News - Andrew Percy MP

Rural Broadband Bid

Sep 24, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy met with representatives of BT and North Lincs Council to discuss possible solutions to the problem of rural broadband. Andrew is supporting a bid by North Lincs Council to be one of three pilot areas which, if successful, would see the Council receive considerable funding to roll-out high speed broadband across North Lincolnshire and as small part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Andrew says, “The Coalition Government has provided the funding for these pilot areas and...

Andrew Seeks Assurances on Rural Policing

Sep 20, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy has called for the protection of rural policing during the eventual restructuring of police organisation. During Home Affairs Questions in the House of Commons Chamber the MP asked the Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, Nick Herbert, to treat rural policing with as much importance as city centre policing has been in the past. Andrew Percy MP said, “Everybody knows that as a result of the mess in the public finances left by the Labour Government, the Coalition is...

Goole College Visit

Sep 20, 2010

I was delighted to kick off the new term at Goole College last week. Myself and Cllr Paul Robinson met Elaine McMahon, the Chief Executive and College Principle, and David Caldicott, Centre Manager. The staff and students were all very welcoming. We all sat down and had a very interesting conversation about many things including building links with local businesses. As a former teacher I was very interested in our discussions about student funding and adult education. I am doing all I can...

Goldcrest House Extension

Sep 17, 2010

It was my privilege to open the extension to Goldcrest House in Goole last Friday. This home provides a safe environment for adults with severe learning difficulties and autism. This was one of those visits that you really enjoy and that makes being an MP really worthwhile. The residents were so kind to me and some of them were so excited to have an official opening for the new facilities which are first class. The residents now have access to a darts, pool, table tennis and gym facilities tha...

MP Meets Co-op to Discuss Wind Farm Construction

Sep 16, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy met with representatives of Co-Op this week to discuss the construction of the 14 turbine wind farm at Twin Rivers. The wind farm received planning approval some years ago but construction is yet to begin. Andrew met with Rob Ellis, Sustainable Development Manager at The Co-operative Group and James O’Leary, Public Affairs Manager for the Co-operative Group, at Westminster. Andrew Percy MP says, "Although the planning permission for this development was gained some time...

Consultation on Future of Court Ends

Sep 16, 2010

This week marked the end of the consultation period on plans by Her Majesty’s Court Services (HMCS) to close 103 magistrate and county courts across the country, including the court in Goole. The campaign to save Goole Magistrates has been supported by local JPs, Councillors, the East Riding Council and local MP Andrew Percy. In a final appeal to prevent the closure, Mr Percy met with Justice Minister Jonathon Djanogly MP, to present the Minister with a petition signed by hundreds of local resi...

Lifestyle Helping Hand

Sep 09, 2010

I had a great time last Saturday helping the Broughton Lifestylers tidy up Pocket Park. The park has been left for quite some time without a proper clean-up and as such is really badly overgrown. That is why it was great to see a group of young people from Broughton come together as part of this year's Lifestyle campaign to tidy it up. Saturday was quite a warm day which made working on the park a bit sweaty but it was good fun all the same. Forest Pines gladly gave a hand and donated much of ...

Gunness Village Do

Sep 08, 2010

I had a cracking afternoon at the Gunness Village Do on Saturday. I was asked to judge the cake competition although I had no prior experience of this and I wasnt sure whether you were supposed to do a taste test or not. In the end I dragged in one of the village kids to help and we concluded that the only fair way to judge was to try a slice of each of them! The Village Do was organised by a dedicated committee led by Andrew Singleton and supported by local Councillor Rob Waltham. There was a...

Visiting Green Team

Sep 07, 2010

Last week I visited a local charity, Green Team, who offer a gardening service to East Riding elderly and disabled people within a 10 mile radius of Goole. It was a pleasure to meet Paul and Elaine who jointly co-ordinate the Green Team in Goole. They took me to meet some volunteers (pictured) that were busy clearing the garden of a local elderly resident. Green Team really do offer a valuable service to local people. The team kindly presented me with one of their vegetable bags, made up o...

Andrew and Town Council Tour Goole Hospital

Sep 06, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy joined Town Councillors and East Riding Councillors on a visit to Goole Hospital last Friday. Local hospital campaigner Josie Head also took part in the visit which was established in light of concerns over bed numbers at the hospital. Andrew and the other guests visited various parts of the hospital and were able to speak with front line staff and representatives of the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust. Andrew says, "The visit to the hospital was incredib...