|
|
  |
 |
 Catford Wins Safer Station Award |
Catford Wins Safer Station Award Catford Bridge station in Rushey Green ward has won a prestigious s...
|
| Lewisham Labour Saves Lewisham Hospital |
Lewisham Labour Saves Lewsiham Hospital Key services at Lewisham Hospital have been saved thanks to ...
|
|
|
|
| |
| On your side in Lewisham |
Your Labour Councillors are on your side in Lewisham. Our mission is to work hard to make Lewisha...
|
|
|
| Tory Truths |
| Community payback |
David Hanson MP, Labour’s Justice Minister, writes exclusively for labour.org.uk - “When people break the law, they must face the consequences. For the most serious offenders – and the most persistent – that means a prison sentence. For other less serious offenders, community sentences are a very good alternative. Figures show that in terms of cutting re-offending, it is often better to send such offenders on a community punishment rather than a short spell in prison. Labour has done a lot to make these sentences even more effective and tougher as part of an approach which punishes offenders but also gives them the chance of reform. Offenders sentenced to Community Payback will be literally paying back the community for their crimes by clearing up graffiti, renovating community centres and other hard, physical work. But for these sentences to be effective, they must also be visible to the community: people must literally be able to see offenders repaying for their crime. Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. And the community must have confidence in these sentences. That’s why we today are introducing orange jackets for all offenders on Community Payback. The jackets will also have the Community Payback logo on them. The idea is to strengthen the effectiveness of community punishments and improve the public’s confidence in them. Some offenders think when they are given a community punishment they are being let off. And the public can sometimes be forgiven for thinking the same...
|
| Continuing the Fight against HIV and AIDS |
On World Aids Day the Labour Government reaffirms its commitment to securing improved services for people living with HIV and AIDS across the globe. There have been great advances in tackling HIV and AIDS. Some 3 million people are on anti-retroviral treatment compared to 100,000 in 2001, the price of first-line AIDS drugs has halved since 2003 and the percentage of adults living with HIV has levelled off. Yet with 33 million people still living with HIV and AIDS worldwide, the Labour Government will continue to act. The Labour Government has a proud history of leadership in this area. The UK is the world’s second largest bilateral donor to the global fight against HIV and AIDS. Through the Presidencies of the G8 and EU in 2005, the Labour Government led the way in galvanising the international commitment, increasing funding, and achieving better results in the global fight against HIV and AIDS. To help continue fighting to reverse the spread of HIV and meet the global goal of universal access to prevention, treatment and care is achieved the Labour Government has launched a new long-term strategy, and has committed £6 billion to strengthen health systems and services over 7 years in addition to the £1 billion already committed to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. Douglas Alexander, Labour’s Secretary of State for International Development said: “I am pleased to reiterate our Labour Government’s commitment to global leadership on HIV and AIDS. World...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catford Wins Safer Station Award Catford Bridge station in Rushey Green ward has won a prestigious s...
Lewisham Labour Saves Lewsiham Hospital Key services at Lewisham Hospital have been saved thanks to ...
