WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Dear John,

This year has been another challenging year for people across the
constituency as we have continued to learn how to live through this ongoing
Covid pandemic. As we approach the end of 2021, I hope we all take the time
to appreciate the important things in life and look after one another as
Omicron cases continue to dramatically rise.

As ever, it has been a privilege to represent you in Parliament and fight
for a better Edgbaston constituency. Over the last 12 months, I’ve taken
on 8,671 new cases on residents’ behalf and resolved almost 7,000 cases
that have included:

1) Securing alternative homes for vulnerable families living in cramped
temporary accommodation;
2) Addressing people’s concerns with rising crime and working with the
Police to make sure that despite their limited resources, cases are
prioritised appropriately;
3) Supporting applications of British nationals who remain in Afghanistan
with the Home Office;
4) Checking that people are receiving the benefits they are entitled to
from pension eligibility to Universal Credit entitlement.

I’ve joined with local residents in standing up against the bank closures
that are happening across every ward in the constituency so that people can
continue to have access to cash.

I worked with residents to set up regular speed watches with the Police and
lobbied the council for our roads to be resurfaced and properly maintained.


I launched a campaign group to ensure that women and young people are safe
at night and that we put an end to drink and injection spiking.

I’ve continued to work with residents and action groups to see that
exempt accommodation which, causes so much anti-social behaviour, is better
regulated, including the first closure of a substandard property, Saif
Lodge.

I’ve also worked hard in Parliament to represent you, holding Government
to account on their actions around their utterly unacceptable behaviour and
the standards they have set.

I have continued to challenge the Government and support leaseholders that
are stuck in unsafe and flammable homes that they cannot sell.

It's been vital that as Shadow Secretary of State for International
Development I fought against the crippling cuts to aid budgets that will
see millions around the world left to suffer and Britain’s global
reputation diminish.

Birmingham MPs on both sides of the political aisle came together to set up
an All-Party Parliamentary Group for Birmingham, that Andrew Mitchell and
myself will co-chair to lobby for the improvement of our city.

I supported the huge victory for Sikh farmers in India fought hard for the
repeal of what they called the black laws and showed exactly what the
largest social movement in the world could achieve.

That’s just a taste of some of the things I have achieved in 2021 and I
look forward to continuing working for you in 2022.

If you want to learn more about what I've been up to, please make sure you
subscribe to my weekly newsletter here [2].

Over the next fortnight, I will still be available to help and advise
constituents so please do get in touch if you need any support either on
0121 392 8426 or [email protected]. I’m aware that one of the
biggest over the Christmas period that affects us all is the changing bin
schedule. To understand when yours will be collected, please click here
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Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Christmas and a prosperous New
Year.

Best Wishes,

Preet

© 2020 Printed from an email sent by Preet Kaur Gill. Promoted by A.J Webb
on behalf of Preet Kaur Gill, both at 56 Wentworth Road, B17 9TA.
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