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Following his appointment to the Cabinet, Andrew Mitchell MP came back to Sutton last Friday (14 May 2010) to tackle issues in his constituency, on behalf of both individual constituents and the town.  read more »

Sutton Coldfield’s MP, Andrew Mitchell, and Councillors have met with Mike Bushell, Sutton Coldfield’s Town Centre Manager, to get an update on his progress so far.  read more »

On Friday 26 March Andrew Mitchell MP spent the evening at Sutton’s Wyndley Leisure Centre where he met members of the Sutton Coldfield Sub-Aqua Club to present them with new scuba diving equipment, provided by funds from Sport England and the National Lottery.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has toured the stands, met with local food producers and purchased ‘home-grown’ West Midlands marmalade at Sutton Coldfield’s monthly Farmers’ Market on the Parade.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited an exciting new supported living project designed to meet the specific needs and aspirations of people living with learning disabilities and which is now nearing completion at its site in Wylde Green.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited Sutton Coldfield’s YMCA on St Bernard’s Road to meet with its Chief Executive, Clive Yater and Deputy Chief Executive, Stephanie Winter, to give his strong support to their work in and around Sutton.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited the Cadbury plant in Bourneville, Birmingham, to discuss the company’s takeover by Kraft, Cadbury’s ongoing commitment to Fair Trade and Kraft’s decision to close Cadbury’s Somerdale factory in 2011.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with Mike Bushell, Sutton Coldfield’s new Town Centre Manager, to discuss the progress he has made in his first 10 weeks in office.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited Bishop Walsh Catholic School where he addressed a Sixth Form assembly about his role as a Member of Parliament.  read more »

Speaking at a packed Annual General Meeting of the Sutton Coldfield Conservative Association held at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall last Friday evening, Andrew Mitchell reported on his work in the constituency and Westminster over the past year.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has congratulated the winners of the 2010 Sutton Coldfield Schools’ Sixth Form Debating Competition which was held on Thursday 11 March and hosted by Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls – the winning school from 2009.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has voiced his support for Fairtrade Fortnight. The purpose of the Fortnight, which ended last weekend, is to focus attention on the position of poor farmers overseas and how the British public can do their bit to help them directly.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with Roger Owen, Regional Director of Natural England to discuss the organisation’s involvement in Sutton Coldfield.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with Chief Superintendent James Andronov, the head of Sutton Coldfield’s Operational Command Unit which covers Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding, Castle Vale and North Erdington.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has supported Sutton Coldfield’s YMCA Sleep-Easy fundraiser to help raise awareness for the plight of homeless young people in the local community.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with the Chief Executive of Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust, Sophia Christie, to discuss healthcare issues affecting the people of Sutton Coldfield.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited Fairfax school to address a Sixth Form assembly and support their non-uniform fundraiser for the Haiti appeal.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with Simon Griffiths, Chief Executive and Colin Tivey, Chairman, of the West Midlands Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS-WM).  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has welcomed Christopher Pincher, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Tamworth and Little Aston, as guest speaker at the Royal Rose Club’s annual political lunch, which was held at Sutton’s Town Hall.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with Tom Walsh and Susanne Houghton, two entrepreneurial Sutton Coldfield residents, who have set up an innovative new website to better connect employers and employees in the construction industry.  read more »