

Jan 27
Holocaust Memorial Day
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. This year, it falls on 80th anniversary of the liberation of the infamous former Nazi concentration and...

Jan 22
Royal Mail fail
Cllr Stuart Heptinstall reached out to me on behalf of Eastmoor residents, who have experienced significant delays in receiving crucial...

Jan 21
Tackling the pothole plague
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced a £1.6bn boost to fix our roads and fill millions of potholes across England - £14.8m...


Jan 18
The Sycamores, Woodlesford
It was great to be at the opening of The Sycamores in Woodlesford with Leeds City Council colleagues recently. Being able to live...


Jan 17
Armed Forces and Business Expo
It was a pleasure to address today’s expo - ‘From Service to Success - How the Armed Forces community can strengthen your workforce’ -...


Jan 10
Visit to family farm in Kirkhamgate
Thank you very much to the Wilsher family, for inviting me to visit their family farm in Kirkhamgate today. Supporting British farmers...


Dec 19, 2024
Citilodge Update
Simon Lightwood, MP for Wakefield and Rothwell has welcomed Wakefield Council’s efforts to hugely reduce the amount of homeless people...


Dec 10, 2024
Visit to Ball Corporation
Delighted to visit Ball Corporation 's site in Wakefield recently. They are producing 50 billion drinks cans annually - with products...


Dec 9, 2024
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities
Saturday 7th December marked this year’s ‘Small Business Saturday’, where we celebrate the amazing small and independent businesses which...


Dec 6, 2024
Christmas Card Competition Winner! 🎄
Perrie, 9, a student at Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate, has won my third annual Christmas card competition, winning tickets to...


Dec 4, 2024
Stars in our schools!
Brilliant to be at UNISON 's Stars in Our Schools event last week. School support staff deserve our sincere thanks and support. They are...


Nov 29, 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Hundreds of constituents in Wakefield and Rothwell have written to me over the past few months about the Terminally Ill Adults (End of...