Local MP Tracy Brabin is backing new plans that could see homeowners affected by the leasehold scandal in Batley and Spen save thousands of pounds. It comes after a Labour Party report, released today, proposes to ‘bring justice for leaseholders’ by capping unfair costs such as ground rents and to investigate instances of mis-selling New…
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‘You needn’t suffer in silence’ says MP as campaign launched to tackle stigma around loneliness
Local MP Tracy Brabin has thrown her weight behind a cross-party campaign to help tackle the “hidden epidemic” that is loneliness. The ‘Let’s Talk Loneliness’ campaign, which has the backing of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Loneliness on which Ms Brabin serves as vice-chair, was launched last week. Its aim is to reduce the stigma…
Local school forced to make ‘impossible choices’ due to government cuts
A Batley school which is having to cut staff to balance the books has been forced into making “impossible choices” says local MP Tracy Brabin in a letter to the Secretary of State for Education demanding a meeting. It comes after Batley Parish C Of E J I & N School wrote to staff, parents…
MP takes aim at government’s ‘shameful legacy’ on crime in heated Westminster debate
Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin has taken aim at the government’s “shameful legacy” on crime during a debate on the impact rising crime is having on smaller towns and communities. Ms Brabin called the debate to highlight the damage being done by a “crime epidemic” in Batley and Spen, using several local examples to…
Local filmmakers celebrated in prestigious Westminster competition
Two talented creatives from Batley and Spen made it to the final of a prestigious Parliamentary competition searching for the best and brightest new talent in the industry. The annual Film the House competition is run by Members of Parliament to find the next generation of filmmakers and scriptwriters, and to raise awareness of the…
MP slams government after latest figures show unemployment rising locally
New figures reveal that unemployment is continuing to rise locally in what Tracy Brabin MP says is yet another sign the government has “abandoned” communities like Batley and Spen. The total number of unemployed benefit claimants in Batley and Spen has risen to 2,490 in February 2019 – an increase of 735 on the previous…
Tracy Brabin MP: ‘Every community deserves to feel safe’
On Saturday I took full advantage of the unseasonably warm weather by enjoying my lunch outside one of Birstall’s many wonderful eateries, writes Tracy Brabin MP in her latest Batley News column. As I sat, watching the world go by in the glorious winter sun, it reminded me just how fantastic a town it can…
Tory Government plans to fund policing ‘unjust and fundamentaly unfair’
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has slammed Government plans to force taxpayers to fork out for more police officers as “unjust and fundamentally unfair”. Under the Conservative Government’s Funding Settlement announced today, police forces will be given the option to double the council tax precept. It comes after years of cuts to West Yorkshire…
Batley and Spen MP demands ‘cast iron guarantee’ that police will have resources it needs for CSE investigation
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin called on the Government to give a “cast-iron guarantee” that West Yorkshire Police will have the resources it needs to protect victims of Child Sex Abuse and bring perpetrators to justice. The MP’s intervention comes after 55 people were arrested in Batley, Dewsbury and Bradford in connection with non-recent…
MP highlights ‘recurring nightmare’ for local commuters in Westminster rail debate
In a Westminster Hall debate on rail in Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin MP highlighted the litany of issues facing local rail users on a service that has become a “recurring nightmare” for commuters. The MP raised issues including the “shameful” lack of disabled access at Batley and other Kirklees stations, the uncertainty around TransPennine electrification plans, the…
