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May

2013

Labour – standing up for you and your family

We all know that times are tough – but locally Labour has worked hard to ensure that hard working families and vulnerable residents are protected. That’s why we: Fought plans to close Buxton ...

Apr

2013

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Labour’s Alternative Queen’s Speech

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Labour Leader Ed Miliband’s plans to include six economic Bills in an Alternative Queen’s Speech next week, have been back by High Peak’s Caitlin Bisknell. Caitlin said: “Ever since this government abolished ...

Apr

2013

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Shadow Education Minister praises High Peak school

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Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, Stephen Twigg MP, visited New Mills School in High Peak on Wednesday (24 April) where he met with teachers and students to hear their views on ...

Apr

2013

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High Peak Women’s Aid – Harmony Project launch

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It’s not often that you can say that you have helped to make a difference, even if it’s just a small one which in turn allows others to flourish. About a year ago High ...

Apr

2013

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Always winter ….

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Metaphors, analogies and a never ending list of comparisons with times gone by, both real and imagined are the currency of today. Hardly surprising that many of the comparisons centre ...

Mar

2013

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Weather forces retreat on ambulance plans and Glossop Library

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Two important decisions affecting High Peak were taken this week – and weather played an unexpectedly high profile role in both! The first was around the future of ambulance services ...

Mar

2013

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Really not at all sure where this year is going – or when Spring will finally, both actually and officially, begin! I don’t know about you, but for me January ...

Mar

2013

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Labour’s Caitlin calls for rethink on Super Peak rail fares

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Labour’s Caitlin Bisknell today called on the Government to re-think plans to hit local commuters with a new 40% Super Peak fares hike. Labour’s parliamentary candidate for High Peak, Caitlin ...

Mar

2013

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Caitlin calls on Chancelleor to invest in growth

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I was pleased to sign the following open letter to the Chancellor which appeared in today’s Guardian, signed by more than 140 Labour leaders, including: Cllr Anne Western, Leader of ...

Mar

2013

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Caitlin gives cautious welcome to EMAS climb down

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Labour’s Caitlin Bisknell has welcomed the publication of a new report from EMAS about the future of the ambulance service in Buxton and New Mills However, she warned that despite ...

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