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
AGM and Quiz 10th March 2021 This years AGM will again be a virtual event, it is taking place on the 26th March at 7pm, via Zoom. For further details see our events page. The Rt Hon. Alec... Local News
Upcoming Association Events 11th January 2021 Take a look at our Events page where our upcoming events are listed with details on how to join them. The first Event on the Calendar is our Burns Night Supper... Local News
COVID 19- Advice and Assistance 7th January 2021 Alec urges all constituents to book their COVID-19 vaccination or access the NHS Test & Trace system if you have symptoms. Vaccine The UK medical regulatory... Local News
AGM Report - New Officers Elected 24th September 2020 At the Association AGM on Thursday 24th September, The following team of officers was elected: President - Anne Palmer Chairman - Sandy Goodall Deputy Chairman... Local News
Leeds Tories support Green Belt 2nd September 2020 At the Special Meeting of Leeds City Council on Devolution, the Conservative Group were successful with their amendment supporting protection of the Green Belt. Local News
Association AGM 21st August 2020 We are pleased to announce that our Association 2020 AGM will be held online via Zoom on 24th September at 7pm. If you have not received details of the meeting... Local News
Garforth Station- step free access ready for planning permission 19th August 2020 Network Rail is preparing the final stages of delivering step-free access at Garforth Railway Station, it has been announced. Alec had been campaigning for new... Local News
Rt Hon Alec Shelbrooke nominated for award 5th August 2020 Elmet and Rothwell’s MP, The Rt Hon Alec Shelbrooke, has been nominated by constituents for the annual Patchwork MP of the Year Award, following his work to... Local News
New Youth Group in Scholes 4th August 2020 The Tribe Youth Group is excited to announce that they are opening their doors to young people aged 7-12 years on Wednesday 9 September at #Scholes Sports... Local News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News