In Touch | February 2012
Update from Vicky Ford, MEP for the East of England
David Cameron in Brussels
Last Monday brought David Cameron back to Brussels again for the first meeting of European leaders since the UK vetoed their new treaty. Conservative MEPs navigated their way through a Belgian national strike to meet the Prime Minister. As MEPs work in different specialist committees they have a huge range of expertise. We discussed topics
In Touch | December 2011
Update from Vicky Ford, MEP for the East of England
Energy Efficiency
I recently tabled over 100 amendments on a new EU directive on energy efficiency. The first draft of the new EU law would commit public authorities to renovate at least 3% of all public buildings each year and force energy providers to deliver customers a 1.5% annual energy saving and encourages the use of smart meters.
During the consultation period, I wrote to local councils across the region to help me understand how the proposals could affect public buildings locally. I also visited the state of the art heat and power plant at the British Sugar Factory in Bury St Edmunds as well as meeting power producers, fuel refiners, manufacturing organisations and consumer groups such as Which?
In Touch | October 2011
Update from Vicky Ford, MEP for the East of England following Conservative Party Conference
Last week I went to the Party Conference in Manchester before rushing to Brussels for meetings on Wednesday, back to Southend on Thursday and then Cambridgeshire on Friday. Journalists complained that this year's Conservative Conference was rather dull and workman like - but isn't that rather a good thing? I find that the conference is a great chance to learn about different issues and to catch up with members, local councillors and MPs from across the 58 Westminster constituencies in the East of England.
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