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Double celebration for Barton
It was a double celebration at the Barton Bash - a great day packed with community events, and wonderfully timed announcement of the MBE for Sue Holden, who has done so much for Barton and for the Barton Bash over the years. Andrew Smith said: "Barton has a lot to be proud of, and t... | more...
Andrew calls for Zimbabwe justice
Oxford East MP Andrew Smith joined Zimbabwe campaigners calling for free and fair elections and an end to Mugabe's brutal oppression. Andrew joined Zimbabweans from far and wide who converged on Oxford for a march from Redbridge to the City Centre and rally outside St Aldate's... | more...
MP visits flood relief works
Andrew Smith MP visited flood relief works at Hinksey Drain, near Redbridge. Andrew said: "I wanted to see for myself the work that’s being done to help tackle the flooding risk. This is the sort of maintenance clearing the smaller watercourses which residents have long wanted... | more...
New Children's Centre - 'Dream come true'
Local MP Andrew Smith joined parents, children, staff and local support services in opening the new children's centre in Florence Park. The new, state of the art, building provides wonderful facilities for children's care and play, together with provision for health, midwifery and commu... | more...
Launch of new help for homebuyers
Andrew Smith MP welcomed the launch in Oxford of MyChoice HomeBuy, a new Government-backed scheme to help first time buyers purchase their home. Provided locally through Catalyst Housing Group, the scheme is aimed at people whose household income is between £20,000 and £3... | more...
Andrew inaugurates Sandhills School wind turbine
Andrew Smith MP officially inaugurated Oxford's first school wind turbine at Sandhills Community Primary School. The wind turbine will generate a quarter of the school's electricity and save it £15,000 a year in power bills. Andrew said "This is a great achievement by Sandhills ... | more...
Fairtrade event opened by Andrew Smith MP
Andrew opens Fairtrade event at Templars Square, accompanied by Jeff Alderson, local volunteers and Revd Dick Wolff (with microphone) Andrew Smith MP opened the Fairtrade event at Templars' Square, Cowley, promoting Fairtrade product on sale in the Square and local shops like the Co... | more...
Andrew opens Pippa's Room at Rose Hill Primary School
Andrew Smith MP opened the Art Room at Rose Hill Primary School. Named Pippa's Room in memory of Pippa Sanderson, whose Trust has given generous support for its establishment, the Art Room enables children to work with art to increase their self-esteem, sef-confidence and i... | more...
Andrew welcomes Oxford Survivors to Blackbird Leys
Oxford Survivors run a friendly and informal day centre for people with mental health issues. Andrew opened their centre for the first time at Cowley Centre 16 years ago. When Cowley Community Centre closed recently Andrew helped them find new accommodation at Blackbird Leys Community Centre ... | more...
Andrew invites nurses to open East Oxford Health Centre
Andrew was proud to invite two long-serving nurses, Nina Billen and Carol Lowe, to join Dr Tarrant Stein to officially open the marvelous new East Oxford Health Centre. The £13 million centre on the corner of Cowley Road and Manzil Wa... | more...
Andrew welcomes launch of new programme at The Porch
Andrew attended the launch of a new programme to help homeless and vulnerable people into the workplace at the Porch Steppin' Stone Centre today. He said: 'The Porch does a great job working with people who are homeless or precariously housed, and I greatly welcome this support from Bar... | more...
Andrew opens new Genzyme facilities
Andrew Smith has officially opened the new expanded Genzyme facilities at Oxford Business Park. Genzyme works closely with Oxford University and local hospitals to develop innovative products to help in the treatment of chronically debilitating diseases including genetic disorders, renal di... | more...
Andrew welcomes new Labour Councillor
Councillor Shah Jahan Khan, member of Oxford City Council for Cowley Ward, today resigned from the Liberal Democrat Party and Group on the City Council to join Labour. Councillor Khan said: 'I have decided to join the Labour Party because the direction which it is taking under Gordon Bro... | more...
Flood waters rise
Andrew Smith MP visited the area around Hinksey Park with local councillors Bob Price and Oscar Van Nooijen this morning as the flood waters rose. Water from the lake is rising, flooding houses in Vicarage Lane and threatening the primary school, houses in Lake Street and the surrounding area... | more...
MP praise for brave spirit of flood victims and helpers
Speaking after visiting the Kassam Stadium reception centre late Sunday evening Oxford East MP Andrew Smith said: “I was moved by the fortitude and good spirits of the elderly people I spoke with who had been brought from Abingdon to the Kassam Stadium evacuation centre. Considering all... | more...
New Hospital officially opened by Duchess of Cornwall
Oxford's new Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre was officially opened by the Duchess of Cornwall. Andrew Smith said... | more...
Andrew & Val visit Oxford Young Steps Club
Andrew Smith and his wife, Val, County Councillor for Leys and Lye Division, visited Oxford Young Steps Christian Youth Club, which meets at Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre every Friday evening. Andrew answered questions from the children about his work as an MP. Andrew and Val watch... | more...
Ditch Dirty Development
Oxford East MP Andrew Smith is backing local climate change campaigners who want to "ditch dirty development". The campaign, organised through the Oxford-based campaign group People and Planet, is calling on the Department for International Development to phase out support for fossi... | more...
St Ebbe's School children quiz MP
St Ebbe's School pupils who had visited the Houses of Parliament got the chance to ask Andrew Smith questions about the work of an MP. Andrew met the children on a visit to the school. He said "They asked really good questions. They wanted to know what qua... | more...
Andrew opens Windmill School Library
Andrew Smith has cut the ribbon to open the new School Library at Windmill School, Headington. It is the first time the school has had a proper library. It is the product of a lot of hard work and fund-raising by parents, governors, staff and friends fo the school. Andrew s... | more...

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