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Loughborough MP Andy Reed is set to attend this coming Thursday 11 March, the opening of an exciting new business venture in Quorn. “Quorndon Formal Hire” offers a new service for those planning weddings, balls, special occasions and will provide a unique personal experience for all of their customers.

The launch event for Quorndon Formal Hire is taking place between 5pm and 9pm at their premises on High Street Quorn.

Ahead of the opening Reed stated “I’m absolutely delighted to be able to share in the success of a local business. He added “it is a tribute to a lot of hard work and endeavour by the owners behind the scenes in order to make the up and coming launch possible and I wish them every success for the future”.

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has joined forces with a local pressure group Long Whatton & Diseworth Bus Action Group to call upon East Midlands Airport and Kinchbus Limited to think again on proposals to cut bus services affecting Loughborough constituents.

The affect of the changes if implemented would see two local villages Diseworth and Long Whatton cut off from Loughborough between 7pm and 7am from April.

Reed has now received complaints from Loughborough residents who fear removal of the service could result ultimately in them losing their jobs, as well as being unable to visit friends and family in neighbouring villages.

Reed stated “I am concerned for my constituents in Loughborough that a hasty decision could have harmful long term affects in the long run”. He added “good public transport is essential especially to connect people in local communities and I hope that a sensible outcome is achieved before the cuts are set to take place next month.

Loughborough MP Andy Reed is backing plans by NHS Leicestershire and Rutland to encourage men with problems peeing to get checked out by their doctor, as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month begins.

NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland is hoping the event during March will encourage more men to be prostate aware and to seek help with any problems earlier, instead of ignoring them.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, as well as across Leicestershire and Rutland. There are 464 new cases* diagnosed each year in the two counties and 124 deaths** per year.

The prostate gland’s main function is to help in the production of semen and it is located between the penis and the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, which is the tube which carries urine from the bladder to the penis.

Prostate cancer may not have any symptoms until the cancer has grown large enough to put pressure on the urethra, which can cause:

• The need to urinate suddenly or frequently, especially during the night
• Pain during urination
• Weak and irregular urine flow
• Trouble starting to urinate
• Feeling your bladder is not empty afterwards
• Less commonly, blood in your urine

Reed stated “this is a really important campaign that the local NHS is undertaking and I believe that men should avail themselves of the opportunity if they feel their health circumstances are appropriate”.

For more information on prostate cancer visit NHS Choices at www.nhs.uk

campaigns and issues relating to the university and its impact on the local community - including information on student housing

information on issues surrounding student housing and homes of multiple occupancy (HMOs) - how can we maintain good realtions and balanced communities?

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has welcomed the news that Big Lottery funding is benefiting more groups in Loughborough. The Big Lottery Fund in the East Midlands has announced that two further groups have become the latest ones to receive a significant grant from the latest round of awards.

First, Charnwood Independent Youth Association (CIYA) has been awarded £9810 for an Access to Information Technology Project. CIYA based in Loughborough will provide IT facilities for the homeless and vulnerable young people that they work with. The project will enable them to build up important skills and help those trying to re-enter education. The project will also improve confidence and access to jobs.

Second, Gorse Covert Community Association (GCCA) has been awarded £10000 for an initiative called “Furnish it!”. This project run by the charity in GCCA in Loughborough will provide new and replacement furnishings for its centre. The project will improve facilities at the centre and encourage greater use by the wider community.

Reed stated “both awards are fully deserved in my opinion, and will do a lot to help provide both skills for Loughborough people and also regenerate communities”. He added “for the volunteers associated with the club who do work behind the scenes and are often unnoticed, in particular this funding rewards them for their time and efforts”.

Since 1998 I have always published details of my allowances in my annual report and on this website. Here you can find details of what this all means.

Andy Reed is the Labour & Co-operative MP for Loughborough.

Housing and Planning Minister John Healey today announced new local powers to control the spread of high concentrations of shared rented homes and to tackle pockets of unsafe and substandard accommodation run by bad landlords.
Mr Healey confirmed new powers for local councils to manage the unplanned spread of Houses in Multiple Occupation (or an HMO) in towns and cities. The cluster of too many shared houses can sometimes cause problems, especially if too many properties in one area are let to short term residents with little stake in the local community. Tenants can also suffer from poor conditions and management of the properties by landlords. 

Andy Reed said "This is great news and long overdue. I have been working on this issue with local residents affected by HMOs in Loughborough for the last 10 years. Many of the things we wanted are in these measure announced today. I will look at the small print and see how we can use these new powers to improve things locally. I would like to thank SARG, the Student Union Presidents and the University in their work in forging a local partnership and helping us all work together to achieve this step forward.

Full Details of the Press Statement available by following the link above.

Housing and Planning Minister John Healey today announced new local powers to control the spread of high concentrations of shared rented homes and to tackle pockets of unsafe and substandard accommodation run by bad landlords.
Mr Healey confirmed new powers for local councils to manage the unplanned spread of Houses in Multiple Occupation (or an HMO) in towns and cities. The cluster of too many shared houses can sometimes cause problems, especially if too many properties in one area are let to short term residents with little stake in the local community. Tenants can also suffer from poor conditions and management of the properties by landlords. 

Andy Reed said "This is great news and long overdue. I have been working on this issue with local residents affected by HMOs in Loughborough for the last 10 years. Many of the things we wanted are in these measure announced today. I will look at the small print and see how we can use these new powers to improve things locally. I would like to thank SARG, the Student Union Presidents and the University in their work in forging a local partnership and helping us all work together to achieve this step forward.

Our cross party group of Christians - the G6 - produced a pamphlet/ report addressing a fundamentally different way of addressing the way we do politics and church involvement in the public square.

Information and links to the campaign against plans for an incinerator at Newhurst Quarry in Shepshed.

issues such as high hedges, telephone masts, and recycling

Links to petitions on local issues