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Events attended include: 22/01 – John Reid, Hackney 25/01 – Crackdown project conference, Queensbridge Centre 29/01 – Co-op Party 90th Anniversary celebration, 10 Downing St 31/01 – Young Firefighters scheme launch, Shoreditch fire station with London Fire Commissioner Sir Ken Knight 03/02 – Clapton Pond noticeboard unveiling 05/02 – Labour Friends of Turkey launch 10/02 – N…

The popularity of dance and the huge demand for dance lessons across the UK was recognised in Parliament today when Meg Hillier proposed a Ten Minute Rule Bill addressing dance teachers qualifications and regulation.

Every week hundreds of thousands of people enjoy dance classes in private dance schools, leisure centres,…

The Home Secretary, John Reid and Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair came to Queensbridge on 23 February to meet with the Queensbridge Safer Neighbourhoods Team and local residents on Holly Street.

Crime in Hackney has fallen 16 per cent in the last year, burglary is down 35 per cent…

In February I visited wind farms in Donegal and saw both the possibilities and limitations for this form of renewable energy. One thing that is clear is that the British Isles provide great opportunities for wind and wave power because of the geography and climate. Over the next 20 years…

Low carbon, low waste, green transportation and high re-use of materials during construction are at the fore-front of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) strategy to ensure that the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are both built and remembered as the ‘Greenest Games in modern times’.

The strategy was…