Government delivers £41 million in Levelling Up Funding Thursday, 19 January, 2023 Local MP, Alec Shelbrooke, has welcomed news that Elmet & Rothwell will benefit from a share of £41 million from the Government's Levelling Up Fund. Two key locations where bus services experience delays will benefit locally: • Main Street, Garforth • Selby Road, Garforth (junction with Chapel Street) These improvements will reduce delays and improve services along the wider route, e.g. the 163... Local News
Alec welcomes extra investment in schools and colleges 6th December 2022 Today the Government announced £500 million for energy efficiency improvements for schools and colleges in England, on top of the £1.8 billion already being... Local News
Alec welcomes the Chancellor's Autumn Statement 17th November 2022 Alec has today welcomed the Chancellor's plan to drive down inflation, invest in our schools and NHS and provide additional support to households and pensioners... Local News
Alec shows support for farmers across Elmet and Rothwell 2nd November 2022 Our local MP, Alec Shelbrooke, has shown his support for British growers and farmers on Back British Farming Day, recognising the vital role that farmers across... Local News
Alec welcomes further support for energy bills 8th September 2022 Alec has welcomed Prime Minister Liz Truss's announcement of further support for households in Elmet & Rothwell in the face of the increasing cost of energy as... Local News
Alec asks the Mayor of West Yorkshire to back his bid for a new railway station at Methley 4th July 2022 Shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Alec surveyed the residents of Methley to gauge support for his campaign to install a new railway station at... Local News
Leeds Council's Levelling Up Let Down 4th July 2022 In a strongly-worded letter to the Leader of Leeds City Council, Alec has questioned the Council's lack of ambition in its proposed Levelling Up Fund bid for... Local News
Alec supports Cervical Screening Awareness Week 20th June 2022 Monday 20th June marks the beginning of Cervical Screening Awareness Week, which aims to encourage discussion around smear testing and to improve the uptake of... Local News
Alec congratulates local volunteers 16th June 2022 Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) has recently been awarded with The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest possible honour for a voluntary... Local News
Grassroots football funding 13th December 2022 Find out how the Conservatives are boosting grassroots football with generous support of clubs' facilities and their maintenance. National News
Our Plan for a Stronger Economy 17th November 2022 Read about how our plan is tackling inflation and helping you with the cost of living. National News
Rishi Sunak’s first speech as Prime Minister 25th October 2022 Rishi Sunak’s first speech as Prime Minister. Read what he said here. National News
Prime Minister Liz Truss's speech to Conservative Party Conference 2022 5th October 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss outlined to Conservative Party Conference 2022 our plan to Get Britain Moving. National News
Our plan for law and order 4th October 2022 Suella Braverman promised to restore common sense to law and order in the UK. National News
