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- Out and about in Corringham
Angela was out and about on the Crux estate in Corringham on Saturday. Along with a team of 20 volunteers, she met residents to talk about important local issues like parking, road maintenance and rubbish dumping. Angela said, "It was great to meet so many people and to hear how passionate they are about improving their estate."...
- Angela visits Sue Ryder shop
 Angela recently visited the Sue Ryder shop in Laindon to talk about the benefits of Gift Aid. As Minister for the Third Sector, Angela spends a lot of time working with charitable organisations that benefit from gift aid. Under changes in gift aid legislation in 2006, charities are now able to claim back tax on the sale of goods donated by individuals. Angela says, "It is as simple as collection signatures from taxpayers who donate goods. The charity can then claim back 20% of the sale from the taxman. Sue Ryder was the first national charity to claim tax back...
- Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock visits Basildon
 Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock wowed a packed crowd at Pitsea Leisure Centre on Friday night. You can watch his interview on ‘yourthurrock' here: http://www.yourthurrock.com/2010/03/15/neil-kinnock-visit-boosts-labour-candidates/ People came from across Essex to meet Lord Kinnock, who talked engagingly and passionately about the challenges faces the country and the achievements of the Government in the last twelve years. He said Parliament "needed MPs like Angela Smith." Angela said, "I've known Neil for years now and we've been lucky enough in Basildon to have him visit us a few times. He was, as ever, a brilliant speaker and very generous with his...
- Corringham Primary School's "Dragon's Den"
 Angela Smith writes, "One of the highlights of my recent visits was going to Corringham Primary School to be a judge for their Dragon's Den competition about designing and building a new bridge across the Thames. I have been following this project from the start. "Myself, Father David and Mr Garland, the Headteacher, were the judges as 8 groups of pupils presented their bridge models and their plans. They had to consider the environment, the cost, the strength and resilience of the bridge, build a model and then make a formal presentation to the team of judges. They had they...
- Growing your own fruit and veg
 Plans to bring under-used and unloved land back into use so that communities and hundreds of keen would-be fruit and vegetable growers have somewhere to get digging, were announced by the Government last week. Angela Smith welcomed this move, knowing how well used local allotments are. Angela said, "more and more people want to grow their own fresh vegetables and know where their food has come from. Having an allotment is also a great way to keep fit and healthy. I have visited allotments in Fryerns in Basildon, in Corringham and Horndon on the Hill (pictured) and I know...
- Opening the new Langdon Hills Children's Centre
Angela Smith was delighted to officially open the new Hills Children’s Centre in Langdon Hills last week. This is just one of the 3,000 Sure Start Centres that have opened all over the country. Building on the success of the other West Basildon Centres, this new centre gives all of the families of Langdon Hills the opportunity to receive the benefits of Sure Start. Sure Start is one of the great achievements of the government and Angela has been hugely impressed with the work that has been done in the area. Before 1997 there were no Children’s...
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