February 2009 News...
More help needed for small firms in Basildon & Turrock during the recession Call to make business rate relief automatic for small firms Stephen Metcalfe, Prospective Conservative Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock has welcomed Conservative plans to cut taxes and paperwork for small shops and small firms. In a new initiative, small business rate relief would be given automatically to firms across England, rather than businesses having to claim it and complete time-consuming forms. This comes as Parliament discusses a Conservative Private Members’ Bill to change the law in this way. Read More>> Posted9/3/09		No to Corringham Parking Charges Stephen Metcalfe, Prospective Conservative Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock has given his full support to residents and traders in Corringham in their fight against the introduction of Parking Charges in the town. Stephen said: “ I recently attended a very vocal public meeting and heard first hand the objections raised by local traders and residents to the proposal to introduce parking charges in Corringham Town.” Read More>> Posted9/3/09
More Policing, less targets. Stephen Metcalfe, prospective Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock recently met with Ch. Supt. Maurice Mason and Supt. Ivor Harvey at Basildon Police station to discuss how the next Conservative Government would help the police direct their resources better to address the concerns of the people of South Essex. Read More>> Posted23/2/09		Stephen Metclafe talks to YourThrrock.com Posted 23/2/08
Unemployment up 70% Stephen Metcalfe, Prospective Conservative Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock has condemned Gordon Brown’s handling of the economy after recent Government figures show that unemployment in Basildon & East Thurrock is up nearly 70% against the same period last year. Read More>> Posted 13/2/09

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