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Local Government Reorganisation
I am interested to know what your priorities are in terms of how local government should be restructured locally and regionally to best meet our economic and public service needs.
20/12/2024Read More -
Christmas Card Competition
Earlier in the year I wrote to all of High Peak’s primary school to let them know that I am running a Christmas card competition this year. It is open to all primary school children in the High Peak The theme is “Where I live” and I would like students to draw or paint whatever
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Fully costed first steps for change
Keir Starmer has set out Labour’s five national missions to get Britain’s future back. The missions are long term, fully funded aims that will guide a Labour government’s decisions to deliver a decade of national renewal.
16/05/2024Read More
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I can help constituents on various issues, such as education, the environment, health and social services, highways, transport, and housing.
I would love to hear from you about what you think my priorities should be as your MP for High Peak and what matters most to you.
Please use the contact form to get in touch with me. Please remember to provide as many details as possible, including your name, address and full details of your issue.
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬
Too many people in High Peak and across the country are held back by poorly paid, insecure work or poor quality, insecure housing, and sadly for some both.
I have heard from people in my surgeries who live day in, day out with the knowledge that they and their families could be uprooted from their home with little notice and minimal justification. This can affect their careers, children’s education, and their health.
While the majority of landlords provide a good service, too many private renters are stuck in poor quality, insecure homes as costs soar. The last Conservative government promised action on this issue but failed completely. Worst of all, they bowed to vested interests on their own benches by watering down their commitment to end ‘no-fault’ evictions.
This Labour Government has achieved in six months what the Conservatives failed to do in 14 years. Last week I was proud to vote to bring in new laws to support those people here in High Peak that will abolish no fault evictions, require private rented homes to be of a decent standard and landlords to fix hazards that pose a danger to tenants’ health with a strict time limits. The new laws will give renters safer, better value homes and remove the blight of poor-quality homes in our communities.
Last week also marked the end of the detailed examination by Parliament of the Employment Rights Bill. I was privileged to be appointed to the Committee task with this role. It was an opportunity to put my 14 years’ experience as an employment lawyer before I stood to be your MP to good use.
The Bill will update the UK’s outdated employment laws and turn the page on an economy blighted by insecurity, poor productivity, and low pay. This includes ending exploitative zero hours contracts and fire and rehire practices, establishing day one rights for paternity, parental and bereavement leave for millions of workers, and strengthening statutory sick pay.
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✅🇬🇧 I voted for the first ever Armed Forces Commissioner - the first ever independent champion for serving personnel and their families.
Nigel Farage (Leader of Reform) didn’t even bother to turn up for the vote. ... See MoreSee Less
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We'd be better off if Farage never turned up anywhere ever again.
Fancy deciding if you keep your seat with only the military allowed to vote then?
That’s good off you to tell us how did you vote on the grooming gangs or on the other votes that you have done please let us know I will wait in anticipation for your response
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📱🏥 Helpful event for those wanting to use the NHS App to support the management of their health in the Glossop area 👇🏼🤳NHS app event at Bradbury House - Wednesday 22nd January 🤳
Hang up on being on hold, and learn how to use the NHS app to:
🔵 Request appointments, order prescriptions and see test results
🟡 Get information about your health and wellbeing
🟠 Manage health records on behalf of your child, or someone you care for
Our volunteers will have you up and running in no time. Drop-in anytime between 1:30pm and 3pm, at Bradbury House. ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐩
It was great to visit The Plater Group in Glossop.
This is a thriving company that provides high quality jobs for local people.
The Plater Group supplies industrial chemicals to companies across the UK and Ireland.
They have exciting plans for the future and are continuing to develop and grow.
Thanks for showing me around and here’s to continued success in the future. ... See MoreSee Less
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I have written to you twice now via email (as requested). No reply, not even an acknowledgement. I had several correspondences with your predecessor, who always acknowledged my emails and replied courteously.
Jon. We need your assurances that you will attend the Climate and Nature Bill on Friday. I wrote to you and receive your reply, in which you did not commit to attending this vital reading. We will be greatly disappointed if you do not attend and will not accept the rationale that on its own Labour is doing enough. Many of your Labour colleagues and many of the nearby MPs are supporting this bill. In an era of rising climate and nature crises and rising climate scepticism, this bill needs the support of every well informed and clear thinking person. Please let us know your intention. Margaret Roberts. On behalf of Sustainable Hayfield.
Hi Jon. Can I get some clarity if it's true that Labour have stopped the plans to introduce the beaver to our rivers which we know would be a massive help to our rivers and wildlife here in the UK helping biodiversity in our rivers and nature. I don't understand the thinking in stopping this if its true? Thank you
🥳Happy 103rd birthday to the amazing Mabel White!
The brilliant staff at Watford House in New Mills held a party for her today. Sadly, I’m in Parliament so couldn’t be there but Sally, my Community Engagement Officer, went along as did the Mayor of High Peak Councillor Stewart Gardner for Simmondley
And what an incredible response there has been to the appeal for cards for Mabel – more than 1500 cards from around the world have been sent to the care home and they haven’t finished counting them yet! Well done to Matthew Cox for coming up with the idea!.
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What a wonderful occasion! Happy birthday Mabel 🎂🥳🎉🎈🎁🎊
What a wonderful response to celebrate this lovely lady’s 103rd Birthday 🎂
Wow, fantastic - happy 103rd birthday from us! She's had no many cards, that's lovely :
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𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲
I was out this morning canvassing in Buxton today with some of the High Peak Labour team and our two fantastic local candidates for the DCC elections in May - Rachael Quinn and Martin Willey.
We're ready for elections in May. Derbyshire Conservative might be trying to stop you voting, but we're determined to allow you to hold them to account in the ballot box. ... See MoreSee Less
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Pointless commenting on his Facebook page because he will only reply if you send an email. Robert Largan also posted on many Facebook groups where he would be so you had chance to chat to him.
So long as the High Peak remains in Derbyshire the overwhelming majority will be satisfied .
If your canvassing goes as well as your ability to answer emails , I don't think you've got much of a chance to be fair
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𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲
I was out this morning canvassing in Buxton near Silverlands with High Peak Labour's two fantastic local candidates for the DCC elections in May - Rachael Quinn and Martin Willey.
Derbyshire Conservatives don't want to give you the chance to vote on their pitiful record - cutting day centres, care homes and failing SEND families not to mention nearly bankrupting the council and making Derbyshire the pothole capital of the UK.
We're ready for elections in May. We will stop the Tories taking your opportunity to hold them to account. ... See MoreSee Less
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Living near the football ground at Silverlands, and having witnessed High Peak Borough Council's lamentable performance in planning decision-making and non-enforcement of planning conditions, why exactly would I want to vote Labour in the county council elections in May? How is your party any different from the Tories when it comes to listening to the views of local people and protecting the amenity of local residents? How is your Government providing more funding for local authorities to avoid Austerity 2.0? Thanks for the newsletter. I'll probably read it sometime next week, before putting it in the recycling bin, by which time hopefully your team will have had the opportunity to respond to my last e-mail to you of over a week ago 🙄
Jon. We need your assurances that you will attend the Climate and Nature Bill on Friday. I wrote to you and receive your reply, in which you did not commit to attending this vital reading. We will be greatly disappointed if you do not attend and will not accept the rationale that on its own Labour is doing enough. Many of your Labour colleagues and many of the nearby MPs are supporting this bill. In an era of rising climate and nature crises and rising climate scepticism, this bill needs the support of every well informed and clear thinking person. Please let us know your intention. Margaret Roberts. On behalf of Sustainable Hayfield.
Yes because with the track record of Liebour in the past 6 months everyone’s going to flock to tick the Liebour boxes on a ballot paper. 🤣
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💬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 - 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐩
Yesterday evening I did a pop-up help and advice surgery in Tesco Glossop - alongside local Labour councillors too. Thanks to all those that came to speak to me.
Failures at Derbyshire County Council were raised consistently with me from flooding on Brookfield due to block drains, to the number and depth of potholes around the area and the failure of SEND provision and assessments. We need change at Matlock to address these issues. You need your say in local elections in May. ... See MoreSee Less
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Some people are never satisfied. Whatever our MP does he can't win. He is making an effort to be available and to get around the constituency yet is stil criticised for not right place/time/ notice not given etc etc. He does also have to attend the House of Commons and is allowed to have a family life. If people are that desperate to speak to him they can also write/email. I feel sorry for him.
Everyone is asking for public notice in advance of the surgeries. Sadly, it is idiots planning and carrying out attacks on MPs that make this difficult now. We can all criticise MPs but they are at risk of being seriously injured or worse. If you contact Jon he can arrange a time when you can meet him.
Jon Pearce kept that quiet, I wonder why?!?
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Good evening it's Craig director of High Peak 1.
That's been a very busy week hosting the breakfast show and owning a radio station. I've also been working with Fairfield Endowed Junior School in their school radio station and may other projects in the community. Its been a lifelong ambition of mine to bring local radio to the High Peak . I've lived in the area all my life. I currently live in Chinley what an amazing part of the High Peak it is. I've also lived in Hadfield and Whaley Bridge.
We are here to support you the local community groups for free in our community file.We are here to support local businesses in these tough times get their name out to thousands of listeners per week across the High Peak. Advertising on the radio is affordable and cost effective. You the local businesses keep us on air via advertising and donations. You make sure we can help the local community. We are a community interest company. Your advertising revenue makes sure we can support local community groups and help provide training opportunities for schools colleges within the High Peak. We don't make a profit, we are a non for profit company. We give back to the High Peak.
We don't have any backers like the big groups. You the local businesses are our backers.In return for your spend we drive more customers to your company.
Thank you to our current advertisers who are on air with us.
I'd love you to tell all your friends about High Peak 1. Get them to listen on DAB Digital Radio, ask your smart speaker to enable High Peak 1, or download our free app. Email me [email protected] or call 01298 838 28 if I can be of any help.
Speak to you tomorrow on the radio from 1pm #highpeak1 #localradio ... See MoreSee Less
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