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‘A No Hope Agenda’: where are Cameron’s Big Ideas to Boost Britain?

‘A No Hope Agenda’: where are Cameron’s Big Ideas to Boost Britain?

Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech, outlining the government’s priorities for the coming year, has been received with dismay as a ‘no hope agenda’ by Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins. Following dismal results for the Conservatives and Lib Dems in the recent local elections, the Queen’s speech presented the Prime Minister with a golden opportunity to show Britain that [...]

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Speech to 35th Annual Chesterfield May Day Demonstration and Gala

The 35th Annual Chesterfield May Day Demonstration and Gala took place with a huge turnout from the Labour Party and our friends and comrades in the trade unions I spoke alongside speeches from Cheryl Pidgeon of UCATT, Alex Gordon of the RMT and Chris Haswell of the PCS. The full text of my speech is [...]

Legal Aid Bill gets a mixed reception

Legal Aid Bill gets a mixed reception

Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST) are celebrating after the Government was forced to review proposals which would exclude suffers of Mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by contact with asbestos, from ‘no-win, no-fee’ legal representation. The Government wanted to block ‘spurious claims’, but campaigners, including Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins, forced the government into a u-turn [...]

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Councillor Trevor Reynolds RIP

Chesterfield Borough Councillor Trevor Reynolds died on 2nd May following a hard-fought battle with cancer. The 69-year-old St Helen’s ward representative was diagnosed with cancer shortly after his election in May 2011, but refused to let it stop him serving the ward he fought so hard to win. Trevor served St Helen’s with his partner, [...]

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Toby Perkins MP to address May Day Gala

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins is booked as one of the guest speakers for the town’s 35th annual May Day Gala, on Bank Holiday Monday, May 7th. As usual, people will assemble at 10.30am outside the Town Hall. At 11am the march will proceed, banners aloft, towards the Town Centre with the Ireland Colliery Band will [...]

Independent Figures Confirm Dire Economic Situation

Independent Figures Confirm Dire Economic Situation

The UK economy has returned to recession, after shrinking by 0.2% in the first three months of 2012.  Independent information from the Office for National Statistics indicates that a sharp fall in construction output was behind the contraction. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction. The economy shrank by 0.3% in the [...]

45 Timberline jobs saved

45 Timberline jobs saved

09 January 2012

Dozens of staff at under-threat Timberline celebrated with the news that a Barnsley firm had been successful in a take-over bid – saving 45 jobs. Toby Perkins, Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield and Shadow Minister for Small Business, hailed the news as “a fantastic result” for all those people who have worked around the [...]

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Shouting from the rooftops: MP Toby Perkins nominates local business Chesterfelt for ‘Made by Britain’ Award

Shouting from the rooftops: MP Toby Perkins nominates local business Chesterfelt for ‘Made by Britain’ Award

16 December 2011

Despite massive economic pressures in the UK and across Europe, local manufacturers continue to do business and employ thousands of people. Today Toby Perkins, Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield and Shadow Minister for Small Business, nominated ‘Chesterfelt, a Sheepbridge firm specializing in the production of roofing membranes, for the ‘Made by Britain’ award which [...]

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Lottery and MP Marching on with War Veterans: MP Toby Perkins launches Lottery funded project for WW2 veterans

Lottery and MP Marching on with War Veterans: MP Toby Perkins launches Lottery funded project for WW2 veterans

02 December 2011

Following a presentation from The Big Lottery at the Houses of Parliament, Toby Perkins, Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, joined servicemen from WW2, along with representatives of veterans associations and the Royal Legion at the regional launch of the ‘Heroes Return Project. After attending the meeting in Westminster, Mr. Perkins arranged the event to [...]

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Sorry?

26 November 2011

Proud Not Sorry. Amid Tory claims that Labour should apologise for the massive investment in our schools Chesterfield’s young people have spoken out against the slurs. Students from local schools, members of Young Labour made a film called “Sorry?” in response to Tory claims that Labour should apologise for the investment in new school buildings, [...]

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Middlecroft residents join MP campaign after being left isolated by bus cuts

Middlecroft residents join MP campaign after being left isolated by bus cuts

23 November 2011

Following the removal of the Number 46 Bus, used by dozens of elderly residents in the Fern Avenue area of Middlecroft when visiting Chesterfield Royal Hospital, outraged pensioners have joined their MP in a final bid to have a truly local bus service re-instated. Dozens of local people have been left isolated, unable to walk [...]

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Youth Group celebrates Big Lottery investment

Youth Group celebrates Big Lottery investment

14 November 2011

The Old Whittington Recreation Ground Youth Empowerment Project celebrated last Friday when it received £190,081 from Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme. Toby Perkins, Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, handed over the cheque at the Old Whittington Miner’s Welfare Community Resource Centre when he met to discuss the group’s plans for the capital as [...]

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Pupils well equipped for school as MP presents supermarket goodies

Pupils well equipped for school as MP presents supermarket goodies

14 November 2011

A major supermarket chain celebrated another bumper year for the voucher collection initiative which has seen it provide millions of pounds worth of equipment to schools over a 19 year period. Toby Perkins, Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, was invited to present boxes of school resources to local primary school pupils last Friday at the [...]

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Timberline goes into administration

04 November 2011

The news that Timberline, based on Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, had gone into administration yesterday has been met with great sadness and anger from employees, politicians and the public alike. Toby Perkins, Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield and Shadow Minister for Small Business, has pledged his support for the business following the breaking news in the [...]

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