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Alan Whitehead and Millbrook Labour Councillor David Furnell have launched a new petition calling on the Council to guarantee the future of Millbrook Library.
The Council has so far refused to guarantee they will provide a new library as part of the redevelopment of Cumbrian Way.
You can read about the campaign and sign the petition here.
Andy Burnham, Ed Balls, Ed Milband and David Miliband will be at Eastleigh market tomorrow campaigning alongside Southampton MPs John Denham and Alan Whitehead and local Labour Party members. More information
The Conservatives have broken a direct promise to the people of Southampton that school building projects across the city would go ahead
Alan spoke in Parliament yesterday about the implications in George Osbourne's budget for reducing our carbon emissions and tackling fuel poverty. In particular, Alan spoke on:
Alan yesterday spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on the Coalition's energy policy. Alan said:
Keeping the lights on requires planning. For the new Government to announce a policy that says, in essence, that there will be no planning as far as new energy supplies are concerned seems perverse given the challenges ahead of us. The new Government's announcements about how they will manage the energy economy... appear to be moving away from ensuring that we plan our energy economy so that we can keep the lights on for the next 50 years
Today's Tory-Liberal budget will put more people on the dole and place unfair burdens on young families struggling to make ends meet, say Southampton's Labour MPs. More information.
Monday- Meeting with the Principal of Taunton’s 6th Form College. Meeting with UNISON regarding Tory cuts to Further and Higher Education. Rally at Central Library in support of local libraries. Making Point of Order in the House of Commons regarding Houses in Multiple Occupation. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council event ‘Pioneering a Low Carbon Future’.
More from Alan's diary this week
June 21st: Rally for local libraries Both of Southampton's Labour MPs will be rallying today in support of local libraries. The Conservative-run Council are proposing to cut the quality of service provided by local library services by replacing paid staff with volunteers. More information.
Alan's monthly activity reports to over 1000 constituents to a brief break during the General Election campaign, but they have now returned. Read more about Alan's work in Parliament and Southampton over the last month.
June 18th- Shopmobility Campaign UpdateAlan Whitehead and John Denham met with Shopmobility users today as part of the campaign to keep the service open. If you would like to help, you can join the facebook group or download a copy of the petition Shopmobility is running here.
If you do download a petition, remember- these must all get back to Shopmobility, 7 Castle Way Southampton SO14 2BX, by Monday 21st June 3pm.
John Denham and Alan Whitehead will be urging Southampton's Conservative-run Council to reconsider plans to cut funding to Southampton Shopmobility. More information
New research by Southampton’s Labour MPs has revealed the potentially devastating impact on Southampton of the government’s cuts to help young people into work. More information.
Alan Whitehead has signed a Parliamentary motion condemning the Israeli government's attack on a flotilla of ships bringing aid to Gaza. Read the full text of the motion .
In the debate on the Queen's Speech, Alan Whitehead raised key questions for the new coalition government over their real commitment for tackling climate change and fuel poverty. More information.

Alan Whitehead has urged Liberal Democrat voters and activists in Southampton to 'come home' to Labour in the wake of the Liberal-Conservative coalition.
Alan recently spoke to Community Action Hampshire on the role the third sector should play under the next government. You can now watch Alan's speech below.
Alan Whitehead - The 3rd Sector and the next Government
May 7th: Thank You Southampton! At about 5am on Friday morning, Alan Whitehead was successfully re-elected as the Labour MP for Southampton Test. Thank you to every constituent who voted for Alan and to every activist who supported him during the campaign!
Alan recently answered questions posed by students from the Lordshill Oasis Academy on Labour's policies for the General Election and beyond. Read the Q&A here.
April 21st: "More homes under Labour" pledgeAlan Whitehead and John Denham have visited a new housing project in Portswood that is only going ahead thanks to Government 'kickstart' funding to support the construction industry. More information.
At a meeting at St Mary’s Stadium tonight, Southampton Labour Party officially adopted long-standing MPs John Denham and Alan Whitehead as their Parliamentary candidates for Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test respectively.
Alan Whitehead was today meeting voters in Portswood High Street at the launch of Labour's General Election Manifesto.
Read Alan's comments on what Labour's plans mean for Southampton.
Condolences go out from everyone in Alan Whitehead's office to the families of the firefighters who lost their lives helping people out of Shirley Towers last night. Alan said:
"The firefighters exhibited unbelievable heroism in ensuring everyone was evacuated from the building under very difficult conditions. Tragically two of them paid with their lives for those actions and that heroism. It is a devastating outcome of this fire - but they did evacuate all the residents of the building."
The Southern Daily Echo recently interviewed Alan about his pledges to Southampton for the next General Election. Watch the interview here.
The General Election has now been called! Find out more about Alan's election campaign in Southampton, including his five pledges to the people of Southampton Test.
Alan Whitehead MP has been praised by Stonewall for his 100% voting record on gay equality measures in this Parliament. More information
Alan said this about today's budget statement: “I particularly welcome the two-year Stamp Duty holiday for first-time buyers on homes up to £250,000, which will benefit huge numbers of people buying their first home in Southampton, as well as the new Green Investment Bank and the additional £60 million for offshore wind to bring cheap, green energy to the UK."
More information about the budget.
Monday Meeting with Southampton City Council officers regarding the new licensing arrangements for houses in multiple occupation. Home visit to constituent in Shirley. Meeting with Arqiva regarding smart metering. Chairing the launch of the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group Committee of Inquiry Report.
Alan Whitehead has welcomed new moves to improve parking provision around the General Hospital. More information
Unemployment in Southampton Test fell from 3026 (4.1%) in January to 2789 (3.8%) in February. It's a sign the extra government help for the economy is making a difference- but there is still a lot more to do. You can see the full unemployment statistics for Southampton on this BBC interactive map.
Tory cuts to Sure Start children’s centres would deal a devastating blow to Southampton families on middle and modest incomes - that was the message from John Denham and Alan Whitehead as they launched their “Save Our Sure Start” campaign against Tory plans to take £200 million from Sure Start. More information
Alan Whitehead and John Denham have welcomed new Future Jobs Fund investment from the government to create new jobs in Southampton. The investment announced today will create up to 900 jobs for long term unemployed 18-24 year olds, undertaking a range of roles across urban south Hampshire. More information
March 10th: Alan runs for sports reliefAlan Whitehead MP today ran the Sports Relief mile with other MPs, and backed the Southampton run taking place on Saturday 21st March. More information
In preperation for Carers Week 2010, Alan Whitehead today helped highlight in Parliament the fantastic work done by those who care for relatives and loved ones. More information.
Alan Whitehead has signed a Parliamentary pledge on eradicating fuel poverty in Britain. More information.
John Denham and Alan Whitehead have welcomed a multi-million pound package of vital help that the Labour Government is extending to individuals whose health has been put at risk due to exposure to asbestos. More information
Alan Whitehead MP has inserted a crucial amendment into the Energy Bill, which has just passed all its House of Commons stages. The Bill, if it also passes in the Lords, will help to significantly reduce the UK’s domestic carbon emissions from energy generation. More information
Alan's monthly activity report for February is now online. It covers his recent work on the Energy Bill, HMOs, prepay meters, electoral reform, and other areas. Read Alan's report.
Alan has backed the Campaign for Better Transport campaign for a regulation to reduce the cost of travelling by train. More information.
Alan has backed the Campaign for Better Transport campaign for a regulation to reduce the cost of travelling by train. More information.
Southampton's Conservative Council has failed in its bid to sell off part of Southampton's heritage to plug a hole in its budget. More information.
Alan has praised Southampton FC for its fantastic community work. Alan said:
"It is clear that the club's work reaches places that other organisations can't. The club is delivering real change across the City and I am very proud of the positive impact they are having."
Read the full story on the Saints website
The last of the big 6 energy providers has agreed to stop charging prepay meter customers more for the same amount of energy.. Today the head of the National Housing Federation thanked Alan Whitehead MP for his championing of the campaign to end these unfair charges.
"We are extremely grateful to Alan Whitehead MP who has been calling for an end to this injustice for years. His tireless campaigning has helped ensure that prepay energy customers don't pay a penny more than those who pay via a quarterly bill. This success will save some households over £100 a year."
Read more about this huge victory for Southampton's poorest energy customers.
Tory proposals to cut tax credits for families with a joint income of more than £31,000 could hit the pockets of thousands of young parents in Southampton. More information.
February 9th: Congratulations to Southampton scientists!Alan has congratulated 6 local scientists from Southampton University who have been chosen to exhibit their work at the Science, Engineering and Technology Student Awards.
Alan said: "To have six students chosen from our city is a serious achievement considering the high demand for places at this exhibition. It shows that Southampton University is able to attract some of the top UK minds in the fields of Science and Technology."
Alan is working with local residents in Portswood to deliver a community garden on a wasteland site near Portswood school.
Read Alan's article on the proposals in the NBSP local newsletter.
Monday- Meetings with a consultant cardiologist (regarding trans catheter aortic valve implantation) and the Chief Executive (regarding parking) at Southampton General Hospital. Visit to St Mary’s Football Stadium to discuss the work of Saints in the Community.
Read more of Alan's diary this week.
As part of Alan's work on the Justice Committee, he lays out plans for cutting crime and prison numbers through the greater use of community courts, probation and youth courts, and other measures. Read Alan's article here.
In Local Government questions, Alan analysed what the Tory proposals for a three year council tax freeze really mean. Read his question here.
Alan today used Prime Minister's Questions to press for the early use of new powers to regulate HMOs in cities like Southampton.
The government today announced they would implement a change in planning rules to protect family homes in areas like Portswood, thanks in part to a long campaign by Alan Whitehead. Alan has welcomed the fantastic news. More information.
Alan Whitehead and John Denham have welcomed the news that Britain is out of recession, but warned there is absolutely no room for complacency if the recovery is to last. More information
January 23rd: Monthly Activity Report onlineAlan's first Montly Activity Report for 2010 is now online. This report covers his proposed amendment to get a referendum on changing the voting system; his work on fuel poverty; schools; the HMO review; and other issues.
Read Alan's January report here.
Last year Alan pressed the government to invest more in sustainable council homes for families. Now, the government has announced Southampton will get nearly £1 million to build new council homes to just those specifications. More information.
Both Alan and John Denham are encouraging vulnerable people in Southampton to not be afraid to keep their heating up this winter, due to the extra help with heating being made available by the government.
Find out about the help available in Southampton here.