Today, Irthlingborough Conservatives seek to clarify their position on the proposed outpatients facility in Irthlingborough.
We are concerned Kettering General Hospital are considering abandoning proposals for an outpatients facility in East Northamptonshire.
We feel a campaign that it be retained in Rushden could jeopardise health care delivery in local communities.
As such, we ask that Kettering General Hospital carefully reconsider their recent statements as reported in the Evening Telegraph on the 5th June 2009.
The majority of Rushden residents needing to use an outpatients services currently travel to Kettering, as do residents in both Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough.
We believe that consideration of where to site such a facility should take in to account the needs of the entire population, not just those living in Rushden.
Kettering General Hospital have put forward their proposal and we believe it takes advantage of the best available local transport links.
This happens to be approximately one mile from Higham Ferrers and less than three miles from Rushden and falls within the boundary of nearby Irthlingborough.
As elected representatives of Irthlingborough, we wish to express the views of the many residents in East Northamptonshire that have spoken to us, and ask Kettering General Hospital not to abandon their plans for a outpatients facility.
When completed, it will bring additional benefits, in terms of high quality jobs unrelated to those of health provision.
The successful development of the site will also see the completion of an associated business park, further improving employment prospects for all.
We support the right for Kettering General Hospital to choose where it's facilities are best located, and if this is genuinely not in Irthlingborough, then they will have our full support.
Councillor Andrew Langley, Northamptonshire County Council
Councillor Brian Northall, East Northamptonshire Council
Councillor Sean Lever, East Northamptonshire Council
Today, Irthlingborough Conservatives publish the County Council Election Manifesto.
You can download a copy of the Manifesto, "Forward Together, The Conservative vision for the next four years, Local Elections June 2009", by clicking the links below:
Shadow Home Secretary Lends his Support to County Councillor
Irthlingborough Conservatives were delighted to welcome Chris Grayling MP, the Conservative Shadow Home Secretary, to Irthlingborough, Councillor Andrew Langley stated:
""It was very kind of Chris to come and help me with my campaign, but more importantly to listen to the views of local people on issues such as crime & disorder.
I look forward to helping Louise Bagshawe win the Corby seat from Labour, and seeing Chris as our new Home Secretary so we can all begin to change the way we deal with crime in this country."
Irthlingborough Conservatives Support Local Projects
Using a new Empowering Councillors Scheme local County Council Candidate, Andrew Langley has been working hard at County Hall.
Commenting on the announcement, Councillor Andrew Langley stated:
"This scheme has enabled Councillors to react quickly to often relatively small requests for money, but which have a big impact in local communities.
I was keen for this system to be developed and suggested it after becoming a Councillor."
Irthlingborough Conservatives Call for School Rebuild
At the last full meeting of Northamptonshire Council, local County Council Candidate, Andrew Langley repeated his call for Huxlow Science College to be prioritised in Phase One of the governments Building Schools for the Future.
Commenting on the announcement, Councillor Andrew Langley stated:
"Along with the Heads and Governors of our local schools, I realise that the best way forward for education in our town is for a new 4 to 18 through school on the current Huxlow Science College site.
I am using all the pressure I can bring to bare in lobbying the Local Education Authority to consider Irthlingborough in it's first phase of school building redevelopment."
Irthlingborough Conservatives Support Village Hall
Today, Irthlingborough Conservatives report that Northamptonshire County Council have agreed to contribute £15000 to the redevelopment of the Memorial Hall in Great Addington.
Commenting on the announcement, Councillor Andrew Langley stated:
"This is fantastic news for the village and people of Great Addington.
The Memorial Hall is a much loved and well used facility and I look forward to working with the Hall Committee during the course of the renovation."
Irthlingborough Conservatives Announce County Council Candidate
Today, Irthlingborough Conservatives confirmed Andrew Langley as their candidate in the Northamptonshire County Council election on June 4th.
Commenting on the announcement, Councillor Andrew Langley stated:
"I am delighted to be asked to stand again as the Conservative Party candidate for Irthlingborough Division of Northamptonshire County Council.
As Irthlingborough's current County representative, I am working hard to ensure that the views of the people I am proud to represent are heard."
"As Irthlingborough's County Council candidate, I pledge to work hard to ensure the voice of local people is heard at County Hall.
I will continue to give Irthlingborough residents every possible support if re-elected."
Irthlingborough Conservatives Launch Pensioners and Savers Campaign
Today, Irthlingborough Conservatives issued a press release "Support for pensioners and savers".
People in Irthlingborough had the chance to talk to Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Louise Bagshawe and Irthlingborough's County Councillor Andrew Langley on Saturday 14 March at a stall hosted by Irthlingborough Conservatives on the High Street.
Together with local District and Town Councillors, Louise and Andrew were asking local people to sign a petition in support of Conservative plans to cut taxes for pensioners and savers who are suffering as the income on their savings falls during the economic recession.
You can download a copy of the press release, "Support for pensions and savers", by clicking the link below:
John Major's 1992 tax bombshell broadcast was one of the most successful of modern times and helped propel the Conservatives to an unexpected victory over Neil Kinnock.
Most political anoraks still remember the 'bombshell' part of this broadcast but most of the five minutes was taken up by a look at the implications for homemakers and workers of Labour's £1,000 tax bombshell'.
Watching it again, you may be struck by just how accurate this film has turned out to be.
Polling day was 9th April 1992.
The result was a Conservative victory with 336 seats(51.6%).
Labour secured 271 seats (41.6%), Liberal Democrats 20 seats (3.1%) and others 24 seats (3.7%).
Turnout was 77.7%.
Today, Irthlingborough Conservatives publish their latest newsletter for local residents. "Irthlingborough Matters - Making Irthlingborough cleaner, greener and safer".
It is to be delivered free by local Conservatives to every household in Irthlingborough.
It will be accompanied by a survey from the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Corby, Louise Bagshawe.
You can download a copy of "Irthlingborough Matters - Making Irthlingborough cleaner, greener and safer" by clicking the link below:
Irthlingborough Junior School wants your People's Millions vote
Today, Irthlingborough Junior School needs your vote to help them win cash for a new Cyber Community Centre.
It's all part of The People's Millions TV contest for Big Lottery Fund money worth £5 million. Five groups in the region will win awards of up to £50,000 each for their community project.
The contest, offering grants that benefit local communities, goes live in the week of 24 to 28 November. The schemes will make their bid for the awards on ITV Anglia West regional news programme with the winners being decided by the public in a phone vote.
Each night (Monday to Thursday) two good cause groups will battle it out and at the end of the week four projects will have won a slice of £5 million of lottery good cause cash.
The best runner-up that chalks up the most phone votes will also win a grant to be the fifth winner, announced on Friday, 28 November.
On Monday, 24 November, Irthlingborough Junior School's Cyber Community Centre project will be battling it out against Blackmore Youth Centre Project.
If the Cyber Community Centre project is voted the winner, it will offer a space for local residents to go and develop their technology skills.
An ICT trainer will also be on hand to teach new users and help them to improve their IT knowledge.
The pupils will be able to use the centre during school hours and for homework groups after school.
Telephone voting lines will open at 9am on the day the projects are due to appear on ITV and winners will be announced the following day.
Calls will cost 10p per call from a BT landline; calls from other networks may vary and from mobiles will be considerably more.
After operating costs have been recouped any remaining phone revenue will be donated to charity.
ITV and BIG do not make a profit from the voting telephone numbers.
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