Roberta Blackman-Woods MP

Roberta Blackman-Woods MP is the Member of Parliament for City of Durham and Assistant to the Minister for the North East of England.

Contact: Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, The Miners' Hall, Redhills, Flass Street, Durham DH1 4BD

E-mail: mail@roberta.org.uk

Website: www.roberta.org.uk

Labour Achievements:

• Highlighting the need to tackle climate change and reduce carbon footprints
• Working with local schools and colleges to improve educational facilities and outcomes in the constituency
• Promoting Durham as a centre of science and culture
• Resisting inappropriate development and campaigning for sensitive development that enhances Durham's heritage and beauty
• Putting the need for better youth facilities on the map

Lib Dem let downs in Durham City:

• Total disregard for Durham City's heritage and the need to update and upgrade it sensitively
• Lack of action to deliver affordable housing
• Cutting services to vulnerable elderly people and increasing charges for services

• 4-stars for Labour run Council
  The independent Audit commission recently announced that Labour-run Durham County council had retained its 4-star 'Excellent' rating for the quality
  
• Ruth Kelly launches Labour's local campaign
  Ruth Kelly MP recently joining Roberta Blackman-Woods MP in launching Labour's Campaign for this May's local council elections in the
  
• Labour Campaigns Against Lib Dem Cuts to Flood Defences and Investment for Pensioners
  Labour Campaigns Against Lib Dem Cuts to Flood Defences and Investment for Pensioners Yesterday the Lib Dems approved a financial
  
• Labour Asks Council Bosses “What Have You Got to Hide?”
  Labour Asks Council Bosses “What Have You Got to Hide?” The City of Durham Labour Group have this week launched
  
• Durham's Best Ever Primary School Results
  Primary school children have produced the very best set of Key Stage 2 results ever. Every pupil and teacher can