I am growing increasingly concerned regarding the reports I am receiving about incidents of anti social behaviour. Of particular concern are reports of people being intimidated by groups on bikes. This is not acceptable behaviour. If a bike hits someone it could result in serious injury or a fatality. I have today written to Cheshire […]
Author: Andrea Wall
Halton Draft Allocations Local Plan Consultation
Halton Draft Allocations Local Plan (DALP) I am responding to the consultation on the DALP, my views are set out below which relate to my constituency of Widnes, West Runcorn & Hale Village and have been submitted to the consultation. I am very concerned about a number of proposals contained in the DALP document. I would […]
Halton & Government Funding Cuts
Halton MP Derek Twigg has today written a joint letter with the Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury to Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government regarding the severe and punishing funding cuts levelled on Halton by government since 2010. This follows the Local Government Finance Settlement statement in the House of […]
Local Government Finance Settlement – Halton
Derek has this week written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in support of the Leader of Halton Borough Council, Cllr Rob Polhill’s, call for a fair pay rise for council workers to be fully funded by central government and calling on the Chancellor to use the Local Government Finance Settlement next week to begin […]
Universal Credit and Early Christmas Wages
Derek has today written to David Gauke MP, Secretary of State for Work & Pensions regarding his concerns for his constituents on Universal Credit and early paid December wages. Getting paid from work early will be recognised by the Universal Credit system as receiving two wages in one Assessment Period for some of them and […]
Tolls on the Mersey Crossings – Debate
I am pleased to have been called to speak in the debate at Westminster Hall today and have the opportunity to raise the issues that were the most important to my constituents. You can watch my contribution here. It is disappointing that the government did not agree to remove tolls for those outside of the […]