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It’s a disgrace that National Express have relinquished the London to Edinburgh route now they are having a tough time of it. When times were good National Express reaped the benefits of running the line. I’ve always thought that privatisation of the railways was wrong and that a poorer service has resulted for passengers. I Continue reading Rail Link Nationalised In the Elmet and Rothwell constituency we’ve often had issues with unauthorised traveller sites causing problems for local people. However, even the people who’ve suffered from these problems would be shocked by the online poll that the Daily Mail is running. It asks “Should the NHS allow gypsies to jump the queue?” At the Continue reading Social media campaign hammers the Daily Mail Excellent all member meeting yesterday evening of Elmet and Rothwell Labour Party. Whilst this is a difficult time for us as a party it was great to see members fired up and speaking passionately about the issues that matter to them. Colin Burgon, our retiring MP gave a really interesting speech, I can identify with Continue reading Elmet and Rothwell Labour Party meeting The local Conservatives in Elmet and Rothwell are showing their true colours. Alan Lamb, a Wetherby councillor, on his blog, is calling for cuts in public services. He even goes as far as to say and I quote “I hope, and the signs are encouraging, that my party will go into the next general election Continue reading Cut in Elmet and Rothwell and it hurts our people Doesn’t time fly! The Garforth Arts Festival is now in its fifth year. This year it runs from Monday 29 June to Saturday 11 July. The thriving festival has attracted a line up including Garforth Jazz Rock Bank, Leeds’s own Chumbawamba, punk band Buzzcocks and Ricky Tomlinson’s Laughter Show. The local bookshop (at 15 Main Continue reading Garforth Arts Festival Just an update on the ongoing incinerator issue (the proposed waste treatment plant), the council have four bidders for the plant, three are proposing the use of ‘energy from waste’ whilst the fourth is proposing ‘mechanical biological treatment’. Three of the bidders are intending to use the former wholesale markets site on Pontefract Lane, whilst Continue reading Incinerator issue burns on We had a good Rothwell Labour Party meeting this week. We had a lively discussion about what we all thought about recent national issues, including the devastating recent Euro election results, the expenses scandal, ID cards and elected mayors. We also talked about the issues local to us such as the incinerator which is to Continue reading Renewing the local Labour Party in Elmet and Rothwell Today was ‘Open Farm Sunday’ which is great as it gives everyone the opportunity to experience the countryside and connect with the land that feeds us. We went to a local farm, Swillington Organic Farm, which was taking part, with our little girl Esme. I know Swillington well, having lived there before we moved to neighbouring Continue reading Open farm Sunday in Swillington Had a great day with Stuart and Esme in Wetherby, we had a lovely fish and chip lunch from the Wetherby Whaler at the side of the river Wharfe in the shade of a tree as it was so hot! Esme loved watching the ducks playing and had a little paddle. We then attempted to Continue reading A nice family visit to Wetherby A new bike link between Garforth and Temple Newsam is being proposed to encourage local people to ride their bikes more often as Garforth Today reports. Leeds Bike Week (from June 13) will see a range of schemes put forward. Let’s hope this means fewer people will use their cars and add to the congestion Continue reading Promising news for Elmet and Rothwell cyclists |
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