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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Click on heading to go to listing MP'S, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MEP'S, EUROPE, POLITICAL PARTIES, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT,
MEMBERS
OF PARLIAMENT, LOCAL CONSTITUENCIES CONTACT NUMBERS Roger Berry MP, (Kingswood) Tel 0117 956 1837 Tel 0117 956 1837 Fax: 0117 970 1363. Email: berryr@parliament.uk Web: http://www.rogerberrymp.co.uk Don
Foster MP (Bath) Tel: 01225 338973. Fax: 01225 463630. Email: fosterd@parliament.uk. http://www.donfoster.co.uk Dr
Liam Fox MP (Woodspring) Tel: 01275 790090. Fax: 01275 790091.
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/Liam+Fox David
Heath MP (Somerton and Frome) Tel: 01373 473618. Fax: 01373 455152.
Email: davidheath@davidheath.co.uk.
Web: http://www.davidheath.co.uk David
Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) Tel: 01749 673146. Fax: 01749 670783. Web: http://www.wellsconservatives.org.uk Kerry
McCarthy (Bristol East) Tel: 0117 939 9901 Email: mccarthykg@parliament.uk Andrew
Murrison MP (Westbury) Tel: 01225 752141. Fax: 01225 776942. Email: murrisona@parliament.uk.
Web: http://www.andrewmurrison.co.uk Doug
Naysmith MP (Bristol North West) Tel: 0117 950 2385. Fax: 0117 950 5302.
Email: naysmithd@parliament.uk
Web: http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/Doug+Naysmith/
Dan
Norris MP (Wansdyke) Tel: 01454 857406 Fax: 01454 857382. Email:
norrisd@parliament.uk
Web: freespace.virgin.net/norris.wansdyke John
Penrose MP (Weston Super Mare) Tel: 01934 622894 Fax: 01934 623955
Email: john.penrose@weston-conservatives.co.uk
http://www.weston-conservatives.co.uk Dawn
Primarolo MP (Bristol South) Tel: 0117 909 0063. Fax: 0117 909 0064.
Email: dawnprimarolomp@parliament.uk
Web: http://www.dawnprimarolo.labour.co.uk Steve
Webb MP (Northavon) Tel: 01454 322100. Fax: 01454 866515. Web: http://www.stevewebb.org.uk Stephen
Williams MP (Bristol West) Tel:
0117 942 3494 Email: stephenwilliamsmp@parliament.uk
Web: http://www.bristolwest-libdems.org.uk If
the MP you wish to contact is not mentioned above, please ring the House
of Commons on 020 7219 3000, or leave messages on 020 7219 4343. If you
are unsure who your local MP is, your library will be able to help. Very
useful Web site to find out who and where your MP is: http://www.locata.co.uk/commons Guardian 'Politics' homepage find your MP, news and links to all things political http://politics.guardian.co.uk/0,9215,440480,00.html LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
LOCAL
COUNCILLORS-contacts:
BRISTOLhttp://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/council-democracy/elected-representatives/councillor-finder.en?xsl=detail&wardid=1
or see http://www.digitalbristol.org
go to 'council & democracy' BATHhttp://www.bathnes.gov.uk/bathnes/councilinformation/yourrepresentatives/default.htm
GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR THE SOUTH WEST works with other government departments, regional agencies, local authorities and private and voluntary sectors towards a sustainable future for the region. Contact: Phil Harding, 2, Rivergate, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EH. Tel: 0117 900 1700. Email: phil.harding@gosw.gsi.gov.uk Its “Greener Events” guide on http://www.oursouthwest.com has received national recognition. Web: http://www.gosw.gov.uk SOUTH
WEST REGIONAL ASSEMBLY (SWRA), based in Taunton, The South West Regional
Assembly is a voluntary grouping of councillors from local authorities
in the region and representatives of various sectors with a role in the
region’s economic, social and environmental well-being. Contact:
Dennett House 11, Middle St Taunton TA1 1SH Tel 01823 270101 Email: swra@southwest-ra.gov.uk
Web: http://www.southwest-ra.gov.uk SOUTH
WEST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SWRDA) One of nine new DETR-sponsored
regional agencies set up to promote economic and social development,
including sustainable development in their region. Contact: Ian
Thompson, 100 Temple Street, BRISTOL BS1 6AE Tel: 0117 933 0200 Fax:
0117 927 6466. email
enquiries@southwestrda.org.uk
web: http://www.southwestrda.org.uk
South
West office in Brussels http://www.southwestukbrusselsoffice.com THE WEST OF ENGLAND PARTNERSHIP was formed in response to sub regional opportunities and challenges. Particular attention is being given to transport, appropriate housing supply, economic competitiveness and inclusion, and culture, leisure and tourismIt. Consists of four unitary authorities - Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire - and a range of social, economic and environmental partners http://www.westofengland.org/site/Home_1.asp LA DIRECTORIES http://www.oultwood.com/index.php, http://www.tagish.co.uk/tagish/links/localgov.htm, http://www.lga.gov.uk/LinkSearch.asp?lsection=329 LA/PUBLIC SECTOR NEWS/INFO http://www.24dash.com, http://www.lgn.co.uk, http://society.guardian.co.uk/localgovt, http://www.lgcnet.com, http://www.info4local.gov.uk, http://communities.gov.uk, http://www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en, http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=1, http://www.nlgn.org.uk LA/INTERNATIONAL LINKS http://international.lga.gov.uk/index.html, http://international.lga.gov.uk/lg-alliance/index.jsp, http://www.clgf.org.uk, http://www.oultwood.com/localgov/countries/europe.php, http://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/localauthorities/NottinghamDeclaration, http://www.iclei.org THE
SOUTH WEST UK IN EUROPE The South West UK Brussels Office gives the SW a
unified voice in Europe. Contact: Avenue Michel Ange 86, B1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 734 4110 Fax: +32 2 734 4434 E-mail: info@southwestuk.be
Web: http://www.southwestukbrusselsoffice.com EUROPEAN
CONSTITUENCIES AND MEPS IN THE SOUTH WEST Graham
Booth (UK Independence Party) Contact: Lexdrum House, King Charles Business Park, Old
Newton Rd, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6UT. Tel: 01626 830630.
Fax: 01626 830619. Email: gbooth@ukip.org Web:
http://www.ukip.org Giles
Chichester (Conservative), Contact: Longridge, West Hill, Ottery St
Mary, Devon EX111UX. Tel: 01404 851106. Fax: 01404 850752. Email: vgiles@gileschichestermep.org.uk
Web: http://www.gileschichestermep.org.uk Glyn
Ford (Labour) Contact: Belle Vue Centre, Belle Vue, Cinderford, GL14
2AB. Tel: 01594 827193. Fax: 01594 829 953 Email: mep@glynford.com Web: http://www.glynford.com Dr
Caroline Jackson (Conservative) Contact: 14 Bath Road, Swindon,
Wiltshire SN1 4BA. Tel/Fax: 01793 854570 Email:
cjackson@europarl.eu.int
Web: http://www.carolinejackson-mep.org.uk Roger
Knapman (UK Independence Party) Contact: PO Box 50, Okehampton, Devon,
EX20 4PA. Tel: 01626 830630. Fax: 01626
830619. Email: RKnapman@ukip.org Neil
Parish (Conservative) Contact: 16 Northgate, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6
3EU. Tel: 01278 450778. Fax: 01278 431034. Email: nparishmep@bridgwest.demon.co.uk
Web: http://www.neilparishmep.org.uk Graham Watson (Liberal Democrat) Contact: Bagehot’s Foundry, Beards Yard, Bow Street, Langport, Somerset TA10 9PS. Tel: 01458 252 265. Fax: (01458) 253430. Email: euro_office@cix.co.uk Web: http://www.grahamwatsonmep.org You
will be able to obtain latest information re: the seven SW MEPs by
calling Europe Direct: 00 800 67 89 10 11 or by visiting the web
site of the European Parliament above. EUROPA - your gateway to Europe http://www.eu.int/index_en.htmEUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT is the directly elected democratic expression of the
political will of the peoples of the European Union, the largest
multinational and democratically elected international Parliament in the
world. It has 732 MEPs who exercise democratic control at European
level. (President: Josep Borrell Fontelles) UK Information Office: Queen Anne’s Gate, London
SW1H 9AA, Tel: 020 7227 4300, Fax: 0131 557 4977, Email: epedinburgh@europarl.eu.int
Web: http://www.europarl.eu.int THE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION The powerful unelected executive of the EU
(President José Manuel Barroso). A range of Commissioners are allocated
policy areas supported by administration departments or directorates.
Contact: Main Office, Rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: +32
2 299 1111. It also supports a national network of information centres
throughout the member states where you can access information on EU
policy. In the UK contact: Reijo Kemppinen, 8 Storey’s Gate, London,
SW1P 3AT. Tel: 020 7973 1992. Fax: 020 7973 1900. Email: Reijo.Kemppinen@cec.eu.int
Web: http://www.cec.org.uk or you
can access all EU institutions on the Europa server Web: http://www.europa.eu.int THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR TRADE Peter Mandelson is European Commissioner for Trade, responsible for the European Union’s external trade policy. Contact: 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32-2-298 56 15 Fax :+32-2-299 60 87 Web: http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/commission_barroso/mandelson/index_en.htm THE
EUROPEAN COUNCIL brings together the heads of state or government of the
25 member states of the European Union and the President of the European
Commission. It should not be confused with the Council of Europe (which
is an international organisation) or the Council of the European Union
(which consists of the ministers of the 25 member states). The European
Council is hosted by and takes place in the member state holding the
Presidency of the Council, and punctuates the political life and
development of the European Union by meeting at least twice a year
(generally in June and December). Contact: Rue de la Loi 175, B-1048
Brussels, Belgium. Tel: +32 2 285 5650. Fax: +32 2 235 4977 Email: public.info@consilium.eu.int Web: www.ue.eu.int/en/Info/eurocouncil/index.htm THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS The Council is composed of one representative at ministerial level from each member state, who is empowered to commit their government. Council members are politically accountable to their national parliaments. Which ministers attend each Council meeting varies according to the subject discussed, although its institutional unity remains intact e.g. the Development Council consists of each country’s development minister. The Council is the Community’s legislative body; for a wide range of Community issues, it exercises that legislative power in co-decision with the European Parliament. Contact: Secretary-General Javier Solana, Council of the EU, Rue de la Loi 175, B1048 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: +32 2 285 5650. Fax: +32 2 235 4977. Email: public.info@consilium.eu.int Web: http://ue.eu.int/showPage.ASP?lang=en CONSERVATIVE
CENTRAL OFFICE 25 Victoria
Street, London SW1H 0DL. Tel: 020 7222 9000. Web: http://www.conservative-party.org.uk CO-OPERATIVE PARTY South office Tim Pearce, National Organiser, The Co-operative Party, Century House, 4 Pierrepont St Bath BA1 1LE tel 01225 463 050, fax 01225 463 070 or email t.pearce@party.coop http://www.party.coop GREEN
PARTY Political party. Campaigns on behalf of social justice and the
environment. Contact: 1a Waterlow Road, London N19 5NJ. Tel: 020 7272
4474. Fax: 020 7272 6653. Email: office@greenparty.org.uk
Web: http://www.greenparty.org.uk LABOUR
PARTY 16 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP. Tel: 08705 900200. Email: info@new.labour.org.uk
Web: http://www.labour.org.uk LABOUR
SOUTH WEST 4, Emery Road, Brislington Bristol, BS4 5PF, Tel: 01179729446
e-mail: southwest@new.labour.org.uk LIBERAL
DEMOCRATS 4 Cowley Street, London SW1P 3NB. Tel: 020 7222 7999. Email: info@libdems.org.uk Web: http://www.libdems.org.uk NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT
OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Secretary of State for the
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Nobel House
17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR Tel: 08459 335577 Fax: 020 7238 6609
Email: helpline@defra.gov.uk,
Web: http://www.defra.gov.uk DEPARTMENT
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Secretary of State for International
Development: The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander MP, 1 Palace St, London SW1E 5HE.
Tel: 020 7023 0000. Public enquiry point 0845 300 4100.Fax: 020 7023
0019 Email: enquiry@dfid.gov.uk Web: http://www.dfid.gov.uk.
They also produce an excellent quarterly magazine ‘Developments’,
available free. Web: http://www.developments.org.uk Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
It is jointly responsible,
with DfID and the FCO respectively, for trade policy; and trade
promotion and inward investment. The Department brings together
functions from the former Department of Trade and Industry, including
responsibilities for productivity, business relations, energy,
competition and consumers, with the Better
Regulation Executive (BRE), previously part of the Cabinet Office Contact: 1
Victoria Street, London SW1H OET. Tel: 020 7215 5000. Email: dti.enquiries@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Web: http://www.dti.gov.uk
HOUSE
OF COMMONS/HOUSE OF LORDS Tel: 020 7219 3000. Web: http://www.parliament.uk HOUSE
OF COMMONS INFORMATION OFFICE Enquiries and information about all
aspects of parliamentary work. Provide series of booklets and will give
records of MPs who have signed EDMs etc. House of Commons, Westminster,
London SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 4272. Email: hcinfo@parliament.uk
To check out EDM signers on the internet, contact Web: http://www.edmi.parliament.uk/edmi HOUSE OF LORDS INFORMATION OFFICE London SW1A 0PW. Tel: 020 7219 3107 Email: hlinfo@parliament.uk
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Secretary of State for
Defence, The Ministerial Correspondence Unit, Floor 5, Zone A, Main
Building, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB. Tel: 020 7218 9000. Web: http://www.mod.uk |
