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...
Nov 22, 2024
School visits
Visiting local schools is always a pleasure - and last Friday I was lucky enough to visit three in one day! Thank you to Outwood Grange...
Nov 21, 2024
🎄CHRISTMAS APPEAL UPDATE🎄
🎅 800 donations received! 🎅 I am absolutely delighted to announce that we have collected an astounding 800 donations, quadrupling my...
Nov 20, 2024
Google Digital Garage
A pleasure to welcome the Google Digital Garage to Wakefield and Rothwell last week. A fantastic opportunity for local businesses,...
Nov 15, 2024
Respect for Shopworkers' Week
It's Usdaw Union's Respect for Shopworker Week. I took the opportunity to visit the Co-op store in Woodlesford, to hear directly from...
Nov 13, 2024
This Budget delivers the change people in Wakefield and Rothwell voted for
At the General Election, people in Wakefield and Rothwell voted for change. They voted to rebuild Britain after fourteen years of...
Nov 12, 2024
Well Woman Centre - Wakefield
I attended the opening of the new Well Women Wakefield Centre on Wood Street last week. They provide a wide range of mental health,...
Nov 10, 2024
Remembrance Sunday
Today we honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We will remember them.