Alec re-elected to represent Wetherby & Easingwold Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 On Thursday 4th July, Sir Alec Shelbrooke was re-elected to serve as the Member of Parliament for Wetherby & Easingwold. Commenting, Alec said, "Thank you to all 20,597 fellow residents who voted to elect me as your local Member of Parliament. To those whose vote I didn’t secure this time, I will work hard for you wherever you live or for whomever you voted. I’ll continue to be an active and... Local News
Full steam ahead for new step-free access at Garforth Railway Station. 20th January 2022 Local MP Alec Shelbrooke has welcomed the next and final stage of getting new step-free access at Garforth Railway Station. Alec said: "Since I secured funded... Local News
Burns Night Event 12th January 2022 Burns Supper is one of the highlights of our events calendar, and we are happy to announce we are hosting ours on the 29th January 2022. Go to our events page... Local News
MP raises Russian aggression in Ukraine and the impact on supply and cost of energy in the UK. 7th January 2022 In the House of Commons on Thursday 6th January 2022, Alec discussed geopolitical threats arising from Russian aggression in Ukraine and the impact on UK... Local News
Lateral Flow Devices and PCR Tests. 30th December 2021 A number of residents have contacted Alec to ask about the supply of Lateral Flow Devices (LFDs). Alec said: "The Government is doubling the total delivery... Local News
Merry Christmas 21st December 2021 As we head into the Christmas period, I want to wish you and your families all the very best for the festivities. Let's hope the New Year is better than the... Local News
Autumn Dinner 27th October 2021 Our Autumn Dinner is nearly upon us. Join us on Friday the 5th November for a special evening with The Rt Hon. Brandon Lewis CBE, M.P. (The Secretary of State... Local News
Candidate Approval Selection 15th June 2021 Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association are about to commence the candidate approvals process for the 2022 Leeds city council elections. Any party member... Articles
Events Calendar 4th June 2021 We are finally starting to plan our events for the Summer and Autumn, please see our events page for more details. Our first event will be a Summer Garden Party... Local News
Batley and Spen By Election campaigning underway 4th June 2021 Ryan Stephenson is the Conservative Candidate for Batley and Spen and he has been out campaigning since he was announced as the candidate. If you can offer any... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News