Hexham East – “Super Saturday” Campaign Day Saturday 4th March 2023 We are planning to knock on as many doors in Hexham East as possible Morning Session: 10.30am until 12.30pm (gather from 10am) Afternoon Session 2: 2pm until 4pm (gather from 1.30 pm) Come along to morning or afternoon or both! Meeting Place: Torch Centre, … Read More
Speaking today in Manchester, Keir Starmer laid out how our Labour government will be driven by five missions: Secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 Build an NHS fit for the future Make Britain’s streets safe Break down the barriers to opportunity at every stage Make Britain a clean energy superpower We believe that … Read More
Speaking to the NFU today the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, promised to negotiate a better deal for farmers and farming communities. “It’s been obvious for a long time that the Tories have given up on farmers,” Keir told the conference. “Labour’s approach to trade will be very different – I … Read More
Hello, my name is Paddy O’Kelly. I’m hoping to be your next Prudhoe Town Councillor for West Wylam Ward. I first moved to the North East in 1992 and have lived in Prudhoe for 12 years now. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else! I’m community minded and have a proud history of … Read More
This weekend we’ve been hard at work out campaigning in Ponteland, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle. We’ve had a great reception from voters. So much dissatisfaction with the Conservatives locally and nationally. There’s a real appetite to see a Labour MP in the Hexham Constituency and a Labour controlled Northumberland County Council. We always need more … Read More
Our General Election campaign to elect a Labour MP in the Hexham Constituency has been launched and is reported on this week in the Hexham Courant. Our Chair John Hanley said: “We (Labour) are getting a very encouraging reception on the doorstep. Many people are very depressed about the current state of politics … Read More
Film Night at Wylam Institute 20th Jan Felipe Bustos Sierra’s inspirational documentary charts the incredible true story of the Scots who managed to ground half of Chile’s Air Force, from the other side of the world, in the longest single act of solidarity against Pinochet’s brutal dictatorship. Bustos Sierra – himself the Scotland-based son of … Read More
Local news from around Prudhoe – Christmas has come early this year, thanks to Angie Scott.
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Carry on Conservatives – caper in County Council Hall
Our Hexham CLP delegate, David Habberjam is a part-time firefighter. Allendale Fire Brigade, for whom he is temporary crew manager (as well as Allendale RFS Fire Brigades Union Rep) had six call outs from last Friday (29 May) to Monday (1 June), including a serious house fire and a large wildfire. On Tuesday night, the people … Read More
The Falcon Centre in Wylam, owned by Northumberland County Council is a repurposed school house, built circa 1930, that is currently used as a library and a museum. It also runs playgroups and Yoga classes, but it is significantly underused. Over the past two years a number of interested parties have been coming together to … Read More
Less than 24 hours after getting set up the group met again to make progress on contacting all the members in the immediate area to confirm their support and invite them to the next meeting on Thursday 6th November. The WhatsApp group for the Ponteland and Heddon Labour Group was set up and went live. … Read More
The first meeting of a reinvigorated Labour Group for Ponteland and Heddon met on 29th October – the night we were given the opportunity to deliver a Labour government and a new MP for Hexham! Our top priority is to do everything we can to support a Labour victory both locally and wider. At the … Read More
The Future of Farming and the Environment – Public Meeting Bellingham Town Hall Wednesday 23rd October Thanks to Paul Brannen (former MEP and member of the European Agriculture and Environment Committees) for speaking at the meeting and Penny (our prospective parliamentary candidate) for chairing. A wide ranging and informed discussion followed Paul Brannen’s presentation on … Read More
MEMBERS of the community will work together to rid the Allen Valleys of single use plastic. Aiming for plastic free status was just one of the targets of a newly formed climate action committee dedicated to tackling climate change on a local level. Spearheaded by our very own John Hill, the committee will be made … Read More
We had a lovely evening to campaign in Allendale. Some good door step conversations were had and some VoterID information gathered.
A great evening campaigning in Haydon Bridge with local members and those from across the constituency. Penny Grennan – prospective parliamentary candidate