National Thank You Day 09 Jul 2021 Sunday was National #ThankYouDay. I made a visit up the road in Stalybridge to say…
Flawed Government Planning Reforms 01 Jul 2021 There has been a significant row in Parliament in recent days about the Government’s proposed…
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone Extended 24 Jun 2021 I am extremely happy to be able to report back to you on something I…
Supporting Local Businesses Post Brexit 24 Jun 2021 It was great to visit Service and Calibration Solutions (SCS) in Stalybridge recently. I love…
Boundary Commission Draft Published 08 Jun 2021 Today the Boundary Commission published their latest proposals for reshaping parliamentary constituencies to try to…
The Impact of Covid on Children’s Education 03 Jun 2021 The long term impact of the pandemic on the education and attainment of young people…
Arena Anniversary – A Time For Unity 28 May 2021 This week marked the fourth anniversary of the Manchester arena bomb. For many those four…
New Helping Hand Charity Shop Opens in Hyde 28 May 2021 It was a total joy to officially open the new Helping Hand shop in Hyde…
Historic High Streets Fund Confirmed for Stalybridge 28 May 2021 I’m delighted that it has been confirmed that Stalybridge has secured £90,000 funding from Historic…
Better Buses Announced for Greater Manchester 26 Mar 2021 Great news! I’m absolutely delighted that Andy Burnham has announced Greater Manchester will take back…
Transpennine Tunnel Update 26 Feb 2021 Along with High Peak MP Robert Largan, I met with the Roads Minister Baroness Vere…
Cladding Scandal 04 Feb 2021 Nearly four years after the Grenfell Tower disaster, hundreds of thousands of people are still…
Apply for a Postal Vote 29 Jan 2021 In Tameside, we are due to elect both local councillors and the Mayor of Greater…
Time to Trust Parents 19 Jan 2021 The images shared on social media of the food parcels received by parents on low…
The Brexit Deal 05 Jan 2021 On Christmas Eve the Government agreed the Future Trade and Cooperation deal with the EU.…
Covid 19 Vaccination Brings Some Good News Before Christmas 22 Dec 2020 However, you are spending the festive period, from the bottom of my heart, Merry Christmas,…
Update on the Covid-19 Restrictions for Greater Manchester 18 Dec 2020 You will have seen that the Government have announced that all Greater Manchester is to…
Update on the new Covid-19 restrictions for Greater Manchester 13 Oct 2020 So after an anxious weekend for many, awaiting news on a change of measures for…
My thoughts on new Kickstart scheme 03 Sep 2020 This week, the Government launched their new Kickstart scheme, a £2 billion initiative to pay…
Bypass contract signed 24 Aug 2020 The moment I was elected as MP for Stalybridge and Hyde ten years ago I…