Ian McCartney MP - Working Hard For Makerfield

Vision becomes reality as Wigan Borough Veterans Council opens its doors and welcomes Veterans Minister
Veterans Minister Kevan Jones MP officially opened the Platt Bridge premises of the new Wigan Borough Veterans Council on Saturday,... | more...
Stubshaw Cross honours hero of Gallipoli – Lance Sergeant William Kenealy VC
Ian McCartney MP led tributes to a fallen hero of World War I on Friday, 2nd October 2009... | more...
D-Day veteran honored by Royal British Legion
In the week that the country mourned the loss of two former WWI veterans – Henry Allingham and Harry... | more...
Green fingered MP celebrates Ince Rose Bridge High School Success
Ian McCartney MP today paid tribute to a Wigan success story as he visited Ince Rose Bridge High School,... | more...
McCartney opens latest addition to the Borough’s Children Centres
Ian McCartney was official guest of honour at the opening of the latest addition to the network of Sure Start... | more...
TORY CUTS COULD CLOSE 3 CHILDREN’S CENTRES IN WIGAN
Local Labour MP Ian McCartney today warned that Conservative Party plans to cut £200 million each year from the Sure... | more...
New dropped kerbs make access easier for Ashton wheelchair users
Jackie Doyle has been disabled for some years now and relies on a scooter to get out and about. Jackie... | more...
MP congratulates local school for big boost in results
Ian McCartney MP today congratulated Rose Bridge High School on being one of the 100 schools with the most sustained... | more...
Save Our Greenbelt
Ian McCartney MP today joined Makerfield Against Development (MAD) in handing a petition to Cllr David Molyneux – Dep Leader... | more...
MP drops in on Royal Mail Staff
Makerfield MP Ian McCartney paid a visit to Wigan’s Royal Mail delivery office on Hallgate today at the invitation of... | more...
MPs give three cheers for local pubs and back 5 point plan to assist the Brewing Industry
Wigan MP's Ian McCartney & Neil Turner are pulling pints for punters in support of local pubs as they... | more...
Pupils welcome MP as St Paul’s CE Primary celebrates painting competition winners
Makerfield MP Ian McCartney visited pupils and staff at St Paul’s CE Primary School, Goose Green today. Ian was present... | more...
McCartney welcomes 'Gloves not Guns, Gangs or Knives' programme
A new initiative by the English Amateur Boxing Association (ABAE) called ‘Gloves not Guns, Gangs or Knives, has been launched designed to give youngsters a diversion and offer them safer communities. The scheme is based on a programme launched by USA Boxing - America's boxing governing body - and ... | more...
Ashton Forward
Makerfield MP Ian McCartney who some months ago called for vision and courage to take the right decisions about the redevelopment of Ashton Town Centre has announced plans for a petition to ensure the people of Ashton help shape a new future for their Town Centre. Ian met with Steven Broomhead, Chie... | more...
New GP Services for Ince and Platt Bridge
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust is today implementing plans to tackle long-standing differences in family doctor provision by announcing the first wave of new GP Practices that will be created across the Borough as part of the Labour Government's Fairness in Primary Care procure... | more...
Environment Minister visits Ince Central Estate
At the invitation of Makerfield MP Ian McCartney, Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State Dept of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs visited the Ince Central Estate today (Fri 8th February) to meet with local residents and view for himself the £9million remediation project which is clearin... | more...
The Diana Princess of Wales Award for Young People
Ian visited St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School to present Kathryn Capner with the Diana Princess of Wales Award for Young People. Ian's speech is detailed below; "I am delighted to have been asked to join you again today to present the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award for You... | more...
On 30 January Ian made a speech condemning the paramilitaries in
I want to make a brief contribution, because it is important to reinforce the message that has come from both sides of the Committee, and from the Conservative spokesman and my colleague the Minister. Those of us who do not live in Northern Ireland but have an interest in it—some of us st... | more...
Ian recently spoke on the subject of Pleural Plaques, find out w
Speech in Westminster Hall, 23 January 2008, in a debate on Pleural Plaques Like my colleagues, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire, North (Jim Sheridan) and congratulate him—if that is the appropriate word in such a debate—on his work on this and other issues. ... | more...
Ian's Advice Centre Details
If you wish to see Ian for a confidential interview then please come along to any of the venues listed below (excluding holiday periods). No appointment is required. 1st Friday in the month 6.30pm to 8pm at Platt Bridge Community First School. Rivington Ave, Platt Bridge WN2 5NG. 3rd ... | more...

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