Nick Brown MP

Throughout the summer Nick held surgeries in Jesmond and meetings with a number of residents groups. Amongst the issues raised by residents were strengthening the council’s enforcement of rules for Houses in Multiple Occupation, restricting the use of “To Let” signs by estate agents, noise and anti-social behaviour, the ecouragement of considerate citizenship, student housing [...]

Nick attended the Show Racism the Red Card reception today in Parliament. MPs had been invited to hear a selection of anti-racism campaigners speak about their experiences, and to update Parliament on the good work they have been doing. In attendance were a number of former footballers, including former Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop and former [...]

Nick visited local businesses in Acorn Road in Jesmond today to support the local efforts spearheaded by Transition Jesmond to reduce the use of plastic bags. The Jesmond scheme uses a rating scale to identify traders which are reducing their plastic bag use. The top level of three leaves (which has been awarded to 12 [...]

On Saturday 7th May, Nick and new North Heaton Councillor Michael Johnson joined Ian Lavery, the MP for Wansbeck and President of the National Union of Mineworkers, for the unveiling of a memorial to the victims of the High Heaton mining disaster in 1815. Ian spoke very movingly about the hard lives that the men [...]

On 9 May 2011, Nick joined 96 supporters, staff and children to celebrate the launch of the new NSPCC Newcastle Service Centre in Jesmond. Former Newcastle United captain and NSPCC Ambassador Alan Shearer formally opened the centre by cutting the ribbon. The new centre brings together three of the NSPCC’s service teams for the area. Two [...]

Nick Brown today asked the Prime Minister about the future of the BAE plant in Scotswood, Newcastle. The Factory is the only manufacturer of Battle Tanks and Heavy fighting vehicles in the United Kingdom. In the Government’s Strategic Defence Review, it was not made clear whether the SDR would impact on the future of the [...]

The Northern TUC Asbestos Support Group was launched today by Nick Brown and North Tyneside MP Mary Glindon. At their base in the Wallsend People’s Centre, North Tyneside, the Asbestos Support Group will provide advice and guidance for the growing number of workers in the region suffering from asbestos related illnesses such as mesothelioma, pleural [...]

The Evening Chronicle has today published details of a report which shows that Northumbria police force is the second worst hit nationally by spending cuts as a percentage of total funding. Newcastle East MP Nick Brown said: “What the report shows is that the big Labour urban areas are taking a much bigger hit than the [...]

Nick Brown has signed a charter highlighting the plight of pensioners. The Newcastle East MP has pledged his support for Newcastle University’s Charter for Changing Age. The charter provides a radical reassessment of the place of older people in society and calls for “profound” change in attitudes towards ageing. The charter states: “Too often, political [...]

Today’s Evening Chronicle has paid tribute to Nick Brown’s work for the region as Minister for the North East – and criticised the Lib Dem Tory Coalition decision to scrap the post. The Chronicle says: “Putting political allegiances aside, it is difficult to argue anyone could have represented the region better than the Newcastle East [...]