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To contact John on general issues: 0207 219 6676 |
01491 613072 |
(John's Westminster office remains open and working during the Parliamentary recess)
To contact John to book a surgery appointment:
01491 613072
Contact John
Map
One of the joys of this constituency is the range of different events and activities with which I am able to be involved. You can access these by clicking on the map on this page.
Many of these demonstrate the enormous public spirited nature of the people of this area and the generosity in time and money they show to the charity and voluntary sectors. I am pleased to have been able to support many of these activities.
Local campaigns
To read about some of the local campaigns with which I am involved please see my local campaigns section.
Westminster
There is not a day which goes past without my being conscious of the enormous privilege it is to be an MP.
In the Westminster section of my site you can find out more about my work there including speeches, select committess, Parliamentary inquiries, and other roles.
News
Westminster Report
The latest copy of my Westminster Report is now available on the Westminster page of this web-site. It was delivered across the constituency before Christmas. In the summer edition I set out what the role of an MP at Westminster involved . In this one I set out what the role of an MP involves in the constituency.
New Parliamentary roles for MP
I have been appointed a trustee of the Industry and Parliament Trust. The Trust provides programmes of training and education between parliamentarians and business. Through its programme of Fellowships it allows MPs and Peers to spend time with companies in a range of industries. This gives MPs and Peers the chance to understand how business works and to see the impact of legislation on companies. It also offers study programmes for companies to understand the mechanics of the legislative process.
I have also been appointed a trustee of the Community Development Foundation as the representative of the Conservative parliamentary party. The Foundation is a cross-party body sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
It provides grants and manages programmes which are designed to help support community development. Its work ranges from the Every Action Counts programme which focuses on environmental issues at a community level to learning programmes on how communities can make more creative and practical use of ICT to issues related to gangs and gun crime.
Both positions are unremunerated.
Thank you for logging on to my web-site. I’ve set out on the pages which follow some of the things I’ve been championing here in the constituency and some of the things I’ve been involved with at Westminster.
You’ll also find details of how to contact me whether in person, for example at one of my surgeries, or via phone, letter or e mail.
I look forward to hearing from you.
John Howell In Touch
Politicians can too easily become cut off from the public without ever taking the time to dig deeper. John Howell In Touch is a way of overcoming this. It operates at two levels. First, I have been having a series of informal roundtable meetings with parish and town councils in the constituency - the first tier of local government - to understand the issues each of them faces. Second, I have begun a series of house meetings around the constituency.
House meetings are a simple concept. A local resident acts as host and invites a group of neighbours to their house for an open, no holds barred meeting with me to discuss - well; whatever is uppermost on their minds. It's a direct and personal way of discussing local and national issues.
For more information, ring my constituency office (see contact list)
