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Ensuring pensioners claim all the benefits in which they are entitled to
From October 2008 pensioners -subject to Parliamentary approval - pensioners will be able toclaim four benefits (the State Pension, Pension Credit, Council TaxBenefit and Housing Benefit) in one phone call to the PensionService.

But Clive wants to ensure that all pensioners start to claim what'srightfully theirs now. The take up of benefits amongst the poorestpensioners is still only a...

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Coldharbour Post Office saved
  "I’ve got good news" was the message on Clive Efford’s phone from Mr Chima, the owner of the Mound post office.

Mr Chima had just heard that his post office will stay open. He told Clive, "I wanted you to be the first to know, because without your help, this post office would have closed."

Clive wants to thank everyone who supported the campaign. Clive organise...

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Minister Tessa Jowell Visits the Eltham Centre
Olympics minister TessaJowell MP came to visit the Eltham Centre to see the newstate-of-the arts sports facilities located in the heart of Eltham.She was met at the Centre by Clive Efford MP for Eltham andGreenwich and Woolwich GLA member Len Duvall.

The centre has been a huge success, attracting over 100,000visitors in the first three months it was open with an astonishing40,00 visitors in...

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Improving local health services
  Make sure your voice is heard. Eltham's Clive Efford has welcomed a proposal to re-open the Eltham and Mottingham college hospital at Passey Place in Eltham town centre. The local Primary Care Trust will be consulting the public shortly about their plans.  The new facility would provide a 24 hour walk in service with up to 40 intermediate beds and would act as a base fo...

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Clive opens Storkway Children's Centre
Clive Efford officially opened the Storkway Children's Centre in Ridgebrook Road on the Page Estate.

The opening day gave parents the chance to meet with members of staff to find out more about the new services available to them. There were also a wide-range of activities for children to enjoy, including face painting, arts and crafts, a bouncy castle and a live band performance.

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Clare and Clive help get new police team for Brooklands
    A new police team is now policing the Brooklands Park Estate. In the past, this estate was patrolled by a SNT (Safer Neighbourhood Team) based at East Greenwich Police station, which is some distance away.  But thanks to the work of councillor Clare Morris and Labour's Clive Efford, the police have re-organised their teams. This now means the SNT which poli...

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Clive Helps Save The Samuel Montague Youth Club
Clive has been working over thelast two years to put together a team of people to save SamuelMontague Youth Club. The Youth Club had been an independent trustsince it opened. It was funded from the profits from an investment,but this had gradually eroded over many years until there was notenough coming in to cover the bills.

Working in partnership with the Charlton Athletic Community TrustC...

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Gordon Brown comes to Shooters Hill
Gordon Brown made Shooters Hill one of his first stops on his way to becoming Prime Minister.     He came to the sixth form campus on Red Lion Lane to see the excellent work the college is doing.  Clive Introduced Gordon to Shooters Hill councillors Denise Hyland, John Kelly and Danny Thorpe who talked to him about the improving results, fast-rising student numbers and hig...

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Join Clive on his many walkabouts in his constituency
Clive believes that MP's should be accessible as possible. "I want to change the way people relate to their politicians. It is important that the MP is seen around the area. That is why I hold walkabouts across the constituency with local people to see things for myself. These walkabouts bring local residents together with council officers, the police and others. they allow us to find out on...

Come along to a Coffee Morning with Clive
  Along with his parliamentary duties, surgeries and walkabouts, Clive also invites local residents to regular coffee mornings to discuss one on one with Clive their personal concerns over a wide range of issues. "I realy enjoy the coffee mornings.  People came along with a wide range of concerns and some even come just to say hello." explains Clive. These coffee mornin...

Clive's Regular Surgeries
Clive has regular surgeries that he holds throughout the year. These surgeries allow you to come along to discuss the problems and questions you have for Clive all year round, you can turn up to any number of these surgeries and Clive will see everyone that he can, but it is advised that you contact the office to book a time to minimise any waiting time.  The dates of all the Surgeries...

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