Site News: January 2007 Archives

Two more stories from the official site.

BAC campaign has cross-party support

Martin Linton MP has garnered support from across the political spectrum against council cuts that could kill off Battersea Arts Centre.

Conservative and Lib Dem MPs have backed the Labour MP for Battersea in his campaign against the arts centre closure.

Action on deadly crane danger

Martin Linton MP is calling for improved safety standards for cranes following the fatal accident in Battersea last September.

It follows the action by the Health & Safety Commission on Friday to order all building sites to stop using cranes hired by the company involved in that accident and another fatal one in Liverpool.

Two more news stories from the official site.

Threat to BAC 'unwarranted' says MP

Wandsworth MPs Martin Linton and Sadiq Khan have asked the Government for assurance that Wandsworth Council is in no danger of being 'capped' if it maintains its current spending on local services.

Wandsworth Museum and Battersea Arts Centre are said to be under threat from cuts by the council. However, Conservative councillors say they have to make cuts or face a cap on expenditure.

Fight begins to save BAC

The Prime Minister gave his backing today to the campaign to stop the threatened closure of Battersea Arts Centre.

Wandsworth Council are planning to cut off their annual grant to Battersea Arts Centre next month and charge the commercial cost of rent and repairs, which would inevitably result in the closure of the building.

Two more stories from the official site.

BTC still improving

Martin has invited Tony Blair to visit Battersea Technology College after it was named one of the most improved secondary schools in the country. The college has seen its GCSE score rise from 4% in 1999 to 50% in 2006.

Martin calls for extra buses on 344 route

Battersea MP Martin Linton has complained about ‘overloading’ on the 344 bus service along Battersea Park Road as a result of the re-routing of the number 44 over Chelsea Bridge to Victoria.

A couple of recent stories from the official site.

Martin to meet minister over affordable housing

Battersea’s Labour MP Martin Linton raised the shortfall of low-cost homes in the House of Commons last month.

He was promised a meeting with housing minister Yvette Cooper and Wandsworth Labour councillors to discuss the problem in Battersea and Tooting.

Martin backs higher age limit for smokers

Battersea MP Martin Linton is backing the move to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes from 16 to 18.

The Government announced the move this week and it will come into force from October 2007, three months after the ban on smoking in public places, such as pubs and private clubs, which will come into effect from 1st July.