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
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News