Andy Love MP

Welcome to my website

I'm Andy Love, the Labour and Co-operative Party Member of Parliament for Edmonton. I hope that this site provides you with some useful information about me and the constituency I represent, as well as local news and updates on the work that I am doing in Westminster and photos from some of the events that I have attended.

If you live in Edmonton you can find out how to contact me by phone or email, and how to arrange an appointment to see me at one of my regular advice surgeries.

There is also a link to my blog, which I update as regularly as I can. Please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know what you think of it.

Enjoy the site!

Boundary changes

As you may be aware, the Boundary Commission has put forward a set of proposals to reduce the number of constituencies and MPs from 650 to 600.  In Edmonton their proposal means joining parts of our existing constituency with parts of Chingford.

It is a move that would put our sense of community at stake as our constituency would be permanently divided in two by the Lee Valley, over a mile of reservoirs and industrial estates, as well as a high-speed railway line.  It also risks short-changing the constituents of both Edmonton and Chingford as there would be just one Member of Parliament who would have to split his time between two completely separate areas.

Members of the public are being invited to have their say on the proposals until 5 December 2011.  If you would like to take part then please click here.

Expenses

Included in my website is a section about the Parliamentary Allowances that I claimed between 2004 and 2008, including all of the documents that I submitted to the House of Commons authorities. You can see the full details of these by clicking here.

In May 2010, responsibility for administering expenses was handed over to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), and they regularly publish information on all of the claims made by Members of Parliament.

To visit their website and search for details on MP's expenses claims click here.




Constituency Map

Ponders End
Jubilee
Lower Edmonton
Edmonton Green
Upper Edmonton
Haselbury
Bush Hill Park
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A flying visit to Lebanon
During the Christmas break, I was invited on a flying visit to Lebanon with a couple of other MPs. The delegation was organised by CAABU - the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding - and was primarily a fact-finding mission to... (read more)
Speaking out
On Thursday evening I headed straight from Parliament to Edmonton County School to take part in the judging of the Jack Petchey Speak Out Enfield final.Let me take a minute to scrape my jaw off the floor! These kids, or should I say young people,... (read more)
New year; new advice
I know I'm a bit slow off the mark, but Happy New Year. How's your 2012 been so far? A bit gloomy? We've already been hit by an increase in transport fares by London Mayor Boris Johnson, which doesn't exactly help you spring out of bed on these cold (read more)
Signing off, festively
Everybody needs a break, so, as it's Christmas, I'll be signing off on here for a little while... and giving you a break from my postings! In fact, today it's my wife's birthday so I'll shortly be switching off to go and celebrate with her. And in (read more)
A disaster for British democracy
So, you were probably thinking that you would make it safely into 2012 without me mentioning boundary changes again. Sorry that's not going to be the case. Last week the Electoral Commission revealed something far too alarming not to comment... (read more)

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Andy Love MP applauds achievements of Nobel Peace Prize winner

Edmonton MP Andy Love last week welcomed Tawakkul Karman, co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, to London in an event he chaired in Parliament on behalf of the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding (CAABU) to celebrate her outstanding achievement.
Andy Love MP says numbers missing from electoral register undermine legitimacy of new boundaries

Edmonton MP Andy Love has expressed his concern over the recent revelation by the Electoral Commission that almost twice as many people as they first estimated are likely to be missing from the electoral register.
Andy Love MP signs Age UK pledge to reduce winter deaths

Edmonton MP Andy Love has joined the fight to save lives this winter by signing the Age UK pledge – part of their ‘Spread the Warmth’ campaign.
Andy Love MP renews calls for Minister for Older People as petition goes to Downing Street

Edmonton MP Andy Love has renewed his calls for a dedicated Government Minister for Older People after the Grey Pride petition, which he signed up to, was taken to Downing Street with 137,000 names on earlier this month.
Andy Love MP urges action to tackle dangerous dog problem in Edmonton

Andy Love MP is urging the Government to act to strengthen powers to tackle dangerous dogs in Edmonton after being contacted by concerned constituents worried that attacks are increasing locally.
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