£189 million boost to North West’s economy from new free trade agreement with Australia Friday, 17 December, 2021 The North West is set to benefit from an estimated £189 million boost to its economy thanks to the historic Australia Trade Deal signed by the Conservative Government. This is the first ‘from scratch’ trade deal signed by the UK since we left the EU, setting new global standards in digital and services, creating new work and travel opportunities for British and Australian people, and unlocking... Local News
SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LEIGH TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT’S £200 MILLION SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMME 2nd August 2021 Schools in Leigh are among the 2,820 secondary schools across England that will receive funding through the £200 million Summer School programme. 542,710 pupils... Local News
LOCAL MP TO LAUNCH ‘LEIGH IN LEIGH’ CAMPAIGN THIS MONDAY 16th July 2021 This coming week, the campaign to oppose the plans put forward by the Boundary Commission to split up the Leigh constituency will officially be launched at the... Local News
MP CALLS TO “KEEP LEIGH IN LEIGH” FOLLOWING BOUNDARY REVIEW PROPOSALS 8th June 2021 Leigh MP James Grundy has spoken out strongly against proposals by the Boundary Commission for England, which will split the town of Leigh between the... Local News
MP and Local Police invite residents to have their say on crime in Leigh 19th May 2021 Following a recent meeting with the senior policing team for the Wigan Borough, James Grundy MP is holding a public meeting dedicated to discussing the crime... Local News
HAVE YOUR SAY ON COVID-19 VACCINE CERTIFICATION STATUS 10th May 2021 The Government is currently trialling the use of COVID-19 vaccine certification across the UK, both for international travel and for use domestically in the UK... Local News
GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE BOLSTERED BY 348 EXTRA POLICE OFFICERS 29th April 2021 Nearly 9,000 police officers have been recruited as part of the Conservative Government’s campaign to recruit an additional 20,000 by March 2023, with 348 more... Local News
£60,200 FUNDING BOOST TO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SITES IN LEIGH 7th April 2021 £60,200 is being provided to help iconic cultural and heritage organisations in Leigh reopen and recover. Across the country, more than 2,700 culture and... Local News
PAY RISE FOR 266,000 ACROSS NORTH WEST 1st April 2021 Around two million of the UK’s lowest-paid workers have benefited from the Conservative Government’s increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum... Westminster News
JAMES GRUNDY MP BACKS PRITI PATEL’S NEW PLAN FOR IMMIGRATION 25th March 2021 James Grundy MP has backed Priti Patel’s overhaul of the UK’s approach to asylum, which will deter illegal entry and break the business model of people... Westminster News
