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Friends of Market Place Playground FUNDRAISING APPEAL

I would like to take this opportunity to make my constituents aware of a fantastic local group, Friends of Market Place Playground, who are fundraising to deliver a flagship natural community space in East Finchley.

4 million more people in work than in 2010

New figures show there are four million more people in work since the Conservatives came to power in 2010.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released figures showing there are 33.1 million people in work in the UK, with the employment rate near record highs.

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the NHS

Today, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service (NHS), a treasured national institution. Treating over a million people a day in England, the NHS touches all of our lives.

 

Government Find a Grant service launched

The Government has today launched a new online service that allows people to search for any government grants that they may be able to apply for.

Constituents can use this service to:

£150 Disability Cost-of-Living payment

More than six million disabled people across the UK are set to receive a £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from today.

The one-off payments, issued by the Department for Work and Pensions throughout a two-week window, will help disabled people with the extra costs they face.

Community diagnostic centres cut NHS waiting lists by 4 million

Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) - such as the one at Finchley Memorial Hospital - have delivered over 4 million checks, tests, and scans for patients across the country since July 2021, cutting waiting lists and giving patients quicker access to care.