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The Guardian reports that the Labour Party spent almost £1m preparing for the General Election that didn't happen. They specifically mention Martin Linton.

Meanwhile, Labour candidates in some marginal seats had already printed letters to go out to supporters. One, Martin Linton, who has a majority of 163 over the Conservatives in Battersea, south London, sent out letters to thousands of Labour members and supporters asking for their help. Because of the postal strike, hardly any reached their destinations until well after the election was called off.

Another round-up of news items from Martin Linton's official site.

Public agree with MP: Keep hospital services in Battersea
HUNDREDS have responded to Martin Linton’s survey by saying that they want to keep hospital services in Battersea.

Nearly two thirds (66%) said they would prefer to keep them at the Bolingbroke Hospital on Wandsworth Common if that was still an option.

Plaque unveiled to crane crash victims
Battersea MP Martin Linton unveiled a plaque to crane collapse victims Michael Alexa and Jonathan Cloke on Saturday April 28th to mark Workers’ Memorial Day.

Martin Linton opposes FoI Amendment Bill
Battersea MP Martin Linton opposed the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill and made representations to his colleagues asking them to do the same. He voted against the Bill on April 20 when it first came up and again on Friday May 18th when it came up for a second time.

The Guardian reports that Peter Hain and Harriet Harman are the first two contenders to announce that they have enough nominations to stand in the election for Labour Party deputy leader. Martin Linton is mentioned in the list of Hain supporters.

Update: The piece has been edited and the list of supporters has been removed.

IC South London reports on the ceremony to unveil a memorial to the two men who died when a crane collapsed in September 2006.

Michael Alexa, 23, and crane driver Jonathan Cloke, 37, both died in the incident in Battersea. Their families will be joined by Martin Linton MP, who will unveil a plaque to the two men on Thessaly House, Thessaly Road, at 9.30am.

The Wimbledon Guardian had coverage of the ceremony the following day.

As well as the families, representatives from Barratt Homes, Wandsworth Council and the police attended along with Battersea MP Martin Linton and the minister for health and safety.

Another roundup of the latest news from Martin Linton's official site.

Leave the museum where it is
Battersea MP Martin Linton has congratulated campaigners and thanked local benefactors Michael and Dorothy Hintze for their £2 million donation to save Wandsworth Museum, but told them the money should not be squandered on moving the museum to West Hill.

More room on peak-hour trains
Battersea MP Martin Linton welcomed the Government’s decision to create 3,700 new peak-hour places on trains going through Clapham Junction by expanding the Gatwick Express service.

And the Eggscar goes to...
Pupils at John Burns primary school in Battersea let their imaginations run riot in their annual competition for the best decorated Easter Eggs.

Crime rates fall again
Battersea MP Martin Linton welcomed the crime figures out last week which showed that crime rates have fallen by 5% in Wandsworth over the past two years and by 9.2% in London as a whole over the same period.

The Wimbledon Guardian quotes Martin Linton in a story about Network Rail's plans to spend £8m on Clapham Junction.

Battersea MP Martin Linton has praised these new developments.

He said he has been campaigning for disability access ever since he was elected.

Mr Linton said: "I have constituents that live in Falcon Road, Battersea, who say to me they have to get a taxi to Victoria before they can get on a train because access at Clapham Junction is so hard."

Another roundup of new items from Martin Linton's offficial site.

Martin shows his support on International Women's Day
Battersea MP Martin Linton attended a special International Women’s Day event on the 8th March organised by development charities Action Aid, International Planned Parenthood Federation and VSO together with the All Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS and All Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health.

Battersea Salutes William Wilberforce
Battersea MP Martin Linton will be inviting local people to a short ceremony at the site of William Wilberforce’s house in Broomwood Road on Sunday March 25th to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.

Commemorating the end of slavery
ONE of Battersea’s most famous residents, William Wilberforce, was remembered in a ceremony in Broomwood Road on Sunday March 25th – the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act which he piloted through Parliament.

Another roundup of new items from Martin Linton's offficial site.

Mass lobby of Councillors at Museum
Wandsworth councillors came under pressure from hundreds of parents and children to halt the closure of Wandsworth Museum at a lobby organised by Battersea MP Martin Linton at the museum’s Medieval Day at the weekend.

Silent vigil for Museum vote
As Wandsworth’s leading councillors assemble tonight to vote on the proposal to close Wandsworth Museum, along with two libraries and the De Morgan Centre, they will be met by a SILENT VIGIL organised by groups opposing the closures.

No tailbacks
Battersea MP Martin Linton was out at Battersea Bridge on Monday morning together with local residents’ associations to see what effects the new western extension of the Congestion Charging Zone is having on traffic levels in the constituency.

Parliamentary Reception for Safer Neighbourhood Teams
Wandsworth MPs Martin Linton and Sadiq Khan held a joint reception in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 21 February to celebrate the work of the Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Battersea and Tooting.

The Wimbledon Guardian reports on some of the repercussions of the collapse of the crane in Battersea last year which killed Michael Alexa. The story refers to the EDM that Martin Linton has tabled.

Tighter legislation on crane safety came a step closer on Monday when Battersea MP Martin Linton tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons to gather support for an improvement in crane safety standards.

building.co.uk runs a story about the T&G union joining their campaign for increased crane safety on building sites. They quote Martin Linton.

Speaking at the Battersea service last Thursday, local MP Martin Linton said: “Now is a time to remember and to learn. Over crane safety, the public and construction workers share the same interest.”