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MP unhappy at loop cord safety delay 
PROPOSED changes to improve the safety standard of blind cords has been delayed for six months.
The publication of the new European Standard on blinds, originally due out this summer, has now been pushed back to January next year.
'Ban loop cords' petition presented in the Commons
GORDON BANKS MP presented the Advertiser’s ‘ban loop cords’ petition to the House of Commons last Wednesday.
Advertiser’s petition reaches parliament
CLACKMANNANSHIRE Council is one of three Scottish local authorities leading the way in the campaign to outlaw looped blind cords.
'Ban loop cords' petition is to be presented in Westminster
GORDON BANKS MP will present the Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser petition calling for a ban in the production of looped blind and curtain cords to Parliament on Wednesday.
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Muckhart pupils run for lung disorder charity
MUCKHART Primary School’s headteacher and pupils have been looking out their running gear to raise vital funds for charity. Headteacher Helen Finch ran Sunday’s Alloa Half Marathon while pupils in her running club are doing a sponsored run around Gartmorn Dam to raise money for LAM Action.
Days from death before double lung transplant
BRAVE Marion Wiseman, who was days from death before a life-saving double lung transplant, is urging people to sign-up to the Organ Donation Register. Marion (46) discovered she had a rare condition, which progressively erodes lung function, four years ago.
MP secures debate on organ donor 'opt out'
CLACKMANNANSHIRE MP Gordon Banks is continuing his support for the Advertiser’s Organ Donation campaign by securing a debate in the House of Commons.
Sign up for Life – It's easy to join Organ Donor Register
THERE are an impressive 13,497 people in Clackmannanshire who are on the UK Organ Donor Register.
MP steps up organ donation campaign
LOCAL MP Gordon Banks has been stepping up his Organ Donation campaign at Westminster this week by tabling questions to the Department of Health and encouraging fellow MPs to join his fight for an ‘opt out’ system.
Waiting game for transplant hopefuls
THERE are currently nine people from Clackmannanshire on UK transplant waiting lists.
The Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser is campaigning to encourage people to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register.
MP calls for more organ donors
OUR CAMPAIGN to get Clackmannanshire to ‘Sign up for life’ was given an official launch this week by Gordon Banks MP.
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