Margaret Moran MP
Labour MP for Luton South

Margaret is calling out to Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps Veterans in Luton South to claim their award. Women across the country have begun receiving their badges after the Government announced in December last year that they wished to commemorate the efforts these women made during both World Wars.

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There is no doubt that families in Luton are feeling the pinch. Whether it’s the price of a loaf of bread, or the cost of filling up the car, rising prices are having a real impact.

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Margaret has been spending more time than usual in Luton’s parks over the summer with her three young nieces and has been appalled by the activities of children as young as 8 imitating gangsters and threatening of use guns and knives.

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Margaret reasserted her stance on the Post Offices this week. At eh beginning of the month Margaret organised a meeting for residents with the Post Office Ltd & Royal Mail who are putting forward the proposals for consultation. She has also been arranging separate meetings between them and the respective postmasters.

Margaret Moran, Council leader Hazel Simmons and residents have all come out fighting for the Post Offices in Luton South.

During the meeting earlier this month it became apparent that Post Office representatives had wholly outdated data on which to base their proposals. They were also unaware of the large numbers of elderly and residential homes in the area and were met with hoots of derision when they suggested that several thousand extra people could pack into the Arndale Post Office.

Margaret was shocked yesterday to discover that Kingsway Park in Luton had fallen into disarray and was home to the ferocious sport of dog baiting.

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NATS have decided to rethink their plans for changes in the westerly departure route from Luton Airport following pressure from constituents, MPs and airline operators.

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Margaret wants to ensure members of her constituency that none of Luton South’s post offices will be closing without a thorough consultation.

Only four out of thirteen post offices are being looked at in Luton South during the consultation: High Town, Biscot Road, Slip End and Chapel Langley. These post offices are merely being assessed and Margaret is encouraging residents to let her know their thoughts.

4 million less people are using post offices each week and in 2007 they lost nearly £4 million pounds a week.

“A vote for a consultation is not a vote for closure. It was a vote for the future of the post office, to understand how they work and to understand how they can improve so we can ensure they bring benfits to future generations. I want residents to share their thoughts with me and join the debate for the sake of the whole community.”

Margaret is fighting to get people better access to affordable housing. Margaret’s consistency Luton South suffered from a severe sub prime mortgage crisis in the early 90s under a Tory government, but today actually bucks the trend of the rest of the country as the market remains fairly stable.

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Margaret is demanding that an inquiry be held to establish why LTFC’s new owners have to fit the bill for the previous owners’ mistakes.

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Margaret has made the shocking discovery that only 50% of over 18s caught with a knife in Luton South have been cautioned by the police. Margaret has written to the Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police, Gillian Parker, demanding the issue be addressed immediately.

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