Welcome

to the August edition of my e-newsletter. I always welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with me or to forward this newsletter to anyone else who you think might like to see it.

Public Forums

Please come along to one my public forums later this month - I'm there to answer your questions.

Monday 13 August - 6pm - Wythall Village Hall, Alcester Road, B47 5HF

Tuesday 14 August - 6:15pm, Rubery, Beacon Church Centre, Whetty Lane, B45 9DL

Tuesday 14 August - 7:30pm, Barnt Green, Friends Meeting House, Sandhills Road, B45 8NR

Wednesday 15 August - 6pm - Bromsgrove, the Council Chamber, the Council House, Burcot Lane, B60 1AA

Recent Activity

Met Neil Stote, head of the 'Save the Alex' campaign. Discussed my backing for the campaign and signed the petition (which now has the support of over 30,000 people).

Visited Rubery’s indoor market and met Paul and Julia Larner to discuss plans for the new outdoor market.

Met Councillor Juliet Brunner and members of the Matchborough Youth Forum in Westminster.

Met Gambian exchange students from North Bromsgrove High School.

Visited Rubery Library with manager Bev Orlowsky.

Met representatives from the Barnt Green Residents Association to discuss local planning issues.

Took part in a debate on Radio 5’s Double Take programme about the banking sector.

Interviewed on the Daily Politics show on the economy.

Met local dairy farmers at an National Farmers Union event in Westminster to listen to their very legitimate concerns over the price of milk.

Visited Rubery residents who have been affected by flooding after the recent heavy rainfall.

Met the Headteacher of Woodrush Academy to discuss education matters.

Attended the archery event at the Blackwell Olympics.

Met NSPCC representatives to discuss the review of service provision for under 2s in Worcestershire.

Visited Sanders Park for the event to mark the opening of the Olympics and spoke to those attending.

Met Bromsgrove’s Street Pastors before a service at St John’s to launch the group.

Hosted reception for Project Trust, an educational charity, in Parliament.

Met with Stephen Hester, Head of RBS, to discuss UK banking issues.

Sajid in the Papers

Pastors taking to the streets
Church-goers are set to hit the streets of Bromsgrove's town centre for the first time this Friday.
Friday 27 July 2012

Bromsgrove MP is backing Alex campaign
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has pledged his support to 'Save the Alex'.
Friday 13 July 2012

MP welcomes firm's 100 new jobs pledge
A Bromsgrove firm which makes electronic cigarettes is aiming to bring 100 new jobs to the town in the next six months.
Friday 29 June 2012

Bromsgrove MP calls for fairer funding for Worcestershire pupils
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has written to the Education Secretar, Michael Gove, urging him to promptly implement a national funding system that will be fairer for pupils in Bromsgrove and throughout Worcestershire.
Monday 25 June 2012

New bid to save hospital
A campaign to retain vital services at the Alexandra Hospital, which serves the people of Bromsgrove, has been started.
Wednesday 20 June 2012

Tea for MD - Macular Disease Society to hold event in Barnt Green
The Barnt Green Support Group of the Macular Disease Society will be celebrating the Society's 25th anniversary with a day long "Tea for MD" event on Friday, June 29 at the Friends Meeting House, Sandhills Road, Barnt Green.
Tuesday 19 June 2012

Bromsgrove MP rolls up his sleeves to become charity shop volunteer
Brosmgrove's MP rolled up his sleeves when he became a volunteer for the day at a town charity shop.
Friday 8 June 2012

MP impressed by pride of district
Bromsgrove's MP and Civic Head were out and about during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and both were very impressed by what they saw.
Friday 8 June 2012

Cancer Research shop looking for volunteers
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid spent some time in the town's Cancer Research UK charity shop last Friday (June 1) to find out more about the contribution made by volunteers.
Thursday 7 June 2012

Sajid's Columns

Sajid has a column published fortnightly in the Bromsgrove Advertiser and monthly in the Bromsgrove Standard. 

The most recent columns can be viewed by clicking on the links below (and the archive of past columns can be found online by clicking here):

Advertiser - NHS Worcestershire, 11 July 2012
Advertiser - Diamond Jubilee - 27 June 2012

Standard - Olympics, 27 July 2012
Standard - Alexandra Hospital - 29 June 2012
Standard - Education - 15 June 2012
Standard - Coalition Progress, 01 June 2012