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Meg Hillier MP welcomes Government national knives amnesty
Monday, 22 May 2006
A nationwide knives amnesty will be held between 24 May and 30 June backed up by a tough police enforcement campaign to drive home the message that carrying knives is not acceptable.
Meg endorsed the drive to tackle knife crime and violence in Hackney and across the UK.
Meg said:…
Places for Children nursery
Friday, 19 May 2006
Half way down Morning Lane giant caterpillars snake round a garden of flowers whilst an enormous pair of hands hold up a globe.
Volunteers from the Department for Education and Skills have transformed the outdoor space of Places for Children nursery into a sensory garden as part of a Business…
Hackney kids quiz Olympics minister
Thursday, 18 May 2006
Olympics minister Dick Caborn was subjected to a different kind of questioning last Thursday when he met with children from Daubeney and Sebright primary schools. The minister joined Meg Hillier MP to meet with Hackney groups and answer questions on the progress of the 2012 Olympics.
The school children quizzed…
Meeting with Olympics Minister
Thursday, 18 May 2006
Children from Daubeney and Sebright primary schools joined me on 18th May to meet with sports minister Dick Caborn.
The children quizzed the minister on, among other things, opportunities for young athletes and use of Olympic facilities post 2012
Meg with children from Daubeney Primary School and Dick Caborn
The…
Tony Blair visits Hoxton
Tuesday, 9 May 2006
On 9th May I joined the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Ruth Kelly on a visit to Hoxton. They visited the Shoreditch Wardens scheme in Myrtle Walk and met with local residents to hear their views about the project.
Ruth Kelly then visited the…