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Vara supports local suppliers
22 January 2010
Shailesh Vara yesterday called for supermarkets and retailers to use local suppliers wherever possible.
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Vara calls for extended consultation period for Great Haddon plans
19 January 2010
Shailesh Vara has called on Peterborough City Council to extend the period of public consultation over plans for the Great Haddon development.
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Vara welcomes publication of MPs' expenses
10 December 2009
The publication today of MPs’ second home allowances has been welcomed by Shailesh Vara.
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Vara welcomes safety cameras at Ramsey Forty Foot
10 December 2009
Shailesh Vara has welcomed the Home Office’s decision approving safety cameras on the Ramsey Forty Foot Road.
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Vara supports local businesses in Ramsey
3 September 2009
Shailesh Vara has expressed concern about proposals to change on-street parking availability on Ramsey High Street in Ramsey.
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Success as BT agrees to protect village green in Winwick
10 August 2009
BT's decision to install necessary new cabling underground rather than overground in Winwick has been welcomed by Shailesh Vara.
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Vara visits the Gidding Cake Company
27 July 2009
Shailesh Vara recently visited the Gidding Cake Company tomorrow, which has recently been set up by Mrs Lyn Smith.
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Vara opens playing field in Somersham
19 July 2009
Shailesh Vara, MP for North West Cambridgeshire, recently opened the refurbished sports area at Somersham Playing Field.
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Vara joins Olympic gold medallist to press for local benefits from the 2012 Games
13 July 2009
Shailesh Vara, MP for North West Cambridgeshire, has met with Jonathan Edwards, the long jump world record holder and Olympic gold medallist.
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Vara concerned at increase knife possession in Cambridgeshire
13 July 2009
Shailesh Vara, MP for North West Cambridgeshire, has uncovered figures showing a dramatic increase in knife carrying across Cambridgeshire.
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Vara opens Ramsey Community Centre site
10 July 2009
Shailesh Vara, MP for North West Cambridgeshire, last week cut a ribbon to herald the start of work on a Community Centre for Ramsey.
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Vara visits Abbey Ramsey College to see anti-cyberbullying work
6 July 2009
Shailesh visited Abbey Ramsey College last Friday, 3rd July.
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20,000 coffee morning invites and counting
6 July 2009
Shailesh Vara held a coffee morning with local residents in Stanground on Saturday, 4th July.
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Vara awards trophies at Sawtry Colts’ 5-a-side football tournament
11 June 2009
Shailesh Vara attended Sawtry Colts’ 5-a-side football tournament on Saturday, 9th May.
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Vara visits Willowbrook Farm
8 June 2009
Shailesh Vara visited Willowbrook Farm on Saturday 6th June. The farm was hosting a major open day as part of British Agriculture Awareness Week.
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Vara attends opening of children’s playground
8 June 2009
Shailesh Vara opened a new playground in Glinton on Saturday 6th June.
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Vara attends opening of children’s playground
27 April 2009
Shailesh Vara attended the opening of a new playground in Wittering Village on Saturday 25th April.
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Vara celebrates St George’s Day
23 April 2009
Shailesh Vara wishes everybody a happy St George’s Day!
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Vara meets local residents at coffee morning
20 April 2009
Shailesh Vara met with local residents at a coffee morning in Earith on Saturday.
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Vara meets with local businessmen
20 April 2009
Shailesh Vara held a number of meetings with local businessmen on Friday 17th April.
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Vara co-sponsors anti-shoplifting Bill
19 March 2009
Shailesh Vara has co-sponsored a Bill (Theft from shops (Use of Penalty Notices for Disorder) Bill 2009) designed to crack down on shoplifting.
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Vara visits John Clare Cottage
23 February 2009
Shailesh Vara visited the John Clare Cottage on Friday, 20th February.
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Vara visits Huntingdonshire CAB
23 February 2009
Shailesh Vara visited Huntingdon Citizen's Advice Bureau on Thursday 19th February.
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Vara marks Holocaust Memorial Day
28 January 2009
Shailesh Vara demonstrates his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day yesterday by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust.
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Vara comments on the loss of 450 jobs at Perkins
27 January 2009
This afternoon, Perkins Engines announced it will cut 450 jobs at its factory in Peterborough.
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Vara visits Arthur Mellows Village College
27 January 2009
Shailesh Vara visited Arthur Mellows College last Friday, 23rd January.
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Vara welcomes decision by RAF to wear uniform in Peterborough
22 January 2009
Shailesh Vara comments on RAF Wittering’s decision to allow their personnel to wear their uniform in Peterborough.
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Vara uncovers 73% of MoD IT systems are not secure
15 January 2009
Shailesh Vara has uncovered an astonishing disregard for data security in the MoD. 73% of the MoD’s IT systems have been classed as not being ‘fully accredited’ to the Government’s own security standards.
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500 Peterborough jobs under threat at Freemans Grattan
15 January 2009
Freeman’s Grattan Holdings has announced that, due to financial pressures, the company is having to reassess the scale of their operations in Peterborough and in the UK more generally.
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Vara suggest visit to local pub for Obama
22 December 2008
Shailesh Vara has suggested that President Obama sample some English beers in a local pub when he visits the UK in April 2009.
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