BLOG: Concerns about Hasland Hall Community School
There has been considerable concern recently following the news that staff at Hasland Hall School…
Toby Perkins Standing up for Chesterfield and Staveley
Blogs
BLOG: Delivering on Brexit- my approach
The issue of Brexit is undeniably the most divisive that I have been involved in…
BLOG: Time for the Prime Minister to reach out to all MPs to stop a disastrous No Deal Brexit
Brexit is by far the biggest and most divisive single issue to have arisen in…
BLOG: Why we need to reclassify synthetic cannabinoids as Class A drugs
Just over four years ago, I led a Westminster Hall debate on government policy on…
BLOG: Toby Perkins MP shares his thoughts as Chesterfield commemorates the Centenary of the end of the Great War
This year sees the centenary of the end of the Great War and has renewed…
Statement from Toby Perkins MP regarding plans to create a subsidiary company at Chesterfield Royal Hospital
There has been much comment about the fact that Chesterfield Royal Hospital appear to be…
BLOG: Breaking the taboo around suicide is vital to people getting help
September 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) . Not the cheeriest subject to be…
BLOG: Chesterfield Pride 2018 suggests we are making good progress here, and our society is all the better for it
This year’s Chesterfield Pride was the biggest and best yet, with over 4,000 people estimated…
GUEST BLOG: Stan Tomkinson, student at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School, asks the question ‘Grammar schools, do we need them?’
Earlier this year, the Conservative party announced their plans to spend an added £50million on…
GUEST BLOG: Outwood Academy Newbold student, Lucy Parker, asks the question ‘Should people automatically get paid more just because they’re older?’
Earlier this year, the national living wage was raised to £7.83 an hour while the…
Pubs are at the heart of our community – as we have seen during England’s brilliant World Cup run
The power of sport to galvanise a nation and bring communities together has been demonstrated…
Toby Perkins MP: Privacy Notice and Policy following introduction of GDPR
Privacy Policy I am the MP for Chesterfield. As your MP, it is important that…
BLOG: We all have a responsibility to prevent plastics from destroying our environment
Over the last 20 years, we have made huge strides on increasing recycling and making…
The big wheel was a big success – let’s build on it
I felt a real twinge of sadness as I made my way to the train…
GUEST BLOG: Cllr Helen Bagley, Cabinet Member for Homes & Customers, writes about Chesterfield Borough Council’s response to homelessness in the town
Hardly a week goes by without homelessness or rough sleeping hitting the national news. While…
BLOG: The NHS is in crisis, and we must fight to protect it
For me, the National Health Service (NHS) represents one of the things I love most…
How we’re tackling rough sleeping and antisocial behaviour in Chesterfield
Chesterfield is an attractive market town, but in recent months, visitors to our town have…
Chesterfield FC Takeover Response
Over the course of the last three to four months, Chesterfield FC secretary Ashley Carson…
Toby Perkins responds to proposals to establish two new permanent pitches for Gypsies and Travellers in Chesterfield
Many thanks to all the constituents who have contacted me regarding the proposals to establish…
GUEST BLOG: Evelina Griniute, sixth form student at St Mary’s Catholic High School, gives her views on the impact of automation on the workforce for the next generation
In a world of astounding technological advances, where only a few years are required for…
For each of the last 15 years I have taken tremendous pride and satisfaction in…