News

Many people continue to look to the local media - newspapers, radio and television - to find out what is going on in their neighbourhood.  I therefore issue regular news releases about my work as your MP both in Parliament and here in North West Leicestershire.

By clicking on the appropriate link on the right hand side of this page, you can view all my news release, information about local visits, "The Commons Touch" monthly column I write for the Coalville and Ashby Times and the "Parliamentary Patter" column I also write monthly for the Coalville Echo and Nu News.

You can also access my most recent annual Parliamentary Reports, periodic newsletters which I aim to launch in 2008 (there's also a link for you to sign up to receive these direct) and articles I occasionally write for other media.

Some of these documents are in pdf format and you will need Adobe Reader software to view them.  This can be dowloaded free by going to www.adobecrobat.info/uk

News Date Title
21/11/08 Danger Junction Improvement Proposals Welcomed

A long-running campaign to secure improvements to the Stephenson Way/Broom Leys Road crossroads in C...


17/11/08 MP Opens New Fair Trade Shop

17/11/08 MP Encouraging Schools to go to The Big Bang

14/11/08 MP Welcomes Card Account Boost to Post Office

14/11/08 The Future of Local Council Housing

10/11/08 MP Opens 'Memories from the Great War' Exhibition

07/11/08 MP Backs CO Awareness Week

05/11/08 MP Supports Occupational Therapy Week

04/11/08 Parliamentary Patter

03/11/08 ‘Get Online Day’ success at Appleby Online Centre

03/11/08 MP seeks assurances regarding dispensing doctors

31/10/08 MP demands action to tackle premature baby death

31/10/08 Poppy Appeal Message

30/10/08 The Commons Touch Column

24/10/08 Call for Legislation

24/10/08 Know Your Fracture Risk

24/10/08 MP says "Stop the pre-payment meter rip-off"

17/10/08 New Protection From Doorstep Sellers Welcomed

17/10/08 MP Says Save Energy and Save Money

16/10/08 Council house ought to stay in council ownership

15/10/08 David and the Dragon call for bold new plan to tackle smoking

09/10/08 MP calls on constituents to make their Will

09/10/08 Extra cash for workers

08/10/08 Go for Grants!

06/10/08 October 2008 Parliamentary Patter

29/09/08 David visits Donisthorpe CP School

29/09/08 25 years of Home-Start North West Leicestershire

26/09/08 MP opens Carers Strategy Conference in Coalville

26/09/08 New Protection for Consumers

25/09/08 The Commons Touch Column

22/09/08 Think before you BOGOF!

19/09/08 MP Slams Petrol Profiteers

12/09/08 Big Coffee Morning at Constituency Office

10/09/08 The Commons Touch Column – August 2008

10/09/08 Parliamentary Patter - September 2008

22/08/08 MP calls on solicitors to join Will Aid

22/08/08 MP urges elderly people to claim extra help for heating bills this winter

20/08/08 MP says employers must insure against for industrial diseases

20/08/08 Paint Plea Petition by Tenants

18/08/08 Local Land Army Girls Honoured

15/08/08 Energy Windfall Tax backed

11/08/08 Make sure you are claiming the benefits you are entitled to

06/08/08 Mantle Lane, Coalville Flooding

05/08/08 Castle Donington petition presented to MP

01/08/08 Local MP David Taylor sees skills crisis tackled

30/07/08 10 Years of the Minimum Wage

30/07/08 So Who Did Commit the Oxford Murders?

28/07/08 Local Land Army Girls to be Honoured

25/07/08 The Commons Touch Column

18/07/08 MP Welcomes Ellistown Business Park Decision

09/07/08 MP slams key stage results delay

09/07/08 MP backs Shelter's 'Now is the Time' campaign

09/07/08 MP backs tough action to protect children from the allure of smoking

07/07/08 MP backs charity's pioneering approach to stem cell research

07/07/08 Cautious welcome for British Grand Prix

07/07/08 Happy Birthday NHS!

04/07/08 David Taylor MP asks holidaymakers: Do you know the true price of surfing on the beach?

04/07/08 David joins flappers in call for more women MPs

02/07/08 MP demands action on stolen patient records

02/07/08 David backs donor campaign

02/07/08 David Taylor secures promise for 10p tax losers

02/07/08 MP backs Castle Donington parking campaign

02/07/08 Our NHS - the greatest jewel in the crown

02/07/08 Parliamentary Patter Column

27/06/08 Top marks for local head

25/06/08 Friday deadline for student grant applications

20/06/08 MP’s ‘Chemical Cosh’ Campaign Rewarded

20/06/08 MP Hears Playgroup Concerns

17/06/08 Local Volunteer meets the PM

16/06/08 Rising Food Prices

16/06/08 David teams up with Wallace and Gromit

11/06/08 MP pledges to protect endangered elephants

11/06/08 MP brushes up on bikeability skills

09/06/08 Celebrations in Swannington

09/06/08 Parliamentary Patter Column

08/06/08 David on eco towns

05/06/08 Highlighting the plight of carers

02/06/08 Bevin Boys Honoured

02/06/08 64th Anniversary of D Day

30/05/08 ‘Knit One, Save One’ campaign

28/05/08 MP backs campaign to stop cowboy builders and rogue tradesmen

24/05/08 The Commons Touch Column

23/05/08 Walk to School Week

21/05/08 Call for tax cut on school uniforms

21/05/08 David Denounces 'Scandalous' County Council Catholic Tax

19/05/08 Local Bevin Boys to be Honoured

19/05/08 Citizen Survey Results Announced

19/05/08 Citizen Survey

19/05/08 Charity Walk Raises £350

16/05/08 Bill aims to end 'chemical cosh'

13/05/08 David to stand down

12/05/08 MP Asks for Ellistown Business Park Decision to be Reviewed

09/05/08 New Play Areas on the Cards?

08/05/08 Macmillan 'Walk Wonders' Charity Walk

07/05/08 Parliamentary Patter Column

01/05/08 MP Welcomes £1.2 million

30/04/08 Coalville Bridge Clean-up Called For

30/04/08 Abolition of the 10% starting rate for income tax

28/04/08 MP on Ashby Radio

28/04/08 MP Welcomes Massive Rise in Apprenticeships

28/04/08 Newbridge Pupils Grill MP

25/04/08 Local MP backs Terry Pratchett’s call for more Alzheimer’s research funding


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