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Mar 07 2013

Appleton Academy up for design award

Appleton Academy up for design award

The new Appleton Academy at in Wyke has been nominated for a prestigious national design award. The iconic new school has been nominated for the Civic Building of the Year Award by the Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities (SCALA). It is not surprising as it is a breathtaking building and a fantastic environment for students and staff. This should ...

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Mar 01 2013

We need action to protect tenants

We need action to protect tenants

The private rented sector is now a mainstream tenancy, making up 3.6 million households in England. Around 8.5 million people in England now rent privately and nearly a third of all private rented sector households are families with children.  Many of the new generation of tenants are not there through choice but because as a country we ...

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Feb 27 2013

Gerry backs call for freeze on beer tax

Gerry backs call for freeze on beer tax

Gerry has today joined calls for a freeze in beer duty in the March Budget by sending a special ‘message in a barrel’ to the Chancellor at an event in Parliament this Wednesday.  The hand-crafted oak barrel, an iconic symbol of Britain’s world-renowned brewing and pub industry, is a reminder of how important brewing and pubs are to ...

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Feb 15 2013

Privatising the Fire Service; are they insane?

Privatising the Fire Service; are they insane?

Just when you thought this Government couldn’t get any worse, they come up with yet another hare-brained policy, intent on dragging the country back to the Victorian era.  This week we have learned that the Government want to introduce legislation to let Fire and Rescue Authorities outsource all their services, including firefighters, fire stations, and special rescue ...

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Feb 13 2013

Horse meat: Government needs to get a grip

Horse meat: Government needs to get a grip

The Horse meat scandal is obviously a major concern for consumers across the country. It is a fundamental right that consumers have to know that when they buy meat products they are eating what it says on the label.  I am concerned that the government have been slow off the mark on this issue and I fear ...

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Feb 12 2013

Gerry condemns Police cuts in West Yorkshire

Gerry condemns Police cuts in West Yorkshire

Gerry has condemned government cuts to policing after figures released today that show West Yorkshire has lost 664 police officers since 2010 under the Tory-led Government.  Figures released by the Home Office today show the Government’s cuts to policing have resulted in the lowest number of police officers in England and Wales for over a decade.   This ...

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