Helen Goodman

Helen has a busy programme of constituency events in the next few days, starting today with a meeting with Durham County Environmental Trust and followed by a session with the Learning and Skills Council to discuss improving opportunities for the local workforce. In the afternoon Helen will be speaking to staff at Remploy in […]

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A £10.2 million government award to boost the economy of County Durham has been welcomed by Helen.
Local Government Minister, Phil Woolas, has revealed that the local authorities of Sedgefield, Wear Valley, Easington and Derwentside have been successful in their bid for funds from the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI).

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A new competition to find the North East’s climate change ‘champion’ has been backed by Helen.
The new competition is for young people aged 10-18 who can help spread the word about climate change. The initiative is designed to raise public awareness and change attitudes to climate change.

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A new section about the work of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has now been added to this site. Helen was appoined to the Committee following her election in May 2005.
In the new section you will find information about the PAC and links to Helen’s press releases on PAC reports. You […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on February 16th, 2006 | Comments Off

Helen has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Children that a new range of children’s centres will be opening across the North East.
Helen said, “By September 2006, there will be another 30 designated children’s centres in County Durham, including a total of five in my constituency of Bishop Auckland. I am delighted that more […]

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