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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
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Tamworth’s MP Launches Petition against Hospital Parking Charges
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Chris Pincher signs the petition against parking charges at Sir Robert Peel hospital
Christopher Pincher, MP for Tamworth, this week launched a petition calling on patients, relatives and staff of the Sir Robert Peel hospital, together with local residents, to sign a petition against the proposed introduction parking charges at the hospital car park.
Late last month Burton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust announced proposals to charge all users of the car park. Charges will start at 80p for up to half-an-hour, a £2 charge for up to an hour, with payments rising to a maximum of £6 for between 7 and 24 hours.
Mr Pincher said, “The decision by Burton NHS Foundation is very disappointing especially as only eight months ago the Board announced that it had no plans to charge patients and visitors to park. Five years ago I ran a campaign with local councillors to stop any planned charges to use the car park.
“We must now redouble our efforts to persuade the Trust that this is still the wrong decision. That is why I have launched a petition to demonstrate to the Board the strong public feeling about these proposed charges. I have written to the Trust asking them to reconsider. And I encourage all local residents, patients, visitors and staff to do the same and take time to fill out the petition.”
The petition can be signed online at http://www.christopherpincher.com/campaigns/peel-hospital-petition or in person on the many petition sheets which have been circulated to local shops and doctors’ surgeries. People can also write direct to Mr Pincher at the House of Commons or email christopher.pincher.mp@parliament.uk expressing their support for the petition. Signatures will be collated and handed to the Board after Easter.
Christopher Pincher Thanks William Hill for St Giles Hospice Donation
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Bryan Buckley (Regional Manager of William Hill), Christopher Pincher MP, Mark Carter (William Hill Tamworth shop manager), Lynn Shiel (St Giles Hospice), Tamzin Usher (William Hill shop team)
MP for Tamworth, Christopher Pincher, last week handed over a donation cheque to the Lynn Shiel of St Giles Hospice from Tamworth’s William Hill bookmakers in the town centre.
The donation was made following a survey Mr Pincher undertook in February. All proceeds from the survey go to charity and Mr Pincher nominated St Giles for a £50 donation.
Mr Pincher said, “St Giles’ Hospice does very important local work caring for terminally ill people and helping their families to cope. I am very pleased to nominate the hospice and am grateful to William Hill for their support.”
St Giles Hospice in Whittington was founded in 1983 and this year celebrates its 30th anniversary. There will be a service of thanksgiving at Lichfield cathedral to mark the anniversary in April.
St Giles also provides help and support for families in Elford, Hopwas, Harlaston, Clifton Campville and many Lichfield District villages as well as Tamworth borough.
