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
West Yorkshire Police bolstered by 222 Extra Officers 30th July 2020 PCC candidate for West Yorkshire, Cllr Matthew Robinson, reports 222 extra Police Officers for West Yorkshire since Sept 2019. And we’ll recruit more officers... Local News
Elmet and Rothwell Association AGM arrangements 28th July 2020 The Elmet and Rothwell Conservative Association Executive Council met online recently and, following a report from an Officers’ online session, agreed: To... Local News
Alec launches fresh bid for a Railway Station in Methley 20th February 2020 Alec has submitted a bid to the Department for Transport (DfT) for the reinstatement of a railway station at Methley. Following a meeting with the Secretary of... Local News
Alec pays tribute to Wetherby Councillor, Gerald Wilkinson 7th October 2019 Statement by Rt Hon. Alec Shelbrooke MP following the death of Councillor Gerald Wilkinson on Friday 4th October: “I’m deeply saddened at the passing of my... Local News
HM The Queen approves Alec's appointment to the Privy Council 13th September 2019 13th September 2019 “The Queen has been pleased to approve that Alec Shelbrooke MP be sworn of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.” – No.10 Downing... Local News
Alec's updated Dementia Directory 23rd July 2019 By 2021 over 1 million people will be living with Dementia. Following his Dementia Summit in 2015, Alec has been working closely with volunteers in our... Local News
Alec responds to latest HS2 'fudge'. 7th June 2019 HS2 Ltd has announced a further consultation on 11 proposed changes to the design of Phase 2b, the section of the HS2 route from the West Midlands to Leeds. HS2... Local News
Alec and Councillor's fight Stockeld Park proposals 17th May 2019 Alec and local councillors in Wetherby continue to fight proposals to build on green land around Wetherby. In October 2018, Alec raised the matter in the House... Local News
Conservative Party Leadership Election 17th May 2019 17th May 2019 The Prime Minister has announced her intention to agree with the 1922 Committee* a timetable for the election of a new leader of the Conservative... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News