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David Cameron visits Brigg and Goole

Submitted by andrew on Thu, 28/12/2006 - 17:34.

I was delighted to meet with David Cameron in Brigg and Goole on Boxing Day and discuss both local and national issues of concern. I have to say that as someone who voted for the other David to be leader I was most impressed by David Cameron's manner and by his genuine interest in local issues.


He was particularly shocked to hear that hospital patients from North Lincolnshire have to pay their own bridge tolls on the Humber Bridge when receiving treatment in Hull hospitals. He has asked me to raise this matter through one of our policy groups.


We also discussed a number of other important issues such as the cuts to local NHS services and closure of Post Offices locally. I am already campaigning on both of these issues which has resulted in Labour orchestrating a letter campaign against me in the local press. What a shame they are more bothered about their own party political interests than in joining my campaign to save these vital services.


What was most interesting was how many questions Mr Cameron asked me. Many politicians are too quick to tell you what they think rather than ask what you think. David was very keen to hear my views on education. I teach in schools in the Brigg and Goole constituency and so I was only too happy to share these experiences with him.


I actually enjoyed three hours with David Cameron and I know he goes away knowing exactly what it is that concerns people here in North Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. It is just a shame the photos I took did not turn out so well!!


POST OFFICE CLOSURES

Submitted by andrew on Sun, 17/12/2006 - 13:23.

So Brigg and Goole's Labour MP thinks it is local people who are to blame for Post Office closures. Well, that's what he says in the Goole Times this week.
Most laughably he then says he is launching a campaign against closures by THE government. No Ian, that would be YOUR government of which you, as a government whip, are a member. Therefore, it is YOU who are responsible for the closure programme announced the other day.

I fail to see how the public can be blamed for stopping the sale of TV Licences from Post Offices or for failing to allow Post Offices the freedoms they need to diversify and survive.

The question is will Post Offices such as Hook Post Office (above) and Gunness Post Office (below) which I visited this week now be faced with closure?

Yesterday, I was out delivering literature to various villages (I wont name them, don't want to give too much away) highlighting the threat our current Labour MP has put over the future of our local Post Offices. There is more action planned and I will certainly do all I can to protect our valuable Post Offices.


My thanks go to Burringham and Gunness Campaigner Rob Waltham for all his assistance on this campaign. Rob is pictured with me at the Gunness Post Office.
As reported in the Scunthorpe Telegraph last night I have launched an e-petition against these closures and I have more planned for the coming weeks and months!

NHS Action Day

Submitted by andrew on Mon, 04/12/2006 - 12:00.

NHS Action Day

Andrew Percy says, "I was delighted to be joined by Yorkshire and the humber MEP Timothy Kirkhope in Goole recently for the launch of my NHS petition. My petition call for an end to local health service cuts and labours mis-management of the health service. I recently held a street stall in Goole and was staggered by the number of people who told me of their concern at these cuts. Local cuts include -

The reduction of access to a GP overnight in the Goole, Snaith, Swinefleet and Airmyn area by a third.
The closure of the Rivers Ward at Goole Hospital
The closure of many NHS dentists in our area
The rationing of services from Scunthopre Hosptial
Alterations to the mid-wifery service from Goole Hospital to cover a huge geographical area including the Isle of Axholme without any extra staff.
Even worse, the Labour government is demanding millions of pounds from our local health trusts be repaid to the government. This will mean more cuts in the coming months!

Goole - NHS Action Day

Submitted by andrew on Sun, 03/12/2006 - 11:45.

We had a massively successful day in Goole today collecting signatures against Labour's cuts to the local NHS. The number of people who stopped me to say how let down they felt about this government and how concerned they were about the local hospital was really surprising.

A number of people expressed concern about the way GP services are operated locally and about the future of Goole Hospital. It is fair to say that Goole Hospital is very well regarded by local residents. I myself had the pleasure to visit the hospital last Wednesday to speak with a Consultant about his concerns over the way the local NHS is being run down by Labour.

We gathered a huge number of signatures and got a lot of leafletting done too. My thanks must go to Timothy Kirkhope MEP who joined me for the day, party activists and of course the local CF members who are being a fantastic source of support. Many thanks to Martine Martin for the photos.


After our visit to Goole I went to Scunthorpe Hospital to discuss further health concerns with Rob Waltham who will be contesting Gunness and Burringham Ward for us in the May local elections. Rob is helping me fight Labour's cuts in that part of the constitunecy and I am grateful for his help.

Petition Launched against Labour's Local NHS Cuts

Submitted by andrew on Fri, 01/12/2006 - 12:00.

Petition Launched against Labour's Local NHS Cuts

Parliamentary Spokesman Andrew Percy has launched a petition against Labour's local NHS cuts. Recent months have seen the announcement of ward closures at Goole Hospital, an unpopular re-organisation of mid-wifery services and the rationing of services from Scunthorpe Hospital.

Andrew says, "Why should people continue to pay more in tax but see less back in services. We recently lost the NHS Dentist in Snaith where the local Labour MP seems to think people should be happy to be treated by a mobile dentist! This really is a step backwards; with people paying more in tax we should be seeing an increase in local helath provision not a reduction.

In addition to this our Health Trusts are millions of pounds in debt with the Government demanding millions of pounds back from the trusts. Too much money in our hospitals is spent on administration and managers. I want money spent on front line staff and our doctors and nurses given a greater say over the running of our hospitals and clinics.
I urge as many residents as possible to join my campaign to save our local NHS."

If you would like to sign Andrew's NHS petition and help fight Labour's NHS cuts please e-mail us and we will add your name to the petition.

NHS ACTION DAY

Submitted by andrew on Fri, 01/12/2006 - 00:34.
This Saturday will see the launch of my NHS petition. Anyone wanting to pop along and give the team and I hand is most welcome. Just drop me a line and I will send the details.

Recent NHS cuts in Brigg and Goole include

- The closure of the Rivers Ward at Goole Hosptial

- The re-organisation of the mid-wifery services from Goole to cover a huge geographical area. The midwives themselves have expressed alarm at these changes.

- The loss of a number of NHS dentists such as at Snaith

- The rationing of services at Scunthorpe Hospital

- A demand by the government, via the Strategic Health Authority, that North Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust return over £4 million pound to Whitehall.

Add into this what is happening at a national level and it is clear that Labour can't be trusted on the NHS.

Worse still, the local Labour MP, as a whip at the Treasury is directly responsible for the mess the Treasury and the government in general have made of our health services. The people of this area deserve an MP who is answerable to them and not to Gordon Brown and Tony Blair!