Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

13 hours ago

🚪🔴 Out in Whaley Bridge yesterday, knocking on doors for the fantastic Cllr Jo Taylor for Whaley Bridge & Blackbrook , our Labour candidate for Derbyshire County Council this May!

Jo will be a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 for her community - standing up for local people on the issues that matter:

🛑 Fixing our crumbling roads
👩‍🏫 Proper support for children with SEND
🏡 Protecting our vital care homes

After 𝟴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, Derbyshire County Council is on the brink. They’ve failed local people and 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.

Let’s get Jo elected and bring the change Derbyshire needs! 🌹

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

Great to see Mayor Claire taking a lead on these issues.

We have been working closely together and this Summit is a great start to address our unique economic and public service needs, including the Hope Valley Line, snake pass, the Bee Network and better access to GM and South Yorkshire hospitals and further education.

This Partnership in combination with a North Derbyshire council could finally deliver a far better deal for our villages and towns 👇I’ve invited Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard to join me in a Peak Partnership to discuss how we can all work together to improve the Peak District and the surrounding towns and villages.

Many residents will work and travel across the regions, which is why it’s so important we work across boundaries to solve shared challenges and make the most of the opportunities we have.

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

2 days ago

‼️ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 ‼️

At an Extraordinary Council meeting convened by the Labour administration on Wednesday, 19 March 2025, High Peak Borough Council took a significant step towards local government reform. The Labour Leader of the Council, Cllr Anthony E. Mckeown, presented proposals developed in collaboration with all district and borough councils in Derbyshire, as well as Derby City Council.

The approved plans include:

⭕ Submission of an interim proposal to the Government, outlining two potential options for a North Derbyshire unitary authority.

⭕ Continued work with Derbyshire councils to develop a full proposal, to be submitted to the Government by the 28 November 2025 deadline.

Labour councillors voted in favour of submitting the North Derbyshire plans, supporting the preferred option for High Peak. The motion passed unanimously, receiving cross-party backing.

A two unitary model for local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby, with a north and south council represents the optimum balance between maintaining local identity and harnessing the efficiencies and scale of the two larger unitary councils.

The Council recognised that High Peak’s economy is more closely linked to Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire than the rest of East Midlands, with key transport connections driving growth opportunities. A key task for any future unitary council is to ensure these opportunities are recognised and supported, as the Council currently does with East Midlands Combined County Authority.

The interim proposals will be worked on further by the nine councils in Derbyshire, with a standing offer to the County Council to join in – who have refused this offer to date.

Welcoming the decision, Chair of the Labour Group of councillors on High Peak Borough Council, Cllr Sally de Pee, said:

"This is an important step forward for local government in Derbyshire. As a team of Labour councillors we feel that a North Derbyshire unitary authority would provide stronger, more efficient services while ensuring local voices are heard within the East Midlands region. High Peak’s unique location close to big northern cities needs to be factored into to the further development of these proposals.

"The unanimous vote at our Council meeting demonstrates the broad support for these proposals and puts to bed the scaremongering of the Derbyshire and High Peak Conservatives."

Labour MP for High Peak, Jon Pearce MP MP, added:

"I strongly welcome the proposals put forward by Labour-led High Peak Borough Council for a North Derbyshire unitary authority. Labour has taken the right approach - carefully considering all options and consulting with stakeholders.

“This stands in stark contrast to Derbyshire Conservatives, who rushed to submit their proposal for a single unitary authority covering all 800,000 residents of Derbyshire without any proper consultation. It was a disastrous idea, and it has been rightly and overwhelmingly rejected across the county. Nowhere would have suffered more than High Peak, which is always the first to face cuts and the last to see investment.”

“The Conservatives are now in disarray, with High Peak Conservative councillors voting in favour of Labour’s North Derbyshire proposal - openly opposing their own party’s plan for a county-wide unitary. Clearly, they are trying to distance themselves from the sham consultation Derbyshire Conservatives are conducting, despite already submitting their preferred model.”

“I am also pleased that the proposal agreed last night acknowledges the distinct economic and public service needs of our area. It is crucial that these priorities are fully addressed as discussions progress and negotiations take place."

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

2 days ago

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 💚

Last week at my supermarket surgery, I had the pleasure of meeting Joel from Buxton - an inspiring young ambassador for the Childhood Tumour Trust. Joel’s passion and dedication brought the incredible work of this charity to my attention, and I want to help spread the word.

The Childhood Tumour Trust supports young people and families affected by Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)—a condition that increases the risk of tumours and cancer. Their work is vital in providing care, raising awareness, and pushing for better research and treatment.

To learn more and support their mission, visit 👉 www.childhoodtumourtrust.org.uk/

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

3 days ago

𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫

Reform’s collapse into backstabbing and chaos after only a few short months was so predictable it is barely worthy of comment. But Rupert Lowe’s allegations that there had been malicious briefings against him from “senior Reform figures” claiming he had dementia are despicable and must be challenged.

Dementia is no laughing matter and should never be trivialised. It is such a cruel disease. My Dad died of Alzheimer’s 18 months ago. Nothing can prepare you for what feels like losing a loved one twice. First you watch the person you know slowly disappear in front of you and then you lose them all over again as their body finally gives up the fight.

Dementia is the defining health and social care challenge of our time, with half of us set to be affected by it in our lifetimes. Either through getting a diagnosis ourselves or caring for someone who is suffering.

My Mum was my Dad’s sole carer whilst he battled with the disease over the last few years of his life. Caring for someone with dementia takes a huge toll and it is vital as a society that we care for the carers as much they care for the sufferer. That is why I campaigned so hard against Derbyshire Conservative’s proposals to close our adult day care centres, including doing town hall meetings and raising the issue directly with the Prime Minister in Parliament.

Our adult day care centres provided such a lifeline for the families that use them and the proposals to close them were so shortsighted. At a time when we need more and better social care the Conservatives decided to cut it. Their proposals caused a great deal of distress to patients, carers and their families. It was great that we managed to force Derbyshire Conservatives into a u-turn and to keep Eccles Fold in Chapel open. But they still went ahead with the devastating closures of the Jubilee Centre in New Mills and Queens Court in Buxton.

Carers are our country’s unsung heroes. That is why I was so pleased to see Rachel Reeves increase the weekly earnings limit for Carer's Allowance to 16 hours at the National Living Wage. This change that will come in next month will make over 60,000 carers eligible for support and help them to better balance work and caring responsibilities.

There is much more to do to support families affected by dementia, not least the independent commission’s work on building a national consensus around a new national care service able to meet the needs of older and disabled people into the 21st century. I’ll keep fighting for the families who, just like mine, are affected by this cruel, cruel disease. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

4 days ago

Great to see the Labour team out in High Peak every day, working hard for our communities!

Our fantastic candidate for the new Glossop North ward, Councillor Stewart Gardner, is a dedicated local champion, standing up for Padfield, Dinting, Old Glossop, and central Glossop.

Vote for Stewart on 1st May. Vote Labour 🌹A great canvassing session in Padfield today! Terrific support for Labour. Once more, the appalling state of the roads under Tory led Derbyshire County Council was the main topic of conversation. Hopefully change will come after May 1st! ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

5 days ago

𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Nominations are now open for the BBC Radio Derby Make a Difference Awards 2025.

Every day we hear stories of people doing incredible things for each other and our community - now it’s time to recognise them for all their hard work.

For a full list of categories - and details of how to nominate someone in Derbyshire - go to bbc.co.uk/makeadifference, where you can also see full Terms and our Privacy Notice.

Nominations are open now and close on the 31st of March at 5pm. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

5 days ago

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐆𝐨𝐲𝐭 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞
Following rumours circulating in the New Mills area, I have personally spoken with the Police Inspector for the High Peak this morning to find out more about the people seen at this property.

I am happy to confirm that the people seen at the property are the owner and family members. The property is secured and no one is currently living there. ... See MoreSee Less