19
April 2010 PRESS RELEASE Neill Watts - Becomes SAMRA's Parliamentary Candidate
for Solihull
The Solihull
and Meriden Residents Association (SAMRA) is pleased to announce
that a father and former Solihull Councillor will be their parliamentary
candidate for the Solihull constituency. Neill Watts becomes SAMRAS
second parliamentary candidate and joins Nikki Sinclaire MEP who
is standing in Meriden.
Neill the former campaign director and agent for the local Conservative Association,
is hoping to win the seat for the newly formed Association on May the 6th.
Launching his campaign Neill said:
‘’With
all the political upheaval nationally and locally this year, with
MP's Expenses, General Sleaze, and a general lack of trust in the
main national parties, I decided to return to the frontline and give
you a real choice, with the old principle of doing a role to put
something back in to the community, not just to make money!’’
Continuing ‘’ Over the last few years I have witnessed as have
you, Shirley and Solihull being let down by both the local Lib-Dems and Conservatives.
I am standing as your SAMRA INDEPENDENT Candidate in the Parliamentary Election
this year as I believe that it is really time for us to all Try Something Different.
We need to have Trust in our representatives, a Vote for me will be a Vote
for Honesty, Accountability and Hard Work.’’
SAMRA is aiming to fight on key issues in the borough across the political
spectrum including the loss of Solihull’s Maternity service and the introduction
of local referenda. They have pledged to reduce councillors pay to 2005 levels
and say they want to introduce council sponsored neighbourhood officers to
liaise with police and help tackle flytippng and graffiti.
Local campaigner and Chairman of SAMRA, Josie Herbert said "We are delighted
to have someone of Neils calibre to join us, Neil represents SAMRA's etos of
putting Local People First"
13
April 2010 PRESS
RELEASE NIKKI SINCLAIRE MEP TAKES UP THE FIGHT FOR LOCAL BUSINESS
Speaking at
a meeting of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) breakfast today,
Nikki Sinclaire addressed the issue of the increased burden of red tape on
Britain's business community. Nikki, an independent Member of the
European Parliament,
has confronted the European Commission in Brussels over the issue of the impact
of new legislation on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
" I am not satisfied that the Commission is adequately assessing the impact
of new legislation" she said. "One size does not fit all, especially
in the business arena. I have demanded detailed explanations of what impact
assessment procedures are in place, and who carries them out. It is small
businesses that
will lead us out of the economic crisis, and they need help not hindrance
from government."
Britain's 4.8 million small businesses employ 60% of the private
sector workforce - a total of 13.7 million people - and are
responsible for more than 50% of the
UK's turnover.
Nikki called
for better access to fundng both in grant and by banks. Nikki
said "If small businesses are the lifeblood of our community
is to be more than an empty phrase, politicans must take small
busness concerns seriously"
Nikki is standing as a candidate in the forthcoming General
Election for the Solihull & Meriden Resident's Association
(SAMRA) in the Meriden constituency.
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25th
March 2010 Nikki sticks up for the Countryside and the Greenbelt
10
April 2010 Solihull News
7 April 2010
PRESS
RELEASE Nikki
Sinclaire MEP to stand in General Election for Resident’s
Association
At a public
meeting arranged by the Solihull & Meriden Residents Association
(SAMRA) in Knowle, on Wednesday April 7th, Nikki Sinclaire MEP declared
that she would stand for the Association in the forthcoming General
Election against Caroline Spellman, one of a number of MPs hit by
expenses scandals, in the Meriden constituency.
Having been elected to the European Parliament in June 2009, Solihull resident
Nikki announced the surprise move, pledging her commitment to SAMRA’s
ethos of restoring political power to local people.
An outspoken opponent of transfer of power from Britain to Brussels, Nikki
has campaigned against sleaze and corruption. “I am the first British
MEP to receive a satisfactory audit of my accounts” she said, “and
if I am elected to Westminster I will lose my seat in Brussels, and take a £20,000
pay cut. I am not in this for the money; I am in it because I believe in honest
and open government.”
SAMRA is campaigning on a number of local issues, including more efficient
local governance, protection of the West Midlands Green belt, and is opposed
to the further threatened cuts to local hospitals.
Speaking about the proposed high-speed rail link, Trevor Eames of the Solihull
Ratepayers Association said “There are important consultations coming
up, and for us to have an MP representing our interests rather than those of
political parties will put us in a fantastic position. It is about time that
local people had their say.”
In a radical move, the Resident’s Association will be fielding candidates
in both the general and local elections on May 6.
For
further information, contact
Nikki Sinclaire 07941 461255
Wednesday,
31st March 2010 Auditors report on Nikki Sinclaire MEP
