Local News
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Walsall’s Share of Pothole Funding Revealed
- 24/03/2011
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
No CommentsValerie has recieved a letter from the Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond, giving details of Walsall Council’s share of funding from the Government for repairing the large number of potholes caused by the particularly cold winter this year. From the £200 million available for councils accross England, Walsall Council will recieve £522,243.
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Valerie Welcomes School of Education to Parliament
- 14/03/2011
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
Valerie welcomed the Dean of the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Education, Professor Kit Field, and Dr Tehmina Basit to the Houses of Parliament.
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West Midlands Royal College of Psychiatrists
- 11/03/2011
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
On Friday 11th March, Valerie attended the launch of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Depression and Dementia videos at the Forest Arts Centre in Walsall with Dr Safi Afghan, the West Midlands Education Officer of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Valerie calls on live bands and live music venues to enter national competition
- 04/03/2011
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
Valerie Vaz MP is proud to invite nominations from within Walsall South, to be considered for the best live band and best live music venue awards of the first ever parliamentary Rock the House competition.
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Valerie Visits Palfrey Junior School.
- 18/02/2011
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
Valerie visited Palfrey Junior School to meet with staff and pupils and to find out about the challenges that affect them on a daily basis. She was able to meet with the headteacher, Gary Thornton, as well as several of the school’s prefects. At the end of the visit, some of the pupils took the opportunity to show Valerie their new adventure playground.