http://www.john-leech.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington en-GB John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington http://www.john-leech.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington 2010-09-04T13:21+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000380/mps_to_go_meat_free.html Manchester MP John Leech has responded to Manchester Friends of the Earth campaigners by submitting a parliamentary Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for catering authorities at the Houses of Parliament to go "meat-free" on Mondays. [1] 2010-08-27T11:49+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000379/mp_welcomes_ban_on_wheel_clamping.html John Leech MP has today spoken of his delight following the government's announcement that a ban on wheel clamping on private land in England and Wales. 2010-08-17T12:49+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000378/mp_backs_didsbury_in_bloom.html John Leech MP and the local Liberal Democrat Didsbury Councillors have played their part in backing Didsbury's In Bloom bid to go all the way for gold. 2010-08-12T16:14+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000377/bernsteins_fee_should_benefit_voters_affected_says_local_mp.html Following news that Sir Howard Bernstein, Manchester City Council's Returning Officer for the recent General Election, has given a fifth of his bonus fee for helping to run the election to the Lord Mayor's charity, John Leech has criticised his decision saying it should go towards benefiting locals affected by the polling fiasco. 2010-08-10T09:47+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000376/john_leech_mp_concerned_at_cuts_affecting_local_legal_aid_charity.html News that the Legal Services Commission (LSC) has decided to cut the legal aid contract of the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) was greeted with dismay by local MP John Leech. 2010-07-29T10:03+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000375/mp_launches_proud_of_pubs_week_in_manchester_withington.html At the Farmer's Arms Pub in Burnage Local MP John Leech has added his support to the Publican's Proud of Pub's week campaign by catching a quick pint. 2010-07-27T15:52+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000374/cavendish_kids_create_scarf_for_third_world.html John Leech MP received a huge scarf made by the children at Cavendish Road Primary School, to highlight the problems with education in the Third World. 2010-07-26T11:26+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000373/coalition_protects_manchester_schools_builds.html John Leech MP has spoke of his delight over the Education Secretary Michael Gove decision the building of Manchester's schools with the Building Schools for the Future Scheme (BSF). 2010-07-06T16:00+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000372/liberal_democrats_invest_1bn_in_fund_to_boost_local_communities.html The Liberal Democrats have this week launched a £1bn regional growth fund to help local communities in the current economic climate. 2010-07-02T17:31+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000371/mp_slams_the_misleading_council_over_merseybank_library.html John Leech MP and local Councillors have joined forces in slamming the Labour run Manchester City Council over their desperate attempt to mislead the public over their decision not to fund a new outreach library and community care development on the Merseybank Estate. 2010-06-29T16:01+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000370/mp_calls_for_fairer_mobile_phone_call_charges.html John Leech MP has today tightened the screws on Ofcom to make the cost of calling a mobile phone fairer for everyone. 2010-06-28T09:39+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000369/mps_timely_bowel_cancer_screening_message_targets_world_cup_fans.html MP hopes constituents will remember the experience of Bobby Moore, who captained England to World Cup glory in 1966, but died of bowel cancer aged 51. 2010-06-23T12:26+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000368/mp_honoured_for_animal_welfare_stance.html Manchester Withington MP, John Leech has been honoured for his commitment to tackling cruelty to animals. The Protecting Animals in Democracy (PAD) project has presented John with a Certificate in recognition of his full support for their VOTE4ANIMALS 2010 manifesto in the run-up to the May General Election. 2010-06-23T10:53+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000367/mp_welcomes_metrolink_announcement.html Manchester Withington MP John Leech has welcomed the government announcement today confirming the Metrolink extension to Didsbury and Ashton under Lynne. 2010-06-18T09:42+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000366/manchester_withington_mp_strikes_a_whale_tail_pose_and_calls_for_greater_protection_for_whales.html John Leech MP has shown his support for whales yesterday by striking a 'whale tail' pose with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), while hosting an event in Parliament to raise awareness of the issue. 2010-06-10T17:36+01:00