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Tony Baldry welcomes setting up of Canal & River Trust

catharine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:23:13 +0000

Today, Tony Baldry welcomed the announcement of a long-term funding agreement for the new Canal & River Trust, which will replace British Waterways in England and Wales later this year.

Tony Baldry said, “I think that the Canal & River Trust, which effectively is akin to a National Trust for water, will hopefully be much more responsive to the needs of waterway users.

“The Oxford Canal is an important amenity for many of my constituents, whether they be boaters, canoeists, walkers or cyclists. I hope that the new Trust will be able to better involve the energy and views of those who use the Oxford Canal which has seen a steady increase in recent years and with a proposal for a new marina to be built near to Banbury and as we see every year with the very successful Banbury Canal Day, its use its likely to continue to increase.”

Please click on the link provided here to read a letter to Tony from Tony Hales CBE, Chairman of Trustees at the Canal & River Trust: Canal & River Trust press release 310112

Please click here to read about Tony’s visit last June to the Banbury & District Canoe Club where he joined members for a paddle in the Oxford Canal.

Tony Baldry receives response from Minister responsible for Crime Prevention regarding metal theft

catharine — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:53:48 +0000

As Second Church Estates Commissioner, metal theft is a key issue for Tony Baldry MP. Following his letter to the Home Secretary on the subject at the beginning of January, Tony has now received a response from Lord Henley, Minister responsible for Crime Prevention, a copy of which can be found by clicking on the link provided here: Metal Theft from Lord Henley 100111.

Tony Baldry writes letter to Secretary of State for Transport regarding HS2 compensation

catharine — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:48:54 +0000

Following the Government’s HS2 annoucement, North Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry has sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport regarding compensation.

The full text of the letter is below:

Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP
Secretary of State
Department for Transport

12 January 2012

HS2 Compensation

I understand that in due course you, your Department and HS2 are going to be bringing forward details of a proposed compensation scheme on which you intend to consult.

Can I suggest there may be some benefit in there being the opportunity of having a pre-publication meeting, i.e. a meeting with Members of Parliament and representatives, if appropriate, of Local Authorities and Community Groups, on a totally “without prejudice” basis, before the Department produces a consultation document. I think that would be provide a helpful opportunity for colleagues to explain what they hope a compensation scheme might look like, to raise any concerns they may have had about the operation of the Exceptional Hardship Scheme as any further scheme is likely to be an Exceptional Hardship Scheme +, and if the EHS has had problems, then I think you and officials need to understand what those concerns might be.

I also think it is helpful if everyone feels that so far as is possible they are involved in trying to get the right answers to compensation, whilst of course recognising that whatever scheme is put up for compensation will of course be the scheme proposed by your Department.

Tony Baldry

North Oxfordshire MP writes to Home Secretary regarding metal theft

catharine — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:27:08 +0000

Second Church Estates Commissioner and North Oxfordshire MP, Tony Baldry, has written a letter to the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Theresa May MP regarding the increasingly prominent issue of metal thefts.

To view a full copy of the letter, please click on the link provided here: Theresa May on Metal Theft 040112.

Tony Baldry receives assurances from Health Minister concerning the future of services at the Horton General Hospital

catharine — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:21:10 +0000

Please click on the link provided here to access a copy of the letter from the Minister regarding the Horton General Hospital: Horton Hospital Issues from Simon Burns 211211.

Tony Baldry receives letter from Payments Council following question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

catharine — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:00:53 +0000

Following his question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in December regarding the Independent Bank Commissioning Report, Tony has received an extensive letter from the Director of Corporate Communications at the Payments Council regarding the implementation of the accounts switching service, which the Payments Council is overseeing.

To read a full copy of the letter from the Payments Council, please click on the link provided here: Payments Council 221211.

Baldry receives letter from Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change following Durban Climate Change Conference

catharine — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:26:15 +0000

Following the Durban Climate Change conference earlier this month, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change made a statement to the House on 12 December during which Tony Baldry congratulated him on the progress that was made at the conference.

As a result of this exchange, the Secretary of State has written a letter to Tony Baldry to update him on international climate finance and the Green Climate Fund. To access a copy of this letter, please click on the link here: Chris Huhne – Durban Climate Change (211211).

North Oxfordshire MP writes letter to Chief Executive of Cherwell District Council concerning the Hanwell wind farm planning application

catharine — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:13:45 +0000

To view a copy of Tony’s letter please click on the link provided here: Sue Smith re Hanwell wind farm 221111.

Tony Baldry writes to Energy Minister on solar power following a visit to JHS Solar Solutions in Banbury

catharine — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:57:12 +0000

North Oxfordshire MP, Tony Baldry, has written a letter to Greg Barker MP in the Department of Energy and Climate Change regarding solar power and feed-in tariffs.

To access a copy of Tony’s letter, please click on the link provided: Gregory Barker Solar 181111.

Baldry attacks Labour Party’s route for HS2 as “undeliverable” and “impractical”

catharine — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:16:57 +0000

North Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry has written to Shadow Transport Minister, Maria Eagle, MP attacking Labour’s most recent proposal for the route for HS2 as “unworkable” and “impractical”.

The Labour Party is now proposing a route for HS2 that would take the High Speed Rail link very close to both Banbury and Bicester.

Tony Baldry said: “Under the Labour Party’s proposal, HS2 would emerge into the Chilterns from a long deep tunnel. But the ludicrous nature of the proposed route becomes apparent in relation to Bicester and Banbury. These are two of the fastest growing towns in England, with the Chiltern railway line running straight through both of them. I am not entirely sure whether the Labour Party are suggesting their proposed HS2 route runs straight through the centre of these two towns, or whether they think there is spare land between the motorway and Banbury and Bicester but either way the suggestion is quite simply undeliverable.

“This is a route that is impractical but if the Labour Party really is serious in putting forward the proposal of HS2 running alongside Banbury and Bicester, I would very much welcome the Shadow Transport Secretary to my constituency so I can walk the route with her and show her just how impractical the proposal is.”

The full text of the letter can be accessed by clicking on the link provided here: Maria Eagle re Labour Party proposed HS2 route 311011