Sandra Gidley

Member of Parliament for Romsey

Sandra Gidley

20 Most Recent News Stories

SANDRA SLAMS GOVERNMENT OVER PLANNING POLICY

Mon 12th May 2008

Local MP Sandra Gidley has today hit out at the Labour government, vowing to write to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, after a parliamentary answer revealed that Ministers have no plans to reverse planning policy which allows for development on Hampshire's prime agricultural land.

GIDLEY CALLS ON COUNCIL TO SHED LIGHT ON STREET LIGHTING SCHEME

Fri 9th May 2008

Romsey MP Sandra Gidley has written to the Chief Executive of Hampshire County Council, demanding an explanation of how they are spending the £225m PFI credits awarded to them by the government for the South Coast PFI street lighting scheme, as figures show there has been a huge increase in staff salaries and the council's publicity budget.

SANDRA SEEKS SUPPORT FOR MOONWALK

Thu 8th May 2008

Local MP Sandra Gidley will be joining almost 15,000 women and men taking to the streets of London on 17th May to do the Moonwalk in support of Walk the Walk's campaign against breast cancer - in bras!

SANDRA "SIGNS" UP TO DEAF AWARENESS

Fri 2nd May 2008

Hampshire and Southampton MP Sandra Gidley made a recent visit to the Hampshire Deaf Association - to learn some sign language and highlight Deaf Awareness Week.

Sandra learns sign language at the Hampshire Deaf Association (photography: Sally Lamb)

"LOCAL PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS CONTINUE TO PUT DIABETICS' SIGHT AT RISK" - GIDLEY

Tue 22nd Apr 2008

Following figures originally acquired in January, new data obtained today by Southampton and Hampshire MP Sandra Gidley show that local PCTs are still failing to screen thousands of local diabetics for diabetic retinopathy*.

HUGE RISE IN STIs AMONGST MIDDLE AGED AND ELDERLY - GIDLEY

Tue 22nd Apr 2008

New figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that there has been a huge increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Chlamydia, Syphilis and Anogenital Warts among the middle-aged and elderly since 2002.

MP TALKS TO WAITROSE BOSS IN EFFORT TO SAVE BRITAIN'S BACON

Mon 21st Apr 2008

After having written to the Chief Executives of the 16 biggest food retailers, City and County MP Sandra Gidley has today discussed the plight of the local and national pig farming industry with Waitrose Managing Director, Mark Price.

SAY 'NO TO ID CARDS' - LIB DEM PARTY PRESIDENT

Wed 16th Apr 2008

President of the Liberal Democrats*, Simon Hughes MP, today joined students from Southampton University and their local MP, Sandra Gidley, to launch a petition against the introduction of national ID cards to students.

Simon Hughes MP and Sandra Gidley MP with students at the launch of the petition at Southampton University (photography: Sally Lamb)

LIB DEM PRESIDENT PRAISES CHILDREN'S PLAY ASSOCIATION

Wed 16th Apr 2008

Simon Hughes MP, President of the Liberal Democrats*, and city MP Sandra Gidley today dropped in on an Easter Play Scheme in Swaythling to praise their good local work and to promote the activities of such groups across the city.

Simon Hughes MP and Sandra Gidley MP with the children of Southampton Children’s Play Association in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Swaythling (photography: Sally Lamb)

THOUSANDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS HIT BY TAX GRAB

Tue 15th Apr 2008

Local MP, Sandra Gidley, today hit out at the Chancellor of the Exchequer for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for thousands of hardworking residents across the city and county.

GIDLEY CALLS FOR LOCAL LOTTERY FUNDING

Tue 15th Apr 2008

City & County MP, Sandra Gidley, is urging community groups across Southampton and the Test Valley to apply for grants from Groundwork UK to improve local green spaces.

"ENSURE PRESERVATION OF OUR HERITAGE IS NOT A LOTTERY" - GIDLEY

Thu 10th Apr 2008

Local MP Sandra Gidley today encouraged community and voluntary groups to apply for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to preserve their local heritage.

GIDLEY BACKS HEALTHY PAY INCREASE FOR NURSES

Thu 10th Apr 2008

Local MP and Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson, Sandra Gidley, has welcomed the announcement of new pay deals for health workers.

SANDRA FIGHTS FOR LOCAL SOLDIERS' PENSIONS

Wed 9th Apr 2008

Local MP, Sandra Gidley, joined with local armed forces pensioners Brian Bartholomew and Colin Romero last week to fight for justice for those who have been denied a military pension.

Colin Romero and Brian Bartholomew with Sandra Gidley MP on the House of Commons terrace after the rally last week. (photography: Sally Lamb)

GIDLEY GUARANTEES TO FIGHT FOR GREEN HOUSING

Tue 8th Apr 2008

As developers 'eye-up' land in the southern Test Valley for thousands of new houses, Hampshire and Southampton MP Sandra Gidley has pledged her support for a campaign calling for all new homes to meet higher environmental standards.

GOVERNMENT FAILING PHYSIOTHERAPY GRADUATES - GIDLEY

Mon 7th Apr 2008

Despite a commitment from the government to increase the number of physiotherapists in the NHS, new figures obtained today by the Liberal Democrats show that over half of new physiotherapy graduates from 2007 are still unemployed.

GIDLEY GETS ON BOARD WITH BUS PASS SCHEME

Thu 3rd Apr 2008

Hampshire and Southampton MP Sandra Gidley has joined Help the Aged to welcome the launch of the new national bus pass for older people.

Sandra Gidley MP supporting Help the Aged's campaign (photography: Sally Lamb)

SANDRA "BIGS UP" BIG GRANT

Thu 3rd Apr 2008

Southampton MP Sandra Gidley today praised the BIG Lottery Fund for awarding a recent £5,000 grant to Southampton Hockey Club.

SANDRA TELLS RETAILERS TO STOP HOGGING THE TROUGH

Mon 31st Mar 2008

Following her recent meetings with representatives of the pig farming industry in Westminster, Hampshire and Southampton MP Sandra Gidley has today called upon the Chief Executives of all the major food retailers in the UK to increase the prices they pay for pigs in order to stave off the growing crisis in the pig farming industry.

"CAR PARKING CHARGES FOR NHS STAFF A DISGRACE" - GIDLEY

Thu 27th Mar 2008

Hampshire and Southampton MP Sandra Gidley today hit out at local NHS providers for charging their own staff to park at their facilities.

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