News - Andrew Percy MP

Andrew Holds Site Meeting to Discuss Anti-Social Behaviour

Jul 12, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy held a meeting on Potts Lane car park last Friday with residents and the Police to discuss on-going anti-social behaviour in Crowle. Andrew and Ward Councillor, John Briggs, were handed a petition signed by local residents calling for tougher action on anti-social behaviour and speeding in the Town. Andrew has also given his backing to a dispersal order in Crowle and has written to both the Police and the Council to support the proposal which could come in to force a...

Goole High School Scoops Princess Diana Award

Jul 12, 2010

I had forgotten to blog about my recent visit to Goole High School to meet with pupils who had received a Diana, Princess of Wales award for their pioneering anti-bullying mentor scheme. The scheme sees older students buddying up with new and younger students as part of a mentoring scheme. The scheme has been incredibly successful and the young people I spoke to about the scheme really were fantastic. Scooping such an important award is a credit to them and to Goole High School which seem...

Whitgift and Airmyn Summer Fairs

Jul 10, 2010

The glorious sunshine is making this year's summer fairs and galas an absolute joy to attend. There is nothing like a cream tea in the sunshine surrounded by fantastic local residents. I've been asked to open quite a few of these this year including the Whitgift Chirch fete where I am pictured with the show Queen and her attendants. Whitgift is a beautiful church which is famed for its 13 o' clock that was apparently used as a navigational tool by the Germans in World War 2. It is well wo...

Andrew becomes a Beating Bowel Cancer Parliamentary Voice

Jul 09, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy has become one of Beating Bowel Cancer's Parliamentary Voices following a meeting with its Chief Executive Hilary Whittaker last Tuesday. Beating Bowel Cancer is a leading charity working to raise awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage open access to treatment choice for those affected by bowel cancer. Local MP Andrew Percy says, "Becoming a Parliamentary Voice will allow me to keep bowel cancer issues high on the political agenda. Together th...

Crowle Market Place and Winterton Show

Jul 08, 2010

I had a great time at the Winterton Show last Sunday with the weather helping to bring out what looked like record numbers of visitors. I had never seen the show car park so busy! We had our usual stand at the show and I seemed to spend my whole day shaking hands with people who wanted to say well done and congratulations etc. I was surprised how many people had come from other parts of the constituency and I also managed to pick up a lot more casework too. The photo shows me at the Fe...

One Small Step ...

Jul 08, 2010

I managed to fulfil one of my ambitions this week by getting to meet a real life astronaut. The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis visited the House of Commons after completing a tour of UK schools where they have been speaking to try to encourage kids to take an interest in maths and science. The presence of a space shuttle crew on the terrace caused quite a stir, especially as they were in their blue NASA suits. I spent some time chatting with astronaut Garrett Reisman who when questio...

Andrew Wins Assurances from Minister on Court Closures

Jul 08, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy took the case for the retention of Goole Magistrates Court to Parliament last Wednesday. Andrew was successfully awarded a debate on the proposed closure, the first such debate on the proposals to close 103 courts across England and Wales. Andrew teamed up with neighbouring Selby MP Nigel Adams, who is fighting the proposed closure of Selby Magistrates, to put the Minister on the spot over the closure plans. Andrew received assurances from the Minister that nothi...

Andrew Takes Up Disabled Toilet Fight

Jul 06, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy has taken up the fight on behalf of disabled users of the new toilet facilities at Estcourt Street. The new toilet have been criticised by wheelchair users for a string of failures, making them unusable to many disabled people. Andrew and Cllr Caroline Fox met Goole resident Sharon Sanderson at the toilets on Saturday afternoon to see the problems for themselves. Andrew Percy MP says, “It’s important to remain positive about these new toilets as the facilities a...

Andrew Lobbies Network Rail on Wind Farm Access

Jul 02, 2010

Local MP Andrew Percy recently met with the developers of the Keadby Wind farm, RES Ltd, to discuss progress on plans to open up an access for construction traffic off the A18. Andrew Percy says, “Getting this alternative route agreed seems to be taking for ages but I am assured that progress is on-going, even if the wheels are moving a little more slowly than we would like. The main issue of course is securing the agreement of Network Rail for the construction of a bridge over their r...

Andrew Wins Debate on Closure of Goole Magistrates Court

Jul 02, 2010

Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy has won a parliamentary debate on the closure of the Magistrates Court in Goole. Having raised the issue during questions in the House of Commons last week, Andrew applied to the Speaker for a debate. The debate has been scheduled for Westminster Hall on Wednesday July 7th. The Ministry of Justice last week announced the start of a consultation on the proposed closure of 103 courts across England and Wales. Goole and nearby Selby Magistrates are on the p...