British Legion thank Austin over military covenant agreement
British Legion thank Austin over military covenant agreement. The British Legion has thanked Dudley MP Ian Austin for his role in getting the Government to enshrine...
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Austin says Government’s cuts to policing putting crime reduction at risk
According to the official crime statistics released this week, crime in the West Midlands is up on last year. In the West Midlands Police force...
Read this entry » Austin welcomes bus route victories
Residents in Dudley were celebrating today after three bus routes were reinstated. Dudley North MP Ian Austin teamed up with local residents...
Read this entry » Austin vows to oppose plans to bring back fox hunting
Dudley North MP Ian Austin today responded to news that the Tory-led government could overturn the fox hunting ban. Speaking in the Commons last...
Read this entry » Austin calls for rethink on plans to phase out cheques
Dudley North MP Ian Austin is warning that Government plans to abolish cheques could harm churches and charity groups. The UK Payments Council...
Read this entry » Austin calls on local residents to lobby Council
Dudley MP Ian Austin wants local residents to lobby Council bosses over the closure of the Borough’s Benefits Shop. The service, which...
Read this entry » Austin invites Mary Queen of Shops to Dudley
Dudley MP Ian Austin has invited Mary Portas – the star of BBC 2’s Mary Queen of Shops and the woman charged by the Government with...
Read this entry » Austin puts forward local firms for ‘Made by Britain’ launch
Dudley MP Ian Austin is calling on local manufacturers to take part in a Government-run scheme to promote UK manufacturing. The ‘Made by...
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Austin urges Dudley Council to think again on Benefits Shop
Dudley MP Ian Austin is urging Tory-run Dudley Council to reconsider plans to strip back the borough’s Benefits Shop. The service, which is facing large funding...
Read this entry »Austin calls on Dudley Council to "Fly Our Flag"
Dudley MP Ian Austin has called on new Dudley Council Leader Les Jones to back his campaign to fly the Union Flag on Council buildings all year round. Austin has...
Read this entry »Austin welcomes Shadow Health Secretary to Dudley
Dudley MP Ian Austin welcomes Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Health, John Healey MP, to Dudley this Saturday. Healey will be discussing the Government’s...
Read this entry »Austin urges local youngsters to apply for new Parliament work placements
Dudley North MP Ian Austin is urging local youngsters to apply for a new work experience scheme in Parliament. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has launched...
Read this entry »Austin for rethink on Sedgley Fire Station sale plans
Dudley North MP Ian Austin is calling on the West Midlands Fire Authority to drop its plans to sell the site of Sedgley Fire Station for a new housing development....
Read this entry »Austin to meet Government adviser in push for cash for Black Country
Ian Austin is set to meet Lord Heseltine next week to promote Black Country bids to the government’s £1.4 billion Regional Growth Fund – and has...
Read this entry »Austin backs Dudley’s city status bid
Dudley MP Ian Austin is backing the council’s bid to turn the borough into a city. One borough in Britain will be granted city status to mark the Queen’s...
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