Government letting Weaver Vale down on trains promise
I’ve written to the new Transport Secretary Grant Shapps after plans to introduce two trains…
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Congestion reduction
Some really positive developments to report with Winnington Swing Bridge and efforts to reduce congestion…
My letter to the new Chancellor of the Exchequer
I have written to the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, to set out…
Stop NHS privatisation
We must keep up the campaign to stop the privatisation of the NHS. Here in…
TV licence withdrawal is attack on the elderly
I’m frankly outraged by a decision which could leave more than 4,000 pensioners in my…
We cannot continue to let leaseholders down
I am maintaining my pressure on the Conservative Government to address this ongoing scandal. The…
Scrap punitive sanctions.
Following pressure from myself and Labour colleagues this government has finally scrapped its pointlessly cruel…
We must all back local business.
Businesses across Weaver Vale are facing challenges and opportunities, especially small and medium sized enterprises.…
Unison 20th Birthday for National Minimum Wage
Great to attend the Unison 20th Birthday reception of the Minimum Wage with Dave Prentis,…
20 year anniversary of The National Minimum Wage
Today is the 20th anniversary of Labour introducing the National Minimum Wage. One of our…