http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Bob Russell MP en-GB Bob Russell MP http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Bob Russell MP 2010-03-20T13:35+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000285/mp_russell_calls_for_colchester_to_break_away_from_chelmsford.html Colchester MP Bob Russell today told the House of Commons that Essex County Council should be abolished and for Colchester Borough Council to become what is known as a unitary authority, a council which is responsible for all local government matters - as is the case at Southend. 2010-03-09T17:43+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000283/these_fields_must_be_saved_says_town_mp.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has called for a "minimum delay of ten years" in even considering whether further land in Mile End should be developed for housing. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000284/could_it_be_back_to_the_drawing_board_for_school_plans_in_colchester.html Controversial plans for secondary school reorganisation in Colchester - including the closure of Thomas Lord Audley and Alderman Blaxill Schools - could be put back on the drawing board after a top level meeting yesterday evening between Schools Minister Mr Vernon Coaker and Town MP Bob Russell who was accompanied by Monkwick parent Mr Joe Slatter. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000282/childrens_fitness_will_be_affected_by_schools_closure.html If the closure of Thomas Lord Audley Secondary School at Monkwick goes ahead - with the result that children will have to be driven almost three miles to The Stanway School - this will result in pupils becoming less fit, affecting their quality of life. 2010-03-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000281/russell_astonished_over_mps_expenses.html Colchester MP Bob Russell - whose personal expenses are amongst the lowest ten per cent of all MPs - has said he is astonished to be told that he had claimed too much! 2010-02-04T11:18+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000280/decent_homes_work_restarting.html Lib Dem led Colchester Borough Council are rolling out the 'decent homes' project to improve social housing in Colchester, and properties in Paul Spendlove Court and Chant Court will be amongst the first areas to benefit from this investment in late February. 2010-02-04T10:56+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000279/st_johns_road_gas_works_delay.html The work at the Parsons Heath/Harwich Road/ St. John's Road junction has caused immense frustration particularly for those using their car who live in Parsons Heath, Welshwood Park and Roach Vale areas and beyond. 2010-02-04T10:54+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000278/russell_criticises_rogue_landlords.html Colchester MP Bob Russell today (Friday) condemned owners of buy-to-rent houses who default on the mortgages leading to their tenants being evicted even though they had paid their rent. 2010-01-29T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000277/russell_criticises_labour_over_widening_wealth_gap.html Colchester MP Bob Russell - twice in the space of little more than 2010-01-28T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000275/russell_meets_afghan_mps.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has had a meeting at the House of Commons with Members of Parliament from Afghanistan who are in the UK for the international conference on Afghanistan which opens tomorrow (Thursday) in London. It is the second time that he has had a meeting with a visiting delegation of Afghan MPs. 2010-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000276/commons_query_over_army_ranges.html The Government is being quizzed by Colchester MP Bob Russell as to whether there are plans to make any part of the Middlewick Firing Ranges surplus to requirements - leading to the possible sale of the land for residential development. 2010-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000273/campaign_to_save_colchester_schools_from_closure_continues.html Government Ministers are to look into the controversial proposals to shut Colchester's Alderman Blaxill and Thomas Lord Audley secondary schools after Town MP Bob Russell told the House of Commons that claims made by Essex County Council were inaccurate. 2010-01-26T11:46+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000274/mp_makes_a_date_with_castle_park.html A photograph taken by Colchester MP Bob Russell of the town's nationally acclaimed Castle Park has been chosen for the 2010 official calendar published by the House of Commons "House Magazine". 2010-01-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000272/mps_commons_question_over_school_closures.html Colchester MP Bob Russell has tabled a Question in the House of Commons over the closure of so many of the nation's schools because of snow. 2010-01-12T18:13+00:00 http://www.bobrussell.org.uk/news/000271/ban_hate_march_says_garrison_town_mp.html Colchester MP Bob Russell is co-sponsor of a Motion Tabled today in the House of Commons which calls on the Government to ban proposals by an extremist group to stage a protest march - carrying empty coffins - through Wootton Bassett, the small market town in Wiltshire which pays homage to hearses carrying the bodies of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan flown into nearby RAF Lyneham. 2010-01-05T00:00+00:00