Category: News

In their latest edition of “Focus on Spennymoor & Middlestone Moor” I noticed that the Liberal Democrats have chosen to post what could be considered to be deliberately misleading information about last summer’s by-election results. I strongly believe voters deserve transparency and honesty from all parties and Independents, not manipulated narratives. In their graphic, the Liberal…

At the last election, the Liberal Democrats repeatedly highlighted my past membership of the Labour Party and my time as a Labour councillor on the town council. I want to take this opportunity to clarify that I no longer have any connection to the Labour Party and have no intention of ever rejoining. I resigned…

Following the disappointing by-election result last year, I promised that I would not be the type of candidate that disappears if they fail to get elected, and although this years local elections are still several months away, I am pleased to announce my intention to stand again for election to Spennymoor Town Council. My goal…

I am deeply worried about the imminent danger facing some of the most vulnerable members of our community this winter. The Government’s proposal to remove the Winter Fuel Payment leaves many of our elderly residents, who are already teetering on the edge of fuel poverty or barely managing their finances, at serious risk. Winter Fuel…