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Local MP Adrian Sanders is backing a bill to objectively look at the benefits of moving the clocks forward by one hour. Adrian Sanders, MP for Torbay, is backing the Daylight Saving Bill which receives its Third Reading in the House of Commons this Friday. The bill calls on the Government to conduct a . . . → Read More: Adrian Sanders MP says clocks change could save lives and create jobs in Torbay An extra half million pounds for social care in Torbay will mean people can leave hospital earlier and receive better care at home. This comes from an extra £150m announced by the Coalition Government this week to be spent on shortening hospital stays across the country during the busy winter period. Thanks to the . . . → Read More: Extra social care funding means better help at home for people in Torbay Adrian Sanders underwent a fracture risk assessment in Parliament this week to raise awareness of broken bones caused by osteoporosis. Fractures are a major health concern in Torbay, with more broken bones occurring in the UK annually than heart attacks or strokes. 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men will suffer a . . . → Read More: ‘Know Your Fracture Risk’, Adrian Tells Constituents Frozen condensate pipes were a huge problem last year and many households were caught out during the severe cold weather spell – which in some areas went down to minus 20°C. This resulted in a large increase in the number of calls to boiler manufacturers and heating installers from householders with condensing (high efficiency) . . . → Read More: Don’t let central heating systems get frostbite this winter Adrian Sanders, Member of Parliament for Torbay, and Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes, today called for a new diabetes strategy to improve care and treatment for people with diabetes in the UK. In a recently published report, the National Diabetes Audit revealed that 24,000 diabetes related deaths could have . . . → Read More: “To save 24,000 lives a year, we need better healthcare for people with diabetes” says Bay MP Adrian Sanders, Member of Parliament for Torbay, has today praised the Government’s plans to reward and recognise those schools who have worked hard to promote and raise awareness for the Olympic and Paralympics Games through the Get Set Network. The Get Set Network is a special community of schools who are demonstrating a commitment . . . → Read More: Torbay MP Welcomes Reward Scheme for Schools Next year, more than half a million additional children will qualify for the Pupil Premium. In Torbay, an extra 1,833 are expected to be eligible, meaning that our schools are set to benefit from an extra half million pounds a year to support disadvantaged pupils. The Pupil Premium will be extending its reach to . . . → Read More: More Pupil Premium money for our schools Adrian Sanders, Member of Parliament for Torbay, has today welcomed the Government’s proposals for water reform put forward in the White Paper Water for Life. The proposals will create more efficient, customer focused water services for consumers throughout the UK, and set right the unfair pricing previously faced by customers in . . . → Read More: Torbay MP Welcomes Proposals on Water Reforms Last month, Adrian Sanders MP met with ACS Chief Executive, James Lowman, at the Association of Convenience Stores’ Heart of the Community reception to celebrate the important role that local shops play in the local community. Heart of the Community is an annual event which brings retailers from across the country face to face . . . → Read More: Adrian Sanders MP Pledges Support for Local Shops Adrian Sanders, Member of Parliament for Torbay, met with members of the Devon and Somerset Law Society to discuss the issues affecting legal professionals and their clients in the Devon and Somerset area. The meeting was the first that it is hoped will be repeated to provide an opportunity for legal . . . → Read More: Devon legal professionals come to Westminster |
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