News - Andrew Percy MP

Subway Latest

Dec 21, 2015

Andrew is keeping up the pressure for much needed improvements to the subways in Goole. Andrew met with Network Rail earlier in the year and explained that residents are fed up with repeated flooding incidents. As a result, Network Rail agreed to undertake regular maintenance and carry out an assessment of the drainage system here. It has recently been confirmed that Network Rail are planning to clean out the pump wet well and jet the associated incoming pipes from the two subways during the fir...

Community Access Defibrillators Update – North Lincolnshire

Dec 17, 2015

Andrew is delighted at the progress being made with the roll-out of community access defibrillators to communities across North Lincolnshire. Last year, Andrew worked with North Lincolnshire Council Leader, Baroness Redfern, and other local Councillors to secure £75,000 for these defibrillators. Andrew has jointly chaired an action group on this roll-out and has worked alongside East Midlands Ambulance Service and local community groups to deliver the project. Andrew says, “I’m very proud of thi...

Winteringam Haven

Dec 15, 2015

Andrew has welcomed the announcement that the Environment Agency has recently agreed a project to desilt Winterton Beck upstream of the Haven outfall. The hope is that this project will help reduce flood risk in the area and provide extra capacity here to enable the ‘flushing’ system to be more effective downstream of the outfall. Andrew says, “Reducing flood risk remains a key priority of mine and I am continuing to work very closely with the Environment Agency, North Lincolnshire Council and l...

Crowle to Gunness Cycleway Update

Dec 11, 2015

Andrew has welcomed the news that the promised project to construct a cycleway between Crowle and Gunness is progressing, with works hoped to commence in the New Year. The final scheme will see two paths along the canal created; a surfaced towpath for walkers and cyclists and a separate grass path for anglers and maintenance vehicles. Final discussions are ongoing with the Canal and Rivers Trust, Environment Agency and others. Andrew says, “This is another project we promised and are progressing...

Winterton Rangers Plans

Dec 10, 2015

Andrew has welcomed confirmation that North Lincolnshire’s Conservative-run Council has entered into a formal partnership with Winterton Rangers to develop a £1 million sports and leisure complex, including a new Council-run gym and skate park, at the site in Winterton. The development will secure the future of the Club and the site, which was put up for sale last year, leading to Councillors working with Andrew and the local community to try and save the site from development. The plan also inc...

Andrew Keeps Up the Pressure for Mobile Phone Coverage Improvements

Dec 09, 2015

Yesterday, Andrew secured a debate in Parliament on mobile phone coverage and the electronic communications code. Andrew, who has been running a successful campaign to improve mobile phone coverage locally, surveyed thousands of residents earlier this year following complaints about poor, or non-existent, signal in our area. Andrew used the results of his survey to create independent reports for each of the main network providers; EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 Telefonica, and met with each of them ...

Andrew Opens Goole Business & Logistics Centre

Dec 08, 2015

Andrew recently officially opened the Goole Business & Logistics Centre at Goole College. The Business & Logistics Centre is part of a £500,000 expansion project for Goole College, alongside HCUK Training, to establish a bespoke training and skills offer in Business and Management programmes, as well as conference and meeting facilities for local employers and businesses. The expansion project has been jointly funded by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the college. The ...

Free Parking Extended in North Lincolnshire

Dec 07, 2015

Andrew has welcomed the move by Conservative-run North Lincolnshire Council to introduce free all day parking in Scunthorpe, Brigg and Ashby on Sundays. This follows on from the two hour free parking during the week and all day Saturday free parking which the Council has already introduced. Andrew says, “We are committed to supporting our local communities and received a really positive response when the Council provided two hour free parking during the week and all day Saturday free parking las...

Second Cash Machine Now Available in Snaith

Dec 04, 2015

The Co-operative have confirmed that a cash machine has been installed and is now available for withdrawals in their store on the Market Place, Snaith, following its recent refurbishment. Andrew, along with local Councillors, Caroline Fox and John Barrett, has welcomed this news after a long period of campaigning for additional machines in the town. Andrew says, “I would like to thank the Co-op for agreeing to install this cash machine after we requested this on behalf of local residents. Severa...

Goole Community Fund - Second Round

Dec 03, 2015

Last week seven community organisations in Goole were presented with their grants from the second round of funding allocations from the Goole Community Fund. Yorkshire Water has been carrying out a £3.8m improvement project at the pumping station on Carr Lane in Goole to improve resilience during times of heavy rain and the fund was set up by the company to thank local people for their patience whilst the work was carried out. The fund has provided grants of between £100 to £2500 to community gr...