Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

2 hours ago

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

18 hours ago

🚨 I welcome the Government’s temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues across Great Britain.

Disposable BBQs have been linked to a number of serious wildfires across the country this summer, putting our countryside, wildlife, homes and communities at risk.

I’ve been campaigning for retailers to stop selling disposable BBQs and for stronger action to prevent devastating wildfires, so I’m pleased to see the Government now taking action.

These products simply cannot be considered safe in the current drought and heatwave conditions.

I’ll keep pushing for action to protect our countryside and communities - not just this summer, but in the years ahead. 🌳🔥

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

21 hours ago

🚆 Half-price train travel for 16–18-year-olds from September!

For many young people across High Peak, public transport is essential for getting to college, sixth form and apprenticeships.

No young person should be priced out of education or training simply because they need to travel to get there. That’s why extending the railcard to give 16–18-year-olds half-price train travel is such a welcome move from the Labour Government.

It will make a real difference to families across High Peak, helping to cut the cost of getting young people to where they need to be and making education, training and opportunities more accessible.

A great step towards making sure where you live doesn’t limit what you can achieve. 🎓🚆 ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

23 hours ago

Great to visit Peak Power Sports Camps at Chapel Leisure Centre yesterday and drop off some ice lollies for the kids and brilliant volunteers! 🍦🏅

It was fantastic to see so many children getting involved, staying active and enjoying sport - a huge credit to the volunteers who do a super job getting kids away from screens and into exercise.

There was even extra excitement with boxer Jack Massey Boxing making an appearance in the afternoon! 🥊

Some places on the camp have also been funded by local charity Little Cherubs Community, helping make the opportunity available to even more local children. 👏 ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

2 days ago

I never thought my campaign on disposable barbecues would end with me sitting on the famous red sofa on BBC Breakfast, talking about the growing risk of wildfires across the country.

But what started as a local campaign in High Peak has become a national one – and I am determined to keep pushing it.

This is an issue I care deeply about. As the MP for High Peak, I have seen first-hand the devastating impact wildfires can have. Hundreds of hectares of precious moorland have been destroyed locally, wildlife habitats lost, and firefighters, emergency workers, gamekeepers and volunteers have spent days battling blazes in incredibly challenging conditions.

High Peak is the constituency at greatest risk of wildfire in the UK. But this is far from just a local problem. Major fires have already hit Suffolk, North Wales and the Cairngorms, while last year was the UK’s worst year on record for wildfires.

Too much of the debate around climate change focuses on reducing potential future impacts. Of course, we must continue reducing emissions, but the uncomfortable truth is that our climate has already changed.

When I hear politicians from Reform and the Conservatives seeking to marginalise the risks posed by climate change, I want to tell them to come to High Peak and see the reality for themselves.

We are experiencing hotter, drier conditions and need to adapt. Reducing the risk of wildfires must be part of that adaptation.

Not every wildfire is caused by a disposable barbecue. But they are one of the most preventable sources of ignition – which is why I launched my campaign calling on retailers to suspend their sale during periods of high wildfire risk.

The response has been overwhelming, and I am delighted that so many major national retailers have now withdrawn disposable barbecues from sale. I want to thank every retailer that has listened and acted.

But we cannot rely on voluntary action every summer.

We also need to think about waste more broadly. Cigarettes and discarded items can provide sources of ignition, while rubbish and fly-tipping can provide fuel. That is why my campaign also intersects with my campaign to stop Reform closing Glossop Tip.

If we want people to dispose of waste responsibly, we need to make it easy for them to do so. Making legitimate waste disposal harder risks more fly-tipping and more rubbish in our countryside. I hope Reform will listen and drop their rubbish idea.

We need a proper national strategy for preventing and tackling wildfires. That is why I am now calling on the Government to introduce a national ban on disposable barbecues in public spaces.

At the moment, restrictions vary between national parks and local authorities. We need a clear national approach to protect our countryside, parks and coastal communities.

Please support my campaign by signing the petition on my website: www.jon4highpeak.com/ban-the-use-of-disposable-bbqs-in-public-spaces/

We cannot stop every wildfire. But we can prevent many of them. High Peak has already seen what happens when the countryside catches fire. We should not wait for more of our moorland, wildlife and communities to be put at risk before we act.

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