News 28 February 2008

MP seeks meeting on flight path proposals

David Gauke is seeking an urgent meeting with NATS, the body which provides air traffic control services in the UK, to discuss proposals to change flight paths in the area.

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Newsletter 14 February 2008

Newsletter from David Gauke, February 2008

Parliament is in recess this week, which gives me an opportunity to update you on what has been happening in the last few weeks.

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Petition 28 January 2008

M25 Noise Pollution

The Secretary of State for Transport responds to the M25 Noise Pollution petition.

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Newsletter 1 November 2007

November 2007

After a few weeks back, Parliament has now prorogued (that is, stopped sitting) until the Queen’s Speech next week.

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Photo 19 September 2007

Army Cadet visit

David visits the Rickmansworth Branch of the Army Cadets.

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Parliamentary Debate 12 July 2007

Inland Waterways Petition

David Gauke presents a petition to Parliament calling for an end to budget cuts for British Waterways and the Environment Agency..

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Press Release 6 February 2007

Meeting with Minister casts doubt on the long term position of siblings at Hertfordshire schools

The long term prospects for partially selective schools being able to maintain priority for siblings in their admissions policies looks grim...

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News 13 December 2006

MP visits Rickmansworth sorting office

David Gauke met with postal workers last week during the busy build up to Christmas.

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News 27 November 2006

MP joins protesters to highlight waterways cuts

David joined local protesters in Rickmansworth (Saturday, 25 November) and Bulbourne, near Tring (Sunday, 26 November) to highlight the substantial cuts to the British Waterways Board budget.

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News 21 November 2006

Newsletter from David Gauke MP

The main reason for doing so is to keep you up-to-date on the hospital position, given the announcement made by West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust to go forward with the closure of most of the services at Hemel Hempstead.

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Newsletter 21 November 2006

November 2006

I am just sending out another Parliamentary and constituency update.

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Article 19 October 2006

All change for the Metropolitan Line

Earlier this week, I met with representatives of London Underground to discuss their plans to update the rolling stock for the Metropolitan Line.

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News 18 October 2006

MPs criticise proposed changes to admission rules for many Hertfordshire schools

A group of Hertfordshire and North London MPs have criticised proposals which will force partially selective schools to stop giving priority places to siblings of existing pupils.

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News 16 October 2006

MP supports Rickmansworth Rotary Club

David Gauke joined members of the Rickmansworth Rotary Club on Saturday morning in Rickmansworth High Street to help publicise the Club's charitable work.

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Press Release 22 March 2006

Local MP Visits Key Fund Project

David Gauke joined June Street and David Cansdale, Trustees of Hertfordshire Community Foundation at ‘9 Lives Furniture’, Rickmansworth, to see the results of a Key Fund grant of £9,850 awarded to the Furniture Recycling Scheme by the Foundation.

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News 20 February 2006

David attends self defence class

David Gauke attended a self-defence class held by Tae Kwon Do Master Anthony Manning VII Dan.

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News 7 February 2006

MP condemns changes to Tube ticket office times

MP for South West Hertfordshire, David Gauke, has criticised London Underground for reducing the opening times of the ticket offices at Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Croxley and Chorleywood stations.

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Blog 12 December 2005

Schools closed in South West Herts

Following the fire at Buncefield Oil Depot, many schools in South West Herts have closed.  Read David's thoughts.

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News 21 November 2005

David Gauke joins Hemel hospital campaigners

David Gauke joined the Dacorum Hospital Action Group on Saturday, 19 November to protest at the proposed cuts in services at Hemel Hempstead General Hospital.

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News 7 November 2005

MP Joins Poppy Sellers

David Gauke, MP for South West Hertfordshire, joined Royal British Legion Volunteers on Saturday, 5 November in selling poppies in Rickmansworth High Street.

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News 7 November 2005

MP expresses concern over regionalisation of Fire Service.

David Gauke, MP for Hertfordshire South West, has expressed his concerns over Government moves towards the regionalisation of fire service control centres.

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Article 23 August 2005

My evenings in the back of a police car

During the Summer recess, David has been out on patrol with the police in his constituency.  Read about David's experiences.

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Newsletter 3 August 2005

Newsletter from David Gauke, MP

As I am sure you will know, Parliament is now in recess. That does not necessarily mean that all MPs are putting their feet up on a beach, although the pace of life certainly slows a little.

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Blog 25 July 2005

End of term

Parliament broke up last Thursday.  Read David's end of term thoughts.

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Speech 23 June 2005

Equity release

David supports equity release schemes in a debate on the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill

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Speech 20 June 2005

Violent Crime Reduction

David speaks out for high visibility policing and local accountablility for our Police.

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Blog 17 June 2005

Watersmeet - what next?

Today's Watford Observer featured news on the proposals put together by the Rickmansworth Centre Trust in order to save Watersmeet.

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Blog 17 June 2005

Well done, Barbara

Last week's birthday honours list contained an award that was thoroughly deserved

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Speech 9 June 2005

David makes his maiden speech in the House of Commons

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for allowing me the opportunity to make my maiden speech.

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Blog 8 May 2005

Election night, revisited

As promised, I thought I would say a few more words about election night.

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Article 18 November 2004

Giving parents a real choice on schools

When politicians talk about giving parents more choice of schools, many parents in Maple Cross, Mill End and other parts of Rickmansworth feel somewhat sceptical.

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Article 4 October 2004

Inheritance tax - for the many not the few

Canvassing in Tring over the weekend, I spoke to a woman complaining about the unfairness of inheritance tax.

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