Since the last edition, Greg:

• Campaigned extensively for more District Line trains on the Wimbledon branch. Today (15th July) is the last day of the TfL consultation.
• Met clinicians from the Royal Brompton Hospital, Chelsea, to discuss the impact that any closure of the children’s cardiac services would have on other services at the world-leading hospital, potentially threatening the whole hospital. There is currently an NHS consultation into the future of children’s heart surgery in England.
• Attended and addressed the party at St John’s CE Primary School in Fulham to celebrate the retirement of headmistress Mrs Pauline Morazgalska after 31 years in charge.
• Attended and addressed the patrons reception of the Kensington, Chelsea and Fulham Conservatives held in Chelsea.
• Attended the annual Fulham Society summer reception at Lady Margaret School, Parsons Green.
• Toured the trading floor of Citibank in Canary Wharf to hear at first hand the impact of the Eurozone crisis and to gauge the strong market support for UK government policies to reduce the budget deficit.
• Attended the summer performance of the Chelsea-based English National Ballet School.
• Met representatives from the Serbian Centre in Fulham and the Serbian Library (located in Fulham Library) to explore the possibility of a new Serbian Centre in London.
• Welcomed to the House of Commons the Western Australian energy minister Hon. Peter Collier. Peter, from the Australian Liberal Party, helped Greg in his campaign for election in 2005.
• Was guest presenter at a training day for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy for visiting up-and-coming political leaders from the Balkans and the Caucasus.
• Attended the summer fair of the St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, and was one of the judges of the cake baking competition!
• Welcomed the British Ambassador to Germany, Simon McDonald, for talks in Westminster about UK-German relations.
• Ran a surgery for residents of Chelsea and Fulham at Fulham Town Hall. Greg’s surgeries are generally every Monday, at either Fulham Town Hall or Peter Jones, Sloane Square. To make an appointment, call 020 7219 5448.

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July 15, 2011