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- Published: 16th May 2024
Fully costed first steps for change
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Visit to Buxton Community School
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- Published: 28th Apr 2024
Help save our children’s centres
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- Published: 31st Jan 2024
Rishi’s Raw Deal
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𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐩
Wonderful to visit Pennine Care in Glossop which provides care for up to 60 residents including a more specialised Dementia unit too.
💬 I enjoyed speaking to Marianne, Hannah, Lynda and all the staff team and residents, learning about the pressures on places, dementia hospital care and local staff recruitment.
🌳 The team have done great things with the property, which used to be a former Rope Factory, and are currently working on improving the garden and outside spaces.
🚸 Wonderful too to hear about their links with Simmondley Primary School and local intergeneration group Be Well Glossop to bring school children and toddlers into the home.
🎨 I was also honoured to meet a very creative resident who has had his work displayed in some of the world’s most prestigious art galleries including The Tate, The Louvre and in galleries in Rome. He still is into his fine art painting which is actively encouraged by the wonderful team. ... See MoreSee Less
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Let’s hope the place can afford to keep them warm this winter …..
Am wondering if you will promise, AKA when you promised you will help me to apply for my pension, scared = really scared xx
But you voted to remove pensioners winter payments so obviously don't care about them
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📅 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 - 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐢𝐧𝐬
My Older People's Cost of Living drop-in in New Mills Town Hall with New Mills Volunteer Centre, Citizens Advice and others is TODAY, 1pm to 3pm.
Please pop along if you or anyone you know might find it useful to get benefit entitlement, energy or fire safety advice. ... See MoreSee Less
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Nice work, Jon. Loving the updates and pro-activity 👌
Can I please ask how are you connecting with the housebound and no access to social media . Every possibility these will be the ones suffering also . This is a genuine question
I may come along to make you aware that this is probably your only stint as MP and to encourage you to be the best example of yourself that you can be. You must be idealistic, I doubt very much that those ideals extend to 'punish the poor elderly' or 'simply obey the party'. You get one life Jonathan, so be the best example of YOURSELF. People would have infinitely more respect for you if you lost the whip by voting with YOUR conscience on a real issue. Bear in mind that unless you are morally bankrupt you simply wont be able to mix it with the big boys in the establishment, better to be true from the outset.
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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞
Last week I took part in the Granada Debate. One of the topics we discussed was the rise in child poverty. Too many children are going to school hungry because their families can’t afford to give them a good breakfast. A headteacher on the programme explained that things are so bad that many teachers are having to put their hand in their own pocket to help feed pupils at their schools.
Too many children’s life chances are being scarred by rising poverty. This does not just harm children’s lives now, it damages their future prospects and holds back our economic potential as a country. In High Peak we have seen a staggering 50% increase in the number of our children living in relative poverty since 2015.
This is in stark contrast to the last Labour Government that lifted 600,000 children out of poverty. The challenge is how we do this again but with far less public money available due to the dire economic position Britain is in after 14 years of Conservative governments.
The first step we will take is to introduce fully funded breakfast clubs for every primary school in England. The guarantee of a full stomach at the start of every school day will be life changing for so many children here in High Peak and across the country.
We will pay for this by ending the VAT tax break for private schools. This is a difficult choice but when money is so tight we cannot justify continuing to give a 20% percent discount to the most privileged when the rest of our children in state schools are not getting the support they need.
We have also extended the household support fund which was due to end in September. The Household Support Fund provides assistance to households most in need, including families with children of all ages.
This is only the start of our mission to give every child the very best start at life. The Prime Minster has created a new taskforce to start immediate work on a new, ambitious Child Poverty Strategy. Recognising the wide-ranging causes of child poverty the Taskforce is expected to consider how we can use all levers related to household income as well as employment, housing, children’s health, childcare and education to improve children’s experiences and chances at life.
For me there is nothing more important than tackling the scourge of poverty that holds back the life chances of too many children in High Peak. I hope that by the end of this Parliament I can go back into those Granada studios knowing we have turned things around, with child poverty falling not growing in High Peak. ... See MoreSee Less
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So take the children out of poverty only to force them back into poverty in their old age and die of cold once they are of no use to you any more. Nice.
If someone can’t provide their kids with any form of breakfast then that’s neglect. Stop making people reliant on everyone else. Crikey I must be getting old but we weren’t rich yet my parents made sure we were fed and clean and there were three of us. They didn’t rely on the State to do their job!
As a local agent for a national charity debt help organisation working hard across the High Peak, I can categorically say that poverty is real and affecting whole families which means children too. We have seen a massive rise in deficit budgets meaning that after paying priority bills, there is not enough to live on to buy basic necessities. This is a trend that has been worse unfortunately now for a number of years, not just the last few months. Any raising awareness of the effect of poverty and need to tackle it is most welcome indeed 👏🙏
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‼️𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 & 𝐂𝐐𝐂‼️
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are visiting Derbyshire Local Area Partnership to assess how effective the local area partnership’s commissioning arrangements are at identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND.
They have a survey for parents and carers of children or young people between 0 to 25 years old with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Please share and completely to help the inspectors understand your child's experience of EHCP and SEND in Derbyshire.
⛓️ LINK TO SURVEY 👇🏼https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-ParentCarer-10327000?provider_name=Derbyshire+Local+Area+Partnership&survey_end_date=Tuesday+17+September+2024&fbclid=IwY2xjawFQI6BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWvnTeNGce7IsqMCKi3caj1m6nTHq9nQSJ3eY-UjndkkSkKNbrGKzaLH6A_aem_3SwDeE4c-c-rmZ2JDbeWKw&sfnsn=scwspwa ... See MoreSee Less
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One question he could ask is why south derbyshire is treated so much better than north derbyshire. They are offered much better services than we are.
Polly Williamson
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📺 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐊 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤
I was a guest on ITV's Granada Debate programme last week, where I highlighted the 50% increase in child poverty in High Peak, the failure of the previous Conservative government to deal with it and the new Labour Government’s mission to make sure every child has the best possible start in life.
You can watch the whole programme here: www.itv.com/news/granada/2024-09-09/can-politicians-help-southport-rebuild-after-stabbings-and-riots ... See MoreSee Less
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I don’t know how you can sit and make these posts. The last one I read with your letter attached regarding pensioners and the WFA. Let’s be absolutely real here. As much as the conservatives ruined things. They are also being blamed for much more than deserved. If you want to save money as a whole. There’s one way that will save a fortune without the need to walk over your own people. IMMIGRATION. Put the British forces to use on our borders and in the channel. STOP the boats coming in. After all it was Labour in 1997 who practically opened the gates. Get a grip grow a back bone and fight for your own people first. You’ll probably even gain some respect
The next Granada show will be on frozen pensioners in the High Peak
Although I'm not a fan of using pension credit as a benchmark for the winter fuel allowance, nor do I agree that all pensioners, regardless of income, should receive it. How can that be right? The focus should now be to assist all pensioners to claim their entitlement. It would appear that our MP is trying to do that.
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𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🚜🐑🌾
Today is #BackBritishFarmingDay!
This morning I represented High Peak at a celebration of the incredible contribution that farmers make both here in High Peak and across Britain to our economy, countryside and food.
I’m so proud of our farming community but confidence amongst farmers is at record lows, with costs spiralling, flooding hitting their bottom line and red tape holding them back.
So it was great to hear from Steve Reed, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, that work has already started on delivering our manifesto commitments to protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals, cut energy bills by switching on GB Energy, better protect them from flooding and use the Government’s own purchasing power to back British produce. ... See MoreSee Less
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Shame you couldn’t back the pensioners
It’s a pity you didn’t back the pensioners who have lost winter fuel allowance. Heat or Eat isn't just a slogan, it’s real life. Shame on you.
The only thing you back is yourself
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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞
Please read my statement on the Winter Fuel Allowance vote in parliament. I will always be honest and straightforward about the difficult decisions in the coming months, as I have been about this one. I am determined we will deliver the change Britain voted for and so desperately needs.
To check if you are eligible for Pension Credit:
www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility
To find out more about the Household support fund visit Derbyshire County Council: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debt-and-legal-matters/hous... ... See MoreSee Less
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Nothing to do with the 3 line whip then??? "This was not an easy decision but one we needed to make". Untruth. It's a clear political choice as oppsed to a need. The alleged advertised savings made here are miniscule in relative terms when you and most of the population very well know there are other areas of our society where much bigger savings can be made. But. Of course those areas are in some respects no go political areas for you because they really do represent the difficult decisions you allude to. The punishing of elements of a generation(s) that had much harder working lives than many do nowadays, poor working hours, no flexibility, poor working conditions, etc etc is really quite appalling and I hope the political history books show this to be first nail in this government's coffin. No wonder there was a lack of meat on the bone of your economic strategy in the election campaign and no mention of this signifannt fiscal policy in the manifesto. I see the Chancellor has previously claimed in excess of 4k for fuel bills contribution for her grace and favour parliamentary residence. What a truly shameless shameless bunch.
Doesn't wash Jon! Your party has rushed this and you know it. You know there are many, many pensioners who are a little over the limit of claiming pension credit who really depend on this to keep warm over the winter. Older retired people generally spend more time in their homes and also tend to feel the cold more too. And to try to justify it by talking about last year's and next year's pension rise is ridiculous. The cost of living has risen phenomenally and the rise is given in arrears to that. More attention should have been given to the detail. Shouting about the millionaires who receive it doesn't look at the whole picture and you know it. There are more people just over the catchment limit than there are millionaires in receipt of it. The labour party has let the people down already and it won't be forgotten. Just for the record I personally don't need the allowance currently so dont reply telling me to apply for pension credit .
I am really sorry Jon I cannot support this. I agree the allowance should be means tested but the level it has been cut off is too low. A colleague pointed out to me yesterday that her mum is £50 over the limit and will lose it. She has to pay £500 per month in rent whereas those on the benefit get their rent paid. Sadly, everything the government is doing is being overshadowed by this issue.
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‼️💦 I have been in contact with United Utilities. They have told me that they are currently working on repairing a burst water pipe near Harrop Edge reservoir and they’re confident that this will be fixed this morning. Repairing this pipe will lead to normal service being resumed with water access being restored in turn. If following this you still do not have water access, please do get in touch.
They have assured me that they will keep me updated when there is any further news. I will keep pressing them to make sure Glossop’s water is returned as soon as possible. ... See MoreSee Less
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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak can you please insist any further building contracts include an obligation by the building company to also invest in infrastructure including water, roadways, and drainage. I think they should also donate to schools and doctors surgery
And Lord knows how many more housing developments due to put further pressure on a dated system clearly unable to cope with what we have now!
I thought the leak was near Lancashire chemicals?? Lots of different versions of events happening here, UU need to be honest with their paying customers
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‼️💧Some areas of Glossop are reporting to me that they have water connection restored again, whilst people in other areas are saying they now facing a second day without water.
United Utilities latest update is below 👇🏼
I'm seeking more information from them on their repair operation, timescales and ensuring bottled water is provided at no cost to residents. ... See MoreSee Less
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They are using tankers and don't have enough to supply the whole town, so areas will come on and off supply at random until the main is fixed. And they seem incapable of telling anyone what their plan is, so people can prepare to fill up containers (or go the the toilet) when water is available.
This issue needs to be addressed before more and more houses are built as clearly the water system can’t cope with the existing water supply needs! Its only going to get worse
United Utilities were stood in the road with two vans and no traffic measures at Simmondley roundabout at 7am. It was dangerous for both them and motorists. I commend them getting a chunk of repairs done for 6am water supply but safety must be a feature too? I was genuinely concerned for their operatives this morning.
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