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Creative Partnerships Haven Gateway Schools Event
 Darren gave the opening address at the recent Creative Partnerships Haven Gateway Schools Event held at Colchester United's Weston Homes Community Stadium. Darre has been chair of Creative Partnerships in this area since it was established in 2005. His organisation now works with 59 schools in the area and invests...
Politics talk with Swedish students in Harwich
 Darren was invited to give a talk about politics to students from Blackeberg Gymnasium in Sweden. Around 30 students spent 5 days in the UK with the majority of these in Harwich. After welcoming the students to Harwich, the Mayor Councillor Jacky Wares introduced Darren. His talk covered the political...
Meeting voters in Harwich
 On Saturday 27th February, Darren and members of his campaign team spent the day in Harwich and Dovercourt, calling on people who had responded to his recent survey that he has been delivering across the constituency. Darren explained "Rather than spend my time trying to meet people for a few...
Question Time with Harwich 6th Form Students
 Darren joined representatives from the Conservative Party, Douglas Carswell MP, the Liberal Democrats, Rosemary Smith, UKIP, Andrew Smith and the Green Party, Chris Southall for a Question Time session with students from the Harwich School Sixth Form. The session was part of a political awareness day organised by Simon Garnham...
Darren backs the ban
 Darren with Joshua Kaile, Parliamentary and Political Officer of the League Against Cruel Sports at the launch of their latest campaign. Five years ago, Labour banned fox hunting, stag hunting and hare coursing. The ban outlawed hunting foxes with dogs, although hounds are still allowed to follow a scent or...
Electoral Reform Society
 As part of his recent "Is Politics Pointless" debates, Darren has explained his support for reform of the Electoral System and the need for a more proportional system of voting. You can still participate in his online poll (see details opposite) and give your opinion....
Respect for Shopworkers Campaign
 On Wednesday 4th November, Darren joined USDAW reps to campaign at Morrison’s in Dovercourt as part of the “Respect for Shopkeepers Week.”
In response to a survey by the British Retail Consortium that during every minute of the working day a shopworker is verbally abused,...
Politics talk to Swedish Students
 Following an invitation by the Mayor of Harwich, Councillor Jacky Wares, Darren was delighted to give a talk to 25 students of politics from the Blackeberg Gymnasium in Sweden. Darren's talk, at the Guildhall in Harwich came as part of the first day of a full week of activities for...
Harwich Town Council 28/10
 Darren attended the Harwich Town Council meeting on Wednesday 28/10 as part of his engagement with the various communities across the Harwich & North Essex Constituency. At the meeting Darren was disappointed to hear that the PCT are still blocking a proposal for a "well man's clinic" to be established...
Is politics pointless? Brightlingsea Event
 Darren held the first of his discussion evenings about politics in the Coach House Coffee Shop in Brightlingsea on Monday 26/10. A wide range of people attended the event including the Chair of the Business Association, Chair of Junior School Govenors and Chair of Colchester Trades Union Council as well...
Lawford Parish Council
 Darren attended the Lawford Parish Council meeting on Monday 19/11 as part of his engagement with the various communities across the Harwich & North Essex Constituency, where he invited to address councillors by Chair of the Council, Councillor Brian Rolfe. The meeting included a presentation from Lawford Football Club about...
Public Meeting with Essex Police
 Darren attended the public meeting attended by the new Chief Constable of Essex Police, Jim Barker-McCardle, Chair of the Police Authority Robert Chambers and Linda Belgrove, Chairperson for Tendring, Essex Police Authority and John Hawkins Chair of the Tendring Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership. The Chief Constable described his prioriities...
Campaigning with Labour Students
 Darren joined a number of key Labour Party activists on Saturday 10th October at the Labour Students stall for this year's Freshers Fair. Several Labour Councillors, including Councillor Steve Ford from Wivenhoe and Councillor Mike Lilley from Rowhedge were also on hand to speak to the large number of...
Tendring Local Strategic Partnership
 Darren took part in the Tendring Local Strategic Partnership Conference at the Columbine Centre in Walton on the Naze. The event was organised for key partners to comment upon the refreshed Sustainable Community Strategy. The LSP brings together multiple agencies to work together to create and deliver a strategy...
Wivenhoe Town Council 21/09
 Darren attended the Wivenhoe Town Council meeting on Monday 21/09 as part of his engagement with the various communities across the Harwich & North Essex Constituency, where he was introduced to councillors by Town Mayor, Councillor Neil Lodge. The was a good deal of discussion around the potential introduction of...
Harwich Town Council 16/09
 Darren attended the Harwich Town Council meeting on Wednesday 16/09 as part of his engagement with the various communities across the Harwich & North Essex Constituency. At the meeting were presentations from the current Conservative cabinet member for Leisure at Tendring District Council and the previous cabinet member Councillor Pierre...
Wivenhoe Assets Community Interest Company
 Darren has attended the first Director's meeting of the newly formed Wivenhoe Assets Community Interest Company. He has joined Sir John Ashworth, Eugene Kraft, Cyril Liddy, Peter Richards, Janet Turner and Dave Purdey in creating a new group in Wivenhoe that will be focused on working with local groups that...
Alresford Parish Council Meeting 02/09
 Darren attended the Alresford Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 02/09 as part of his engagement with the various communities across the Harwich & North Essex Constituency. Although not a stranger to Alresford, he has a number of relatives that live in the village, he believes that understanding the issues within...
Harwich Sea Festival
 Darren and his family spent a very enjoyable afternoon at the Harwich Sea Festival on Sunday 26th July. As always the event was well supported by hundreds of locals and visitors. Along with more than 30 stalls and side-shows, Sea Shanty's from Harwich group Golden Rivetts and Various Washes, traditional...
Tendring Youth Bus
 Darren was very pleased to welcome the new Tendring Youth Bus to Brightlingsea on the occasion of the opening of Brightlingsea Swimming Pool. The Youth Bus is provided by Tendring Community Transport and was supported by Essex County Council's Community Initiative Fund. Youth Bus users are able to access football,...
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