The 20th June is United Nations World Refugee Day – a campaign to express solidarity with people forced to flee their homes and countries. The #WithRefugees campaign encourages governments to take action to help those in need and to live up to their pledges and commitments. In 2016 public pressure forced the Government to offer […]

1st – 7th June is National Volunteers’ Week 2017 and I want to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers in our area. It’s people like you who make our area such a wonderful place to live and work so I’m really happy to take this week to say […]

Surviving or thriving? is the title of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Run by the Mental Health Foundation – this Mental Health Awareness Week, 8-14 May 2017, looks at mental health from a new angle. Instead of looking at poor mental health it’s taking a look at why more of us aren’t thriving with […]

The Widow’s Pension is designed to help create security and safety for families when they lose a loved one. But this week it is under attack from a new wave of Government cuts. With less money being paid to widows, widowers and surviving civil partners from April 2017 onward. The changes will only effect those families […]

Article 50 triggered: Theresa May will choose your future. The Liberal Democrats are the only party with a plan for Britain. They believe you, not just the government should have the final say on our deal with Europe. With article 50 triggered Britain is on a 2 year countdown to Brexit. But with no plan […]