Labour plan to rescue Staveley Town Council and keep down Council Tax gets MPs welcome

23 Feb 2023

The Labour leadership at Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) has put forward a plan that will hopefully save Staveley Town Council (STC) from collapse. Chesterfield Borough Council have proposed providing a loan of £400,000, after shocking revelations showed that the STC has debts of £570,000. Without the financial rescue package from…

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Labour announces plan to bring back neighbourhood policing as Toby Perkins MP calls out cuts of 40% to PCSOs across the East Midlands

Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, joined Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper in expressing dismay at the Tory dismal record on law and order. In particular, Labour have attacked the Tories’ failure to keep local communities safe, as new analysis shows huge reductions in staffing for neighbourhood policing across the country.…

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Residents left in limbo over energy payment

Thousands of residents across Derbyshire, including dozens on the Highbury estate in Chesterfield, who use off-grid fuel, like LPG or heating oil, have still not received the financial support promised by the Government. Now Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, has taken up the fight to get them what they are entitled to.…

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MP calls for fair fuel prices for Chesterfield

Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, has written to supermarket bosses calling for prices at petrol pumps in Chesterfield to be the same as in other neighbouring areas after constituents noticed that they are paying up to 10p per litre more than their neighbours. Toby said, “People are driving back from…

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‘Action, innovation and awareness’- Campaign to Eliminate cervical cancer endorsed by Toby Perkins MP

A campaign to eradicate a cancer that kills two women in the UK everyday has won the backing of Toby Perkins MP.  Toby is supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, by encouraging women in Chesterfield to attend their cervical screening when invited, and by supporting the efforts of the HPV immunisation…

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Hedgerow Hero Toby celebrates success as ambitious target announced

01 Feb 2023

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins welcomed the news that, following pressure from campaigners and MPs, DEFRA has finally announced an Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 which includes an ambitious hedgerow target. More than 49,500 people signed the Countryside Charity (CPRE) petition which called on the government to commit to significant hedgerow planting…

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Toby visits NIBE’s Newly Refurbished Heat Pump Training Academy in Chesterfield

26 Jan 2023

The MP for Chesterfield and Shadow Minister for Skills and Further Education Mr Toby Perkins visited NIBE’s newly refurbished Training Academy in the area last week. Meeting with NIBE’s Managing Director Phil Hurley, discussions were held on the role of heat pumps in decarbonising the economy and the need to…

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Chesterfield MP calls on Government to take immediate action to stop “shameful” forced installation of prepayment meters 

24 Jan 2023

Toby Perkins MP and the Labour Party have called for an immediate moratorium for the duration of the winter on the forced installation of prepayment meters, which has left millions of people without power. The Shadow Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband MP, has called for the Government to work with the…

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Toby signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment 

This week, Toby Perkins MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. Holocaust Memorial Day…

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Toby backs plans to Get Britain Back to Work

13 Jan 2023

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has given his support to proposals unveiled by Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary Jon Ashworth this week. Labour have pledged to take action to support people on long-term sick who want to get back into the workplace. Figures have revealed that there are 547,000 people who…

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Toby highlights Tory inaction on college building project investment

09 Jan 2023

Chesterfield MP and Shadow Skills Minister Toby Perkins has written to the Education Secretary to urge her to act to stop college building projects being scrapped. Following the Office for National Statistics (ONS) decision to reclassify further education colleges as public bodies, the Department for Education (DfE) wrote to colleges…

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Labour MPs welcome government U-turn on Channel Four sell-off

05 Jan 2023

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has welcomed the decision by Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan to shelve proposals to sell-off Channel Four. Toby had been contacted by dozens of constituents who were concerned about the privatisation of Channel Four, which was being pursued by the Johnson and Truss governments. Alongside fellow Labour…

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Toby calls for government action as figures show workers in Chesterfield are over £1,500 a year worse off

03 Jan 2023

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins highlighted the Tory mismanagement of the economy as figures reveal Chesterfield workers have had a 5% pay cut in real terms since 2010. New analysis reveals the Tories’ wholescale failure to grow the economy and to level up Britain, with figures showing that in every region…

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TWIST January 2023: ‘The importance of work experience’

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Winner Announced In Toby Perkins MP’s Christmas Card Design Competition

19 Dec 2022

Children from Staveley Junior School have been tapping into their artistic side – and their festive spirit! – following a challenge from Toby Perkins MP to design his Christmas Card. The winning design was revealed at a presentation evening held at Staveley Miners Welfare Football Club – with the brilliant artwork of the…

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Labour’s pledges free breakfast clubs for all primary school in England to ensure every child ‘starts the day right’

A plan to provide free breakfast clubs to all primary school children as part of a comprehensive early years and child poverty strategy has been welcomed by Toby Perkins MP. A number of Chesterfield constituents have written to Toby expressing their concerns over both the shortage and increased costs of…

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MP says community pantry will be vital to families this winter

23 Nov 2022

Toby Perkins, Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, visited Gussie’s Kitchen, a community pantry based at St Augustine’s Church that is helping feed local residents who are on low incomes.Toby met with local councillor Jenny Flood, who is the volunteer co-ordinator and administrator for the group, and representatives from Rural Action…

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Chesterfield MP is asking people to nominate their favourite small businesses to mark the tenth anniversary of Small Business Saturday

22 Nov 2022

The tenth Small Business Saturday is happening on 3rd December and Labour MP, Toby Perkins, is calling on Chesterfield residents to nominate their favourite small businesses in order to highlight those businesses that make Chesterfield different. SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) make up 99% of the business population in…

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Chesterfield MP welcomes free digital training organised by Google

18 Nov 2022

Google’s ‘Digital Garage’ initiative offers free digital skills training to small business owners in areas such as writing for social media, analytics and sales. Toby Perkins MP, who is the Shadow Minister for Skills & Further Education, opened the Google Digital Garage event at the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield on…

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Chesterfield MP shows his support for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkin, has given his backing to Pancreatic Cancer UK’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and has been keen to find out more about the campaign in Parliament. Toby was invited to attend the drop-in event by constituents who are concerned about waiting times for diagnosis and treatment of…

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Toby backs Radiotherapy 4 Life’s #CatchUpWithCancer Campaign

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has given his backing to the #CatchUpWithCancer campaign launched by Radiotherapy4Life. The campaign was launched after Craig and Mandy Russell lost their daughter Kelly at the age of just 31 to bowel cancer. Her life expectancy was drastically cut short after her cancer treatment was stopped…

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