannon street, charing cross, Commuters, consultation, London Bridge, rail, Rail Minister, Railways, Southeastern, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP, Trains, transport, travel, waterloo east
Teresa urges constituency groups to apply for National Lottery First World War Centenary money
Teresa has today urged local community groups to apply for Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) money available for projects exploring the First World War during the current Centenary commemorations. At present, no groups from the Erith and Thamesmead Constituency have … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Wood, belvedere, Erith, erith and thamesmead, Event, heritage lottery fund, national lottery, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP, the great war, world war one, ww1
Teresa responds to the Transport Secretary’s announcement that TfL will not take over Southeastern services from 2018
Teresa has today criticised the Government’s announcement that Transport for London will not take over Southeastern services from 2018. Speaking about the announcement, Teresa said: “I am bitterly disappointed by this announcement, which is a slap in the face to … Continue reading
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Tagged cannon street, charing cross, Commuters, disruption, greenwich, labour, london, London Bridge, rail, Rail Minister, Railways, Southeastern, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP, Trains, transport, waterloo east
Teresa supports fair pay in Living Wage Week
This Living Wage Week, Teresa has pledged her support for the campaign to secure a real Living Wage. The Labour Party is committed to the Living Wage, and under the next Labour government everyone will earn enough to live … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost of Living, fairness, jobs, living wage, living wage week, minimum wage, pay, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP
Teresa welcomes new Thamesmead Planning Approval
Teresa Pearce MP today welcomed the granting of planning permission for the development of new homes in South Thamesmead. Full permission has now been granted for the Housing Zone development by Peabody of 525 units of housing as … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Wood, Affordable housing, commercial, community, crossrail, gallions, Homes, housing, housing crisis, Peabody, Regeneration, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP, Thamesmead