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.

The public consultation period is now closed. A decision on whether the boundary changes will be enforced as planned is expected later this year.

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.

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Read what I’m blogging about

History that's worth saving
A little while back I made another visit to All Saints in Edmonton - a fabulous church steeped in history, but sadly in need of restoration and without the large amounts of money to get it done.All Saints is in the capable hands of Reverend... (read more)

Join me and join in
It's been a hectic week in Parliament and I'm writing this in between meetings with a series of votes on their way this evening. Why not end the week with a bang though? ...Tomorrow is also jam-packed!I'm starting the day with an Olympic... (read more)

Human rights - who needs them?!
Did you hear the murmurings that certain Tories were nudging to leave the European Court of Human Rights? Well, I mean, who needs human rights anyway? Right? I jest, of course.But, just in case, yesterday I made the Government put... (read more)

Not 6%, not 60%, but 600%
Today, while the Government was busy heralding the news that the country's unemployment levels had gone down a little bit, the fate of the long-term unemployed young people in Edmonton was overlooked.There was a small decrease in the total number of (read more)

Looks like it's over to me then
Yesterday, in the Chamber, I had the opportunity to talk business and the economy with Vince Cable as part of the follow-up debates dissecting the Queen's Speech last week.I made a couple of points - one about the importance of implementing... (read more)

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Andy Love MP calls for Government action on jobs as long-term youth unemployment rises by 600%

Edmonton MP Andy Love has called for desperate action from the Government to boost job opportunities for young people as today’s employment figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that the number of long-term unemployed young people in the constituency had increased by a staggering 600 percent in the past year.

Andy Love MP encourages local Year 11 students to sign up to 'Challenge' community programme

Edmonton MP Andy Love has written to all of his local secondary schools to encourage as many Year 11 students as possible to sign up to ‘The Challenge,’ a personal development summer programme which aims to inspire young people to connect with and strengthen their communities.

Andy Love MP condemns Government for taking huge risks in fight against crime

Edmonton MP Andy Love has condemned the Government for taking huge risks in the fight against crime as recent statistics show that theft, robbery and sexual offences in London have increased in the past year, while 1,907 police officers (including 569 from the frontline) have been cut from the Metropolitan Police Service.

Andy Love MP hosts jobs fair to give local unemployed a chance

Edmonton MP Andy Love is to host a jobs and training fair later this month in an attempt to give local unemployed people the chance to find work or boost their skills in order to set them on the path to employment.

Andy Love MP warns of flood risk at Salmons Brook despite drought

Edmonton MP Andy Love has warned of the risk of flooding around the River Lee tributary, Salmons Brook, after the Environment Agency issued an alert for the area earlier this week, despite the current drought.

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