Leicestershire County County elections are taking place on 2nd May 2013. TREDINNICK WELCOMES HEALTH SECRETARY’S STATEMENT ON CHILDREN’S HEART SERVICES
Posted on 12th June 2013 in to David Tredinnick and Parliament
David Tredinnick MP has welcomed the decision by the Secretary of State for Health to halt the closure of the Children’s Heart Unit at Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital after accepting the findings of a report that condemned the original NHS review of the facility as “flawed”.
The Bosworth MP and member of the House of Commons Health Committee said, “Local campaigners have always maintained that the review into children’s heart surgery at Glenfield Hospital was flawed and I commend the Health Secretary’s frankness in acknowledging this in his statement to Parliament.
“As I said in the House of Commons following the Health Secretary’s statement I believe the NHS’s ‘Safe and Sustainable’ review of children’s heart services in England and Wales was biased against the East Midlands and the east of the country in general and because of this and other key factors there were fundamental concerns about the original decision to transfer this vital facility away from Leicester.
“We now need to see the NHS moving forward on this issue focusing on increasing the number of lives saved and ensuring the very best outcomes for the young patients who are treated at the excellent unit in Leicester.”
HOME SECRETARY: IMMIGRATION CUT BY A THIRD
Posted on 5th June 2013 in to UK and International Politics
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP has told bosworthconservatives.com that she welcomes the latest figures showing a fall in immigration but believes there is still more to be done following the loss of control of the UK’s borders by the previous government.
The Home Secretary said, “Three years ago, we made a promise: to bring immigration back under control. The latest set of independent statistics show we’re doing just that.
“Since the election, we have cut net immigration by more than a third. The number of immigrants coming to the UK is now lower than it has been for over a decade.
“After years of uncontrolled immigration under Labour, the Conservatives are building an immigration system which works in our national interest.
“We want this country to attract people who will contribute to our national life – but those who will not should be deterred. We have closed down bogus colleges and made students who want to come to the UK prove they’re coming here to study, not to work. We have made sure people can only bring in a spouse or partner from outside Europe if they can support them financially. We have rewritten the ‘Life in the UK’ test for new citizens, putting British values and British history at its heart.
“Labour have opposed every single one of these reforms.
“But we know there is more to do. It is still too easy for illegal immigrants to access public services which they’re not entitled to – and too hard for immigration officials to remove them from the UK. Our new Immigration Bill will clamp down on those from overseas who abuse our public services, make Britain less of a soft touch, and make it easier for us to remove people who should not be here.
“It will take time to clear up the mess we inherited from Labour. But these figures show that we can do it.”
LOCAL MP SAYS ‘I CARE’ ABOUT SOCIAL CARE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
Posted on 17th May 2013 in to David Tredinnick and Parliament
Local MP David Tredinnick visited the Scope charity shop in Hinckley on Friday 17 May 2013 to hear from the shop manager and volunteers about the ‘Britain Cares’ campaign Scope has launched to ensure over 100,000 disabled people are able to access essential social care support that allows them to live their lives.
While the debate on social care has until now focussed on the demands of an ageing population, one third of social care users are working age disabled people.
For disabled people, getting the right social care support can be the difference between getting a home cooked meal, getting washed and being able to leave their home. Without it, people struggle with the basics in life, to maintain dignity through washing and dressing, eating properly or being trapped in their homes unable to leave.
However research by Scope has found that currently 4 in 10 disabled people who receive social care support say it does not meet their basic needs.
Scope are therefore calling on the Government to ensure that the forthcoming Care Bill is properly funded in the upcoming Spending Review so that 105,000 disabled people don’t go without basic social care which enables them to live their lives.
The Hinckley shop, which normally plays host to bargain hunters looking for the latest fashions, books and bric a brac, will be talking to customers and local residents about the ‘Britain Cares’ campaign and encouraging them to sign petition cards.
David Tredinnick, MP for Bosworth, said: “I am pleased to say that social care is a key priority of this Government.
“The Care Bill will set out the first ever legislative framework for adult social care in England, and we are committed to ensuring it meets the needs of disabled people in this country. I am therefore delighted to take the time to meet and listen to our constituents and find out their views about the Government’s proposals.”
Prior to David’s visit Janice Giddy, Scope Shop Manager in Hinckley, said: “We’re all really excited about the MP visiting our shop. The volunteers will all be working really hard to drum up as much support for the campaign from our customers and local residents so we can hand lots of petition cards to the MP and demonstrate how much the people of Hinckley care about this issue.
“Come down to the shop, pick up a bargain and by signing one of our petition cards you can help make a real difference to the lives of thousands of disabled people”.
Customers and local residents will be able to visit any of the Scope’s 240 charity shops located across England and Wales to sign their petition cards.
BOROUGH COUNCIL CONSERVATIVES ELECT NEW LEADER
Posted on 10th May 2013 in to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough
Cllr Peter Batty (Groby Ward) has taken over as leader of the Conservative Group on Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council after Cllr Paul Bessant (Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton) stepped down due to increased family and business commitments at a time when the authority is facing a number of serious issues.
Cllr Bessant said, “It has been a privilege to lead the Borough Council’s Conservative Group over the last two years but there are a number of very important issues emerging such as the situation with the bus station development and deep rooted problems with council housing that will require much more attention than I am able to give at the moment.
“I have a very young family, with my second son’s birth last month, and also a business to run. I believe it is important that the leader of the Borough Council’s opposition group is in a position to dedicate as much time as possible to the scrutiny of important issues to ensure the interests of local people are protected so I feel it is appropriate to step down and support a new leader in this vital task.
Following Cllr Bessant’s decision to stand down, Conservative councillors elected Peter Batty as their new leader at the group’s annual general meeting on Tuesday (7th May) with Councillor Kevin Morrell (Twycross & Witherley with Sheepy) confirmed as deputy leader.
Cllr Peter Batty said, “I would like to offer my thanks for the work Paul has undertaken over the last two years and I understand his reasons for stepping down as the deep-seated problems the Borough Council is facing will require a great deal of intense scrutiny in order to get to the truth of the situations in respect of important aspects of the authority’s activities and performance.
“I will be working closely with my deputy Kevin Morrell, who will also have responsibility for overseeing policy on affordable housing, and the other members of the Conservative group to ensure that the key matters affecting local residents are properly addressed by the Borough Council’s current administration.”
BURBAGE MOTHER HITS BACK AT LIB DEM SLURS
Posted on 29th April 2013 in to Conservative Association
The Lib Dems have been accused of hitting a new low after launching a series of personal attacks at a local mother who is standing for election on Thursday as a County Councillor for Burbage Castle Division.
Long-time Burbage resident and mother of two young daughters Amanda Wright is one of the two Conservative Candidates for Burbage Castle and she has been the focus of vitriolic abuse in Lib Dem leaflets criticising her for previously pursuing a law career in America.
Amanda Wright said, “The Lib Dems are resorting to personal abuse and insinuation because they know they have badly let local people down and the community is now paying the price for their incompetence with Burbage now being besieged by housing developers.
“The accusation being levelled at me is that I am not ‘local’ because I have previously worked as a lawyer in the USA. Well apart from the fact that the Lib Dems seem to be insulting the intelligence of Burbage Castle Division residents by putting them on a par with the TV show shopkeepers of Royston Vasey, when it comes to Burbage and Hinckley I am as local as they come.
“Like many locals I was born in hospital in Nuneaton. I was raised first in Burbage and then Hinckley, attending St Albert’s Convent School but having attended university I did go to America to broaden my horizons and practice law. Only the Lib Dems could twist this experience in order to attempt to say that I am not a local person.
“The Lib Dems want to turn this election into an unseemly row about issues not relevant to the problems affecting the Burbage Castle Division, which they have neglected for so long. In contrast, Peter Wallace and I are only concerned with working for our community and getting a fair deal for local people.”