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Category Archives: Local events
Smart Water Meters: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
As many of you will be aware, Thames Water has started the installation of smart water meters throughout the London Borough of Bexley as part of their compulsory smart metering programme. I am being contacted regularly by constituents who are … Continue reading
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Free legal advice surgery this month for constituents living in leasehold or shared ownership properties
Teresa has been in touch with Lease – The Leasehold Advisory Service to arrange a free legal advice surgery for constituents on Tuesday 25th March 2014 from 6 – 8pm. You can determine if you are a member of Teresa’s … Continue reading
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Teresa opposes proposed move of Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre
Teresa has contacted the London Borough of Bexley to register her opposition to the Council’s proposal to move the Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre out of the Borough to Bromley. This plan forms part of a package of money-saving … Continue reading
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Teresa backs the Money for Life Challenge and calls on local organisations to get involved
Teresa is encouraging education and training organisations to back Lloyds Banking Group’s Money for Life Challenge, a national competition for 16 – 24-year-olds in further education, work-based learning, adult community learning or training organisations. With financial education becoming part of … Continue reading
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Teresa helps long-term unemployed celebrate graduation to new Tesco delivery centre in Erith
Last Friday, Teresa visited the new Tesco Dot Com Centre in Erith to hand-out certificates to 84 long-term unemployed people who have successfully completed a course of pre-employment training with Tesco under their Regeneration Partnership programme. The graduates, who have … Continue reading
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Teresa celebrates free milk in schools
On the 25th September 2013, Teresa acted as milk monitor for the day at De Lucy Primary School in celebration of World School Milk Day. To mark the event, De Lucy School encouraged children to drink milk and understand the nutritional benefits … Continue reading
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Teresa urges constituents to apply for Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) funding to mark First World War Centenary
With just a year to go until we mark the centenary of the UK entering the First World War, Teresa Pearce MP is urging residents of Erith & Thamesmead to consider applying to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for community … Continue reading
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Teresa meets football legend at opening of new Thamesmead sporting facility
This week football legend, Sir Trevor Brooking CBE, showed his support for grassroots sport at the official opening of Sporting Club Thamesmead. The club boasts an outstanding new changing pavilion, floodlit third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP), and a … Continue reading
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Teresa urges local children to complete the Summer Reading Challenge
Teresa is supporting a campaign run by The Reading Agency charity to encourage all primary school children across Erith and Thamesmead to join their local library and take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. In Bexley, children of all … Continue reading
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Teresa attends Barclays event in Erith to promote Bexley businesses
On Friday 15 March Teresa attended a free seminar for local businesses at the Erith Innovation Centre, hosted by Barclays. Fifty local business people attended to hear presentations on how to use cost-effective online marketing tools to establish a business … Continue reading
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