Oliver Heald MP
Press Releases
May 2008
12/05/08 MP Fears for Future of Hertfordshire
April 2008
30/04/08 MP Congratulates Duke of Edinburgh Winners at Stevenage Awards Ceremony
29/04/08 Minister Passes the Buck for A1 Widening to Region
22/04/08 MP Urges Constituents to Respond to NATS Consultation on Flight Path Changes
12/04/08 MP Speaks at International Conference in South Africa
08/04/08 MP “Sad” That BNP Fielding Candidates in Garden City
08/04/08 New research exposes soaring cost of living across North East Hertfordshire – Oliver Heald MP
07/04/08 MP Calls for Sandon and Barkway Travellers’ Sites to be Removed from Consultation: “Not Suitable” Says MP
March 2008
18/03/08 MP’s Inflation Concerns
18/03/08 MP Takes Up Concerns Over Clothall Common Buses
17/03/08 MP Visits Cambridge Crown Court
12/03/08 MP Attacks Planning Application for Second Stansted Runway
12/03/08 MP joins National Science Week at Icknield Infants
10/03/08 MP Calls for Constituents to Answer Traveller Consultation
10/03/08 MP Takes Up Need for A1(M) Widening
04/03/08 MP Takes Up Royston Road Baldock Waste Concerns
February 2008
29/02/08 Committee on Standards in Public Life web-site
26/02/08 MP Guest of Honour at Internet Demonstration by the Young
26/02/08 MP Puts Traders’ Concerns to Heritage Foundation
25/02/08 MP drops in at newly reopened Tewin Stores
20/02/08 Waste Core Strategy Submission
11/02/08 MP Holds Constructive Meeting with Wynd Traders Over Redevelopment Issues
07/02/08 MP Welcomes Crackdown on Crime and Ticketless Travel by First Capital Connect, As Anti-Social Behaviour Falls by 44%
06/02/08 MP Reports EERA to the NAO and Equality and Human Rights Commission
06/02/08 Diary 
January 2008
29/01/08 MP Supports B & Q “One Planet Living” Awards 2008
25/01/08 MP Asks About the Effect of Credit Crisis on Stansted Expansion
25/01/08 MP Calls for Vote on Police Pay
23/01/08 MP Backs Police Over Pay
22/01/08 MP Votes Against EU Treaty
22/01/08 MP’s Disappointment at Westbury Decision
15/01/08 Honour the Brave, Says Oliver
14/01/08 Allocation of Traveller Site Provision
10/01/08 MP Takes Up Concerns Over EU Emissions Trading System
10/01/08 MP Calls on Residents to Respond to Traveller Consultation
10/01/08 MP Backs Campaign for Fairer Sized Seats
December 2007
20/12/07 NEW YEAR MESSAGE 2008
20/12/07 MP Encourages Young Volunteers to Put Their Ideas Into Action
13/12/07 MP Presses for Plans to be Along Garden City Line
13/12/07 MP’s Delight at TV Poll Win For Royston
05/12/07 MP Backs National Campaign For Warm Homes
November 2007
30/11/07 MP Urges Highways Authority to Reconsider Christmas Tree Decision
27/11/07 MP Urges Councils to Save The Cave
22/11/07 Oliver Heald MP issues advice to constituents following HMRC data loss
14/11/07 MP Welcomes Unveiling of Clarkson Memorial
13/11/07 MP Brings Lung Cancer Out Of The Shadow In Lung Cancer Awareness Month
12/11/07 Despite flooding, water shortages still a South East stress
06/11/07 The Royston Crow
October 2007
30/10/07 Traveller Accommodation
29/10/07 Local MP Volunteers for Barnardo’s
29/10/07 MP Supports National Specials Weekend
24/10/07 MP Backs Local Communities to Save Energy This Week
24/10/07 Oliver Heald MP and John Barnes support CCPR’s ‘Subs for Clubs’ sports club campaign
23/10/07 MP Appointed to Select Committee on Work and Pensions
17/10/07 MP Presses the Case Against Westbury Closure
16/10/07 MP at LIFE Passing Out Parade
09/10/07 MP says “Keep Warm This Winter in North East Hertfordshire”
09/10/07 MP Disappointed at Operations Cancelled Due to Problems With Sterilisation of Surgical Instruments
September 2007
28/09/07 MP Hands Over Further 500 Signatures on The Comet’s Save The Lister Hospital Petition
25/09/07 MP Condemns Stabbing Incident in Baldock
25/09/07 MP Opens New Volunteer Centre
05/09/07 MP Urges Residents to Take Part in Hospitals Consultation
August 2007
24/08/07 MP Visits Scene of Letchworth Garden City Shooting
23/08/07 MP's Shock at Letchworth Garden City Shooting Incident
July 2007
18/07/07 MP – Don’t lose your “say” on Traveller sites and hospitals
18/07/07 Government slashes the number of health visitors in Hertfordshire
18/07/07 Heald – Government doesn’t take flooding in Hertfordshire seriously
16/07/07 MP Raises School’s Concerns on Climate Change and Development in Parliament
16/07/07 MP Congratulates Letchworth Girls’ Rugby Team
16/07/07 MP Visits Local Pub in “Proud of Pubs” Week
12/07/07 MP Inspects Flood Damage
12/07/07 MP Welcomes Heroes to Westminster
09/07/07 MP’s Delight As Luton Airport Proposals Scrapped
06/07/07 MP Takes Up Concerns Over Diminishing Numbers of Healthcare Workers
06/07/07 Campaign Against Charging Disabled Bays at Hospital Grows
06/07/07 MP Takes Up Residents’ Concerns Over Flash Flood
04/07/07 Local MP tables motion congratulating local F1 hero Lewis Hamilton
03/07/07 Oliver Heald MP
June 2007
26/06/07 MP Speaks in Debate on Travellers
25/06/07 MP Takes Up Concerns Over New Hospital Car Parking Charges
18/06/07 North East Hertfordshire MP Welcomes University Success in ‘Green League’
04/06/07 MP Does His Bit for Volunteers’ Week
May 2007
18/05/07 MP’s Shock at Post Office Closures Announcement
08/05/07 MP Speaks at Esperanto Congress
April 2007
26/04/07 MP Backs NHS Trust’s Bid for Foundation Status
16/04/07 MP Unveils Plaque to Commemorate Conservative Club Centenary
March 2007
28/03/07 Three weeks left to register to vote in local elections
28/03/07 MP Welcomes Fresh Hope for Great Ashby Medical Centre
23/03/07 MP Calls on North East Herts Children to Have Their Say
20/03/07 MP Hears Residents’ Concern Over JM Building
12/03/07 MP Takes Up Commuters’ Concerns Over Train Timetable With MD of First Capital Connect
07/03/07 MP Promotes Unprecedented Funding Opportunity in NE Herts
05/03/07 Heald And McPartland's Fight To Save River Beane
02/03/07 MP to Probe Proposed Changes to North Herts Rail Services
February 2007
27/02/07 MP Meets Albury Campaigners
27/02/07 MP Supports Traffic Survey on B185
23/02/07 MP Encourages Young People to Bid for a Save the Children ‘Here to Help’ Award
08/02/07 Days Four - Five at St Anne’s
07/02/07 Day Three at St Anne’s
06/02/07 Day Two at St Anne’s
05/02/07 My First Day at St Anne’s
05/02/07 MP to Experience the Reality of “Breakdown Britain”
January 2007
29/01/07 MP Backs Anti-Mast Campaign
29/01/07 MP and Pupils on Silent Mission for Macmillan Cancer Support
23/01/07 MP Resolves to Reduce Carbon Footprint
09/01/07 MP Grilled By Youngsters
December 2006
21/12/06 New Year Message from Oliver Heald MP
14/12/06 Oliver Heald MP for North East Herts Slams New Report showing Government is still insisting on second Stansted runway
14/12/06 Heald welcomes partial reprieve for post offices
November 2006
16/11/06 MP Commits to “Save your 20%” Campaign
14/11/06 MP Slams Decision to Scrap Plans for Hatfield Super-Hospital
01/11/06 MP Supports Peter Gabriel With Phones 4 Africa
October 2006
30/10/06 Save Our Post Offices Now
23/10/06 MP Calls on Football Clubs to apply for Grants
18/10/06 MP’s Search for Best South Asian Restaurant
16/10/06 MP at Baldock British Legion Launch
16/10/06 MP Opens Refurbished Ashwell Hall
16/10/06 MP Helps with Church Conversion at Party Conference
13/10/06 MP Calls on Constituents to Make Their Will With Will Aid This November
September 2006
29/09/06 MP Joins World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
29/09/06 MP Asks for Major Investigation Into Local Health Service Finances
27/09/06 Oliver Heald MP Visits World’s Biggest Coffee Morning At Weston Way Nursery
26/09/06 MP Welcomes Minister’s U Turn on Mental Health
25/09/06 MP’s Alarm at Lib-Lab plans to tax North East Hertfordshire’s homes with new house price tax
25/09/06 MP Urges High Commissioner to Expedite Visa Decision
13/09/06 MP Deeply Concerned by Latest Health Review
August 2006
29/08/06 Get Lost in Buckland and Chipping – No Chance
23/08/06 Oliver Heald backs campaign to ‘save the great British holiday’
16/08/06 MP Welcomes Heritage Foundation Assurances on Development Scheme
14/08/06 MP Takes Up Concerns Over Cuts at The Lister & Shortage of Health Visitors Caused by Lack of Government Cash
14/08/06 MP Encourages Local Businesswomen to Enter BlackBerry® Women & Technology Awards
09/08/06 MP's Disappointment at PCT Appointments
02/08/06 MP Assured Queen’s Road Post Office is Safe
July 2006
28/07/06 Energy Campaigners welcome Oliver Heald MP’s support for Climate Change Bill
21/07/06 MP Joins Comet Campaign To Save Post Office
21/07/06 MP Meets Traders Against £60 Million Arena Development
21/07/06 Technology May Hold Key To Disabled Access At Letchworth Station
13/07/06 Oliver Heald MP Criticises Government On NHS Cuts
12/07/06 MP Applauds Students for Raising Awareness of Holocaust - Update
11/07/06 MP applauds North East Herts Students for Raising Awareness of the Holocaust Following Visit to Auschwitz with Holocaust Educational Trust 
10/07/06 MP Quizzed By Local School Pupils
10/07/06 MP Tackles Questions From Sixth-Formers
05/07/06 MP Welcomes Health Centre Plan To Help Great Ashby
June 2006
29/06/06 MP Oliver Heald supports Water Aid charity
29/06/06 MP Slams Minister for Complacency Over Health Cuts
29/06/06 MP’s Shock at Devastating Health Cuts
28/06/06 MP supports Whizz-Kidz and Barnardo’s Report, “Don’t Push Me Around!”
27/06/06 MP Supports Proposal For Buntingford Tennis Club
12/06/06 MP Slams Government Proposal to Boost Night Flights
12/06/06 MP Welcomes Recognition for Carers
08/06/06 The House Magazine Diary
07/06/06 MP For North East Herts Visits Local Network Fund Project
02/06/06 Unichem Lobbys Local MP On Counterfeit Issue
May 2006
24/05/06 MP Meets Judges
24/05/06 MP Addresses Royston Chamber of Commerce 
23/05/06 MP Welcomes Improved MS Therapy Centre
23/05/06 MP Shortlisted For Small Business Champion Award
23/05/06 MP Meets New Rail Boss
23/05/06 MP condemns proposed withdrawal of free school transport to faith schools 
15/05/06 Q&A: Oliver Heald MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs - By eGov monitor
09/05/06 Heald: Minister Unfair On Night Flights
08/05/06 MP Supports Dog Rescue
08/05/06 MP Welcomes Further Postponement of Second Runway at Stansted
April 2006
19/04/06 MP attacks Herts Mental Health cuts in House
03/04/06 MP urges Prescott to listen to the warnings from Commons Committee
March 2006
22/03/06 MP Pays Tribute to Leader of Hertfordshire County Councillor
21/03/06 Heald Slams Plans for Mega-Police Force in South Anglia
03/03/06 MP Visits Facility for Learning Disabled in Buntingford
02/03/06 MP Takes Up Mental Health and Learning Disability Cuts
02/03/06 MP “Shocked” at Government Plans to Scrap Local Councils
February 2006
20/02/06 Oliver Heald MP reminds voters to get registered
15/02/06 North Herts MP Votes for Complete Ban on Smoking in Public Places
14/02/06 MP Opens New Dental Surgery in Buntingford
07/02/06 MP Backs Campaign to Save Herbal Medicines
01/02/06 MP Says Search Is On For The Uk’s Top Manufacturer
January 2006
25/01/06 MP Continues to Press the Case Against Stansted Expansion
25/01/06 MP Takes Up Police Funding Cuts
23/01/06 Oliver Heald congratulates the work of Age Concern
23/01/06 “The Big Hush Challenge” for Hertfordshire Schools
17/01/06 MP Presses Health Minister on Hospital Funding
17/01/06 Local MP draws attention to Headache Disorders 
12/01/06 MP Celebrates Pre-School’s 40th Anniversary
December 2005
09/12/05 Expanded Role for North East Herts MP in Shadow Cabinet
07/12/05 MP Welcomes ‘Operation Resolve’ in Letchworth
07/12/05 The Election of David Cameron as the new Leader of the Conservative Party
November 2005
29/11/05 MP Takes Up Concerns Over Smoking in Public
29/11/05 MP Joins Fire Service Protest at County Hall
22/11/05 MP's concerns at Government's rush to axe police force
22/11/05 MP Supports Local Diabetes Campaigner
03/11/05 MP Urges Government to Drop Racial Hatred Bill
02/11/05 MP Reminds Children To Be Safe And Be Seen On Winter Roads
01/11/05 MP Pledges Support for CLA Food Chain Initiative
01/11/05 MP Supports Latest NSPCC Campaign
01/11/05 MP Supports Make Poverty History Campaign
October 2005
31/10/05 MP Calls for Lottery Tax to be Spent on Sport
31/10/05 MP Continues to Back Firefighters’ Campaign
27/10/05 MP Comes Out Against Over-Development of Luton Airport
26/10/05 MP Takes Up Concerns Over Proposed Closure of Meldreth Manor Riding Centre
24/10/05 MP Slams Prescott Expansion Plans For Stevenage
03/10/05 North East Herts MP Supports Macmillan Cancer Relief World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
September 2005
15/09/05 MP Welcomes Firm Police Approach to Extending Licensing Hours
August 2005
10/08/05 Article By Oliver Heald MP Shadow Secretary Of State For Constitutional Affairs
01/08/05 Restoring confidence and integrity to British democracy
July 2005
29/07/05 MP Asks County To Think Again Over Fire Station Cuts
June 2005
29/06/05 MP Receives Further Complaints About Licensing Act
24/06/05 MP salutes Royston “Volunteer Heroes” at House of Commons
22/06/05 MPs told area can't cope with airport growth
16/06/05 MP Uncovers Tax Credit Fiasco
10/06/05 MP Joins Celebrities to Back Carers Week 2005
08/06/05 New Red Tape on NE Hertfordshire’s Village Halls & Sports Clubs
Heald Warns Higher Licensing Fees Will Penalise Local Voluntary Sector
07/06/05 MP Asks For Local Concerns  To Be Part of Franchise Process
06/06/05 MP Welcomes Fire Safety Week
May 2005
19/05/05 MP Supporting Action on Global Poverty
19/05/05 MP Joins Campaign Against Dog Thefts
19/05/05 MP Welcomes Further Delay in Stansted Expansion Plans
17/05/05 Heald Demands Answers from Prescott Over New
Government Plans for Further Stevenage Expansion
10/05/05 Oliver Heald re-elected as MP with increased majority
March 2005
24/03/05 MP Calls For Help For MS Centres
21/03/05 MP Calls on Youth and Community Groups to Transform Opportunities for Teenagers with a Make Space Grant
11/03/05 Vitamin Campaigners Get Backing From  North East Herts MP, Oliver Heald
February 2005
25/02/05 MP Warns that Prescottshire Plan Would Lead to Traffic Chaos
21/02/05 MP slams plans for Prescottshire near Royston
21/02/05 MP Welcomes Stansted Court Decision
16/02/05 MP Speaks Out Against Housing Plan
14/02/05 MP Takes Up Pirate Videos Scandal  With Police and Trading Standards
08/02/05 MP At A10 By-Pass Celebration
08/02/05 MP Welcomes Solution to Rushden Water Supply Problems
03/02/05 MP Pays Tribute to Bravery of Fire Fighters
01/02/05 House-Building In Hertfordshire
House of Commons EDM
01/02/05 MP Welcomes “Savage Attack” By Commons Committee On Prescott Housing Plans
January 2005
31/01/05 MP Hushes for Charity
31/01/05 Vandalism Has to Stop, Says MP
28/01/05 MP Attacks Government Complacency Over Lack of NHS Dentists
25/01/05 MP Says No to Prescott’s Massive Housing Plans
24/01/05 Heald Takes Up Residents’ Concerns Over Lawlessness and Slams Government for Inaction
14/01/05 MP Calls in House for Government U-Turn on 24 Hour Drinking
10/01/05 MP Visits Tsunami Relief Centre
December 2004
07/12/04 MP Attacks Prescott’s “Recipe for Traffic Chaos” in Hertfordshire
November 2004
22/11/04 MP Takes Up Shortage of NHS Dentists with Health Secretary
22/11/04 MP Takes Up With Health Secretary Financial Problems at The Lister
11/11/04 MP Presses Minister Over Police Funding
02/11/04 Health Minister Passes the Buck Over Great Ashby GP Surgery
02/11/04 MP Reminds Constituents to Make Their Will With Will Aid This November
01/11/04 Setback Over Extension to Royston Station Car Park
October 2004
29/10/04 Comment on Joint Scrutiny Committee Review of  GP Service for Great Ashby
29/10/04 MP Fights For Better Police Funding
29/10/04 MP Moves Into Top Ten
11/10/04 MP Approaches Highways Agency Over A10 Safety Bid
11/10/04 MP Takes Up Police Budget “Black Hole”
September 2004
17/09/04 MP Welcomes £200,000 Re-Launch of Manor Pharmacy
06/09/04 MP At Great Ashby Open Day
06/09/04 MP Welcomes A10 - Westmill Safety Proposal 
02/09/04 Give local people the final say on mobile masts
August 2004
27/08/04 MP Attacks Lack of “Joined Up Government” Over Great Ashby Surgery
27/08/04 MP and Director General Press for Action on Renewal of Station Lifts
27/08/04 MP Takes Up Concerns Over Policing & Vandalism 
in the Garden City
12/08/04 MP Takes Up A10 Westmill Concerns
12/08/04 MP Meets Green Drift Delegation
12/08/04 MP Presents USDAW Petition To Number Ten
12/08/04 MP Continues To Fight For Opening Of A10 By-Pass
July 2004
20/07/04 MP Gives Up on ntl
15/07/04 Minister “Passes the Buck” Over By-Pass for Royston
13/07/04 MP Backs Watton Early Centre Plans
13/07/04 MP Fights For Tewin Bus Service
06/07/04 MP in Top Twenty
06/07/04 New policies announced to improve hospitals and health care in NE Hertfordshire
05/07/04 Business Rates letter campaign makes Government sit up and take notice
June 2004
29/06/04 MP in Stansted Numbers Battle
25/06/04 Oliver Heald MP brings teddy to local playgroup for National Sure Start Month
09/06/04 MP Takes Up Great Ashby Speed Concerns
09/06/04 MP Secures Stansted Debate
May 2004
26/05/04 MP’s Concern At Further Education Funding Crisis
25/05/04 MP’s Mast Motion Gathers Momentum
25/05/04 MP Hails Burns Road Crossing Summit
17/05/04 MP Welcomes Crackdown on Car Tax Dodgers
April 2004
27/04/04 Letchworth Secondary School Transfers
27/04/04 MP Takes Up Stort Valley Sewer Charge Hike
27/04/04 MP Presses Minister On A10 By-Pass Delays
26/04/04 MP Congratulates ‘Stop Stansted Expansion’ On Award
26/04/04 MP Urges Action on Pixmore Way Resurfacing Works
March 2004
31/03/04 MP Presents Mast Petition to Parliament
22/03/04 Heald Goes Out On The Beat
22/03/04 MP Addresses Letchworth Sixth Form Consortium
22/03/04 MP Pays Tribute to Work of Neville Chuck
18/03/04 Mast: Heald Presses ntl to Move to Alternative Site
16/03/04 MP Again Voices Opposition to Expansion at Rickneys Quarry
16/03/04 Heald Presses for Speedy Completion of A10 By-Pass
15/03/04 Pensioner In Plea for Podiatry
01/03/04 MP Urges Deputy Prime Minister to Refuse Mast Appeal
01/03/04 MP Seeks Meeting with Police Chief Over Law and Order Concerns
01/03/04 MP Leads Ivel Court Delegation
01/03/04 MP Praises Work of Specials
01/03/04 MP Attends Memorial Service
February 2004
09/02/04 Letters to the Editor
04/02/04 Heald Attacks Government Over Post Office Closures
02/02/04 MP Continues to Press for Ivel Court CCTV
January 2004
28/01/04 MP Pays Tribute to “Excellent” Councillor
20/01/04 MP’s Concern At Problems For Royston’s Proposed Park and Ride Scheme
19/01/04 MP Presses for Implementation of Railway Crossing Scheme
19/01/04 Tribute to Leo Doyle C de G
14/01/04 MP Consults Local Public Sector Workers
13/01/04 MP’s Concern at Furneux Pelham Tragedy
13/01/04 MP Takes Up Concerns Over Cost of Eye Tests and Glasses For Children with Dyslexia
06/01/04 MP Welcomes Saving of the Last Vulcan Bomber
December 2003
16/12/03 Heald in Commons Attack on Stansted Decision
12/12/03 MP Presses Rail Company Over Recent Poor Service
01/12/03 Proposed Letchworth Garden City Town Council
November 2003
18/11/03 MP Warns of Post Office Closure Danger
18/11/03 MP Urges Home Secretary to “Help Council Tax Payers 
of North East Herts”
17/11/03 MP warns of swingeing council tax rises
September 2003
11/09/03 MP commits complete support to plugging Hertfordshire’s education funding gap.
08/09/03 MP at Birthday Party for Pelhams Environmental Centre
08/09/03 MP at HMS Puckeridge Service
July 2003
08/07/03 Mind Your Head
June 2003
24/06/03 Oliver Heald MP opens centenary celebratory exhibition for Letchworth Settlement
17/06/03 MP Slams Decision to Cut Health Spending in Hertfordshire
April 2003
02/04/03 MP Marks “Take Our Daughters to Work Day” With a Tour of Westminster
March 2003
21/03/03 “Investing in Your Health”
21/03/03 MP Takes Action Over Green Belt Developers
21/03/03 Oliver Heald: Pharmacies Campaign Seems to be Working
11/03/03 MP Takes Up Grange Speed Concerns
04/03/03 MP “Fighting to Kee