Richard Burden MP: Fighting for a fair deal for everyone in Birmingham Northfield

This map records a selection of my activities across the constituency, starting in 2007. I take up many cases on behalf of constituents - both casework, campaigning and policy issues. If you have an issue you would like me to take a look at please get in touch.

• Stopping climate change at Trescott School

  

  Richard went along to Trescott Primary School to hear Class 4N launch a CD of their poetry. Coinciding with National Poetry Day, the class had been lucky enough to record their CD of poems on climate change at UCE Birmingham Conservatoire. The 9-year-olds wrote powerful, urgent poems, raps ...

• Walking Green

  

  With Weoley Councillor Jan Drinkwater, Richard is backing a campaign by local people for proper maintenance of footpaths in the Weoley and Bournville Village Trust areas, both to safeguard the local environment and to provide better facilities for local people. ...

• Richard visits Kings Norton Restoration Project

  

  Accompanied by constituency assistant Amy Watson, Richard took the opportunity to have a guided tour of the Saracen's Head restoration project in Kings Norton. Pauline Weaver, the project director  showed Richard and Amy around the site and discussed how the project is progressing. &nb...

• Richard supports local charity coffee morning

  

  Richard attended a fundraising coffee morning at Reaside Community Centre. The morning was held to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief. ...

• Richard takes part in Kings Norton Nature Reserve open day

  

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• One Stop Shop - September 2007

  

  I was pleased to attend the opening of the Northfield Town Centre Partnership shop, on the Bristol Road in Northfield last week. The centre will offer local residents careers and training advice and help with financial information. The project has been part funded by a range of city agenci...

• Remembrance Day Sunday - November 2005

  On Sunday, I joined others at the annual Northfield remembrance service organised by members of the Northfield British Legion. Given the number of conflicts which are currently taking place around the world, and the diverse locations in which British troops are presently employed, it is particularly...

• Northfield Station - November 2006

  I was very pleased to learn this week that the Department for Transport has announced that Northfield station will be in the second group of stations to receive funding to improve access for disabled people, and others who have difficulty using the stairs. Lifts, step-free access, more disabled park...

• Travelling to school June 2006

  At the start of the week I had a meeting with the Head teacher of Reaside Junior School in Frankley . I had received a petition with nearly 300 names of parents and residents in the nearby area who were concerned that children were unable to travel safely to school. Traffic disregards the ...

• Northfield Shopping April 2007

  I recently visited the recycling facilities that have been put in place by Northfield Shopping for the stores there to use. The centre has put in place a new waste management strategy which is making a contribution to reducing Northfield’s ‘carbon footprint’. Cardboard waste from packaging dis...

• Tiddlywinks Nursery healthy meals June 2005

  Everyone has rightly praised Jamie Oliver’s campaign improve school meals. Poor diet and high levels of childhood obesity are real issues which have to be tackled in the South Birmingham area as much as anywhere else. We also have our own local champions. Last Friday morning I vi...

• Frankley Plus Children's Centre Oct 2006

  This week, I received a letter of thanks and some lovely pictures made by children attending Frankley Plus Children’s Centre in my constituency  I visited the centre during the summer and I could see the potential it offers to families in the area. My assistant, Amy Watson, had also been able...

• Christmas Message Dec 2006

  At the beginning of December I attended the annual Christmas lights switch on in Northfield Town Centre. This event, which usually attracts a large audience, did so even more this year, with the arrival of two reindeers. However I don’t think they came straight from the North Pole! The event was o...

• Richard supports No-ID No-Sale campaign

  

  Supported by Trading Standards, the Police and the Government, the No-ID No Sale message is designed to prevent illegal sale of tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets, solvents and other age-restricted goods to teenagers who are too young. The legal age for selling alcohol, solvents and fireworks is...

• Richard visits Strip Tinning Automotive

  

  Richard visited Frankley based firm, Strip Tinning in August to discuss their current business plans and aims of expansion. The firm, which provides solar panels and windshields, raised with Richard their thoughts about how their product can provide a low carbon source of energy, and dis...

• Richard welcomes Turves Green Girls' School pupils to Westminste

  

  The School Council from Turves Green Girls' School in Northfield came on a visit to Parliament during which Richard gave them a tour of both chambers of the House and talked them through how a Bill becomes law. The Council, who have been discussing a variety of issues during the past year e...

• Richard enjoys summer festival spirit in Kings Norton

  

  Richard attended 3 important community events across the expanded boundary of Northfield district at the weekend.  He started the day at Frankley library at the 'Making Cars at Longbridge, Shaping A Community’ photographic exhibition, where he said a few words at an event to open th...

• Issue of Bournville College relocation raised in Parliament

  

  In Education questions, Richard has raised the relocation of Bournville College with the Minister responsible for Higher Education. Speaking to Bill Rammell, Richard pressed the Minister to ask Birmingham Learning and Skills Council to complete a report into the feasibility of moving the Colleg...

• Richard visits Victoria School to discuss school lunches with th

  

  The School Council of Victoria School wrote to Richard unhappy at their lunches, and wanting a return to less healthy, but in their opinion more tasty food! Richard discussed their concerns with them and explained why the Government has been putting more money into school dinners and why...

• Richard opens 50th Anniversary celebrations at The Meadows

  

  Richard visited the Meadows Primary School in Northfield to open their week of celebrations for the school’s 50th anniversary. The whole school took part in a pageant, with each year group performing a song and a dance and re-telling some of the major events of one of the decades from th...