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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News