http://www.kevinjfoster.com/ News from Cllr Kevin Foster - Coventry City Councillor for Cheylesmore Ward and Parliamentary Spokesman for Coventry South Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:40:33 GMT en-gb http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=86 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=86 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:40:33 GMT Cllr Kevin Foster, Parliamentary Spokesman for Coventry South has today welcomed proposals by the Conservative Party for tough new measures on prepayment meters and social tariffs to help people struggling to pay their fuel bills. It is currently estimated that one in five families live in fuel poverty. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=85 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=85 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:53:30 GMT Cllr Kevin Foster, Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Coventry South, has welcomed the news that the Government is to cave into pressure from campaigners and re-award the contract for the Post Office Card Account to the Post Office. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=84 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=84 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:43:05 GMT Caroline Spelman MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party, and Shadow Minister for Coventry, will tomorrow (Thursday 6th November 2008) visit Coventry to speak to members of the local Chamber of Commerce and to visit 2 local businesses to discuss the current economic situation. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=83 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=83 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:17:47 GMT Kevin welcomes the Election of Barack Obama as the next President of the USA. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=82 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=82 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:35:50 GMT Cllr Kevin Foster has welcomed the beginning of demolition work on the controversial canopy over the Lady Godiva statue in Broadgate. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=81 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=81 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:14:46 +0100 A drive by Coventry City Council to make its services more efficient and provide better value for money is on course to deliver more than GBP5million worth of savings. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=80 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=80 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:10:29 +0100 Cllr Kevin Foster, Deputy Leader of Coventry City Council has expressed his disappointment at the High Courts decision to refuse Coventry Airport's appeal against the Government's decision to refuse permission for a new Terminal to deal with 2m passengers a year. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=79 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=79 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:36:28 +0100 Cllr Kevin Foster, the Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Coventry South, and the Cabinet Member for Finance on the City Council, has welcomed plans announced by the Shadow Chancellor George Osbourne to freeze Council Tax for 2 years after the next General Election. This measure will save a typical Band D household over GBP200, and families across Coventry will benefit. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=78 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=78 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:59:54 +0100 A Coventry woman has been given a suspended prison sentence after falsely claiming more than GBP7,500 in housing benefit. http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=77 http://www.kevinjfoster.com/view_news.php?lngNewsId=77 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:23:22 +0100 Shadow Justice Minister, Edward Garnier QC MP, today (September 9th 2008)visited Coventry to see how the Conservative controlled City Council worked in partnership with the local Probation Service to ensure offenders are diverted away from a life of crime and living on benefits, by accessing the "Making Progress" project.