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Patricia Visits Fox's Confectionary Factory
Patricia recently visited the Fox's Glacier Mints factory in her... | more...
Patricia Celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight
Patricia celebrated this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight by holding a fair trade Coffee Morning event at St Anne’s... | more...
Patricia Recylces her Christmas Cards
Ms Hewitt will help the Woodland Trust create new woods by recycling her Christmas cards at Tesco, Beaumont Leys on... | more...
Patricia backs transformation of wasteland
Patricia Hewitt MP today gave her full support to the Friends of Bennion Pools who have secured funding to transform... | more...
Patricia discusses public services at Leicester College
Patricia Hewitt met with 65 learners enrolled on the National Diploma in Uniformed Public Services course at Leicester College... | more...
Patricia welcomes Government investment in apprenticeships and skills
Patricia today welcomed the Government's plan to invest in apprenticeships and skills during a visit to the new £1.5million BCA... | more...
Bending it like Beckham
Patricia recently visited young female footballers in Leicester, who have signed up to the 'Bend it like Beckham' coaching programme. 'Bend it like Beckham' is designed to get more girls interested in becoming football stars of the future. The scheme is run at St. Margarets Pastures Spor... | more...
Leicester MPs get sneak preview of new college
Leicester Members of Parliament Patricia Hewitt and Peter Soulsby had the opportunity to look round the new multi-million pound Leicester College Abbey Park Campus which is due to open this September. Both the Leicester MP’s were given a guided tour of the new building by the College Princi... | more...
Patricia asks "why aren't girls allowed?"
Patricia Hewitt MP is campaigning for a 12 year old girl to continue playing football for her team, after a League has told her she cannot play. Ellie Chapman, who plays for Friar Lane & Epworth Youth Football Club, has been told by Leicester & District Sunday Juniors League, that the... | more...
Postcards from the park
Patricia Hewitt, MP for Leicester West, is welcoming the launch of the national photography competition titled ‘Postcards from the Park’. The competition encourages hundreds of people to capture what they most appreciate about their local park. The competition is organised by the ... | more...
Patricia backs Creative Braunstone Art Exhibition
Patricia was delighted to visit the Creative Braunstone Art Exhibition recently, now in its second year and with over 90 pieces of work on display. As part of the ‘Creative Braunstone’ initiative, which is a BCA led partnership of local and City based organisations and schools, the e... | more...
£52.9million for Leicester's Colleges
Patricia Hewitt MP for Leicester West today welcomed the £52.9 million to help Leicester's College build new facilities and save the planet at the same time. The £52.9 million that colleges in Leicester stand to gain, is part of a £2.3 billion pound s... | more...
Patricia hails union learning
Patricia Hewitt MP has visited Leicester College to meet taxi drivers from her constituency who are studying for a qualification in Road Passenger Vehicle Transport, which is equivalent to five GCSEs. Over 50 taxi drivers from Leicester are currently studying for a National Vo... | more...
Patricia celebrates stop smoking day
Patricia Hewitt, MP for Leicester West, visited Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre today to celebrate Stop Smoking Day. Patricia joined Louise Ross, Manager of STOP! to meet with Fit & Active Buddies and Calorie Killers, who are working as peer mentors to help people... | more...
Visit to Highcross Leicester
Patricia Hewitt, MP for Leicester West, was delighted to visit the new Highcross Leicester shopping centre, due to open in Autumn 2008. Covering a 10-hectare site, Highcross Leicester will absorb the existing Shires shopping centre to become a single vibrant destination for the region, incorp... | more...
Youth Surgery this Friday
Patricia Hewitt MP for Leicester West has arranged a youth surgery this Friday where young people are invited to come and meet their local MP and Ed Gannon, Leicester Member of Youth Parliament. Patricia said "Politicians should be listening more to young people. We need to be wo... | more...
Patricia pledges to bring school into 21st century
Patricia Hewitt MP met with pupils at a local school last Friday, to discuss how the Government can help improve the state of their playground and toilets. Pupils at Shaftesbury Junior School gave a presentation to Patricia, explaining which parts of the school nee... | more...
Sports complex to be considered in Beaumont Leys
Plans for speedway and other sports at Beaumont Park are to be considered by Leicester City Council. Beaumont Sports Consortium has put forward a proposal to develop a speedway track along with a five-a-side soccer centre and cycling initiatives at Beaumont Park. If the proposals... | more...
Visit to English Martyrs School
Patricia visited English Martyrs School on 30th November to meet with the school council, who gave her a tour of the school. ... | more...
Local MP visits Babington Community College
Patricia visited Babington Community College, on Friday 7th December to meet the Head Teacher, have a tour of the school and meet with the school council. ... | more...

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