Remarks visiting Finchley

Document type:	Speeches, interviews, etc.
Venue:	Finchley
Source:	Finchley Press, 13 July 1989
Journalist:	Margot Staunton, Finchley Press, reporting
Editorial comments:	1320-1420 MT unveiled a commemorative pillar at the Sternberg Centre for Judaism in East End Road, Finchley N3. The Jewish Chronicle, 14 July 1989, carried a brief report of her remarks. "Mrs Thatcher, who opened the centre five years ago, thanked them for the "faith", "vision", and "sense of community", which had helped the centre to flourish and which she was proud to have in her constituency. "They were very, very far-sighted because the tree of belief and knowledge must constantly have its roots nourished, if it is to continue to put forth fruits in the future, as your great faith has done in the past". 1440-1530 MT attended "Better Made in Britain Challenge Day" at the B and Q Superstore, High Rd, Finchley N20; 1535-1635 she presented prizes at Barnet Town Hall to the winners of the Keep Britain Tidy Groups’ School Poster Competition; 1645-1755 she launched the Barnet Enterprise Employer Network at Barclays Business Centre, Ballards Lane,
Importance ranking:	Trivial
Word count:	412
Themes:	Employment, Trade, Religion & morality

PM backs new job training scheme and a Better Made in Britain challenge!

The Prime Minister gave a plug for job training and British-made goods when she visited her Finchley constituency last week. Mrs Thatcher dropped in on Friday straight from top levels talks with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Miss Benazir Bhutto.

In Finchley she launched the Barnet Local Employer Network, a new scheme designed to give employers a say in how school leavers are trained.

She urged local employers and businessmen to back the scheme, which is organised by the Barnet Enterprise Trust, a non-profit-making organisation.

The scheme was set up to provide a vital link between employers and trainers to cope with an expanding economy and drop in the number of school leavers in the 1990's.

The BET says the scheme can only succeed with major support from local companies in the area.

Mrs Thatcher launched the scheme at the Barclays Business Centre in Ballards Lane, where she met local businessmen and employers involved with the project.

Earlier that day she stressed the need to reduce imports and get Britain's trade back into balance.

Her comments came when she visited a Better Made In Britain campaign day at the B & Q Supercentre in Whetstone.

The campaign organises challenge days across the country to promote home-made goods and fill the shelves of Britains' retailers with them.

During her tour Mrs Thatcher said substituting imports for local goods would provide more jobs for the young and benefit the housewife, exporter and the country.

At the store she met buyers and suppliers from UK manufacturers and purchased a dustbuster.

The Prime Minister's first stop for the day was at the Sternberg Centre for Judiasm in Finchley—Europe's largest Jewish centre.

There she was greeted by 70 children aged 7 to 11 from the Akiva school, who sang a Jewish song of welcome.

She was visiting the centre to unveil a commemorative pillar which bears the names of all past and present major donors to the centre.

During her visit she was presented with a Jewish prayer book by Sir Sigmund Sternberg and she spoke of the importance of religious and cultural roots.

She later presented prizes to the winners of the Keep Barnet Tidy schools poster competition at Frien Barnet Town Hall.

The competition, sponsored by McDonalds, involved 33 local schools and 800 pupils aged between 8 and 16.

Mrs Thatcher presented the winners with £10 and their schools with £100.