Vernon Coaker MP

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Vernon Coaker - Labour MP for Gedling

Since 1997, Vernon Coaker has been the Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire. The constituency includes Arnold, Burton Joyce, Carlton, Colwick, Daybrook, Gedling, Mapperley, Netherfield, Stoke Bardolph and Woodthorpe. You can keep up to date with news from Vernon by following his twitter account @Vernon_CoakerMP.

Local News

• Foxhill Court Residents' Event

  

  February 4, 2012. Foxhill Court held a residents' event on Saturday 4th February which Vernon was pleased to be invited to. Organised by Councillor Gary Gregory, the event had...

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• Gedling Play Forum Visit

  

  February 4, 2012. Vernon took shelter from the cold weather and visited the fantastic Gedling Play Forum earlier this morning (4th February). Part of Gedling Play...

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• Meeting Operation Black Vote

  

  February 4, 2012. Vernon was pleased to meet with Jordan and Rhona from Operation Black Vote in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, 1st February....

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• Vernon visits Gedling CVS

  

  January 30, 2012. Vernon visited the Gedling Community and Voluntary Service on Saturday January 28th. He was joined there by many active members of the organisation, and Councillors...

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• Nottingham Asian Arts Council Anniversary

  

  January 28, 2012. On Friday night, Vernon was proud to be invited to the Council House in Nottingham City Centre for the 25th anniversary of the Nottingham Asian...

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• Holocaust Memorial Day 2012

  

  January 27, 2012 Today, Vernon signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those...

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• Ashmores Charity Quiz

  

  January 27, 2012. Vernon took part in a charity fundraising quiz at Ashmores Restaurant in Nottingham on Saturday 21st January. The quiz was in support of families...

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• Street Campaigning & Arnold Town FC Visit

  

  January 27, 2012. Following a campaign meeting and street campaigning with the Labour group in Arnold, Vernon visited Arnold Town FC on Saturday 21st January....

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• Vernon Meets the Colwick Parish Council

  

  January 21, 2012. Vernon met with the Colwick Parish Council last night to hear all about the good work the councillors are doing there. As you...

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• Leafleting in Arnold

  

  January 20, 2012. Vernon and his merry troupe of fellow Labour members were out campaigning hard in Warren Hill in Arnold this past week, proudly promoting the good work of...

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• Apply for Rock The House 2012

  

  Are you an unsigned artists living in Gedling? If you are, apply now for the fantastic Parliamentary music competition Rock The House! After last year's extremely...

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• St John's Primary, Colwick and Netherfield Primary School Visit Parliament

  

  January 20, 2012. On Thursday 19th Janurary, Vernon was pleased to welcome the teachers and students of St John's Church of England School in Colwick and Netherfield Primary School on...

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• Supporting Gedling Mayor's Charity

  

  January 14, 2012. Vernon dropped by Arnold Sainsbury's on the afternoon of 14th January to support the Mayor of Gedling, Patricia Andrews, who was collecting for the urology department of...

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• Killisick surgery

  

  January 14, 2012. Vernon will be holding an afternoon surgery at Killisick Community Centre on Saturday 14th Janury from 1pm - 3pm, alongsider local Councillor, Henry Wheeler....

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• Gedling Labour out in force for Arnold

  

  Gedling Labour Party was out in force for the people of Arnold this morning. It may have been freezing, but the team had a warm reception from...

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• Hindu Temple Visit

  

  Vernon visited the Hindu Temple in Carlton on 6th January. He was particularly impressed by the very friendly welcome he received and remarked that it was...

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• Redhill Academy Annual Presentation Evening

  

  With the New Year came the annual Redhill Academy Presentation Evening at the Redhill Academy in Arnold, held on Thursday 5th January. Vernon was...

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• Vernon in Snowdonia

  

  Vernon spent a couple of days with his family in the beautiful Welsh countryside of Snowdonia over the Christmas break. He even went for a climb up...

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• Christmas in Gedling

  The last few days before Christmas were a busy time for Vernon and the constituency team. On Thursday 22nd December, Vernon attended a carol...

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• Carlton Roving Surgery

  

  Vernon and the local Labour group were out on the cold streets of Carlton on Saturday 17th December for a roving surgery. Vernon alongside...

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