Column: Volunteers’ Week 11 Jun 2022 Whilst the country celebrated the Queen’s 70 years of service, this week was also the…
Column: Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 29 May 2022 In 1952, when Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister,…
Worsbrough Miner’s Memorial 21 May 2022 It was a privilege to attend the unveiling of a lasting memorial to the 284…
Column: Mental Health Awareness Week 15 May 2022 This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme for the year is loneliness,…
Police Update 12 May 2022 Over the past few months I have been meeting with local police officers to discuss…
Column: Pensioner Poverty Is Increasing 30 Apr 2022 In recent months, there has been a lot of talk about the ‘cost of living…
Column: Dementia Needs Aren’t Being Met 24 Apr 2022 Everyone is forgetful sometimes. Whether its someone’s name, where we’ve left our keys, or a…
Barnsley’s Cost of Living Crisis 14 Apr 2022 In recent months, across the UK, millions of families have been struggling to make ends…
Column: Carbon Monoxide Awareness 05 Apr 2022 Carbon monoxide poisoning is a tragic silent killer. It causes around 50 deaths across the…
Survey: Rising Cost of Living 01 Apr 2022 I am really concerned about the impact of rising food prices, energy bills rocketing up…
Survey: Improve SEND Provision in Schools 31 Mar 2022 The Government have launched a consultation on their long delayed review on SEND provision in…
Column: Supporting Barnsley’s Businesses 20 Mar 2022 This week saw the removal of the final COVID-19 restrictions in England, signalling a return…
Column: International Women’s Day 08 Mar 2022 We need to build a country where opportunity is available to everyone. Your gender, your…
Survey: Improve NHS Dentistry 25 Feb 2022 If you are struggling to get an NHS dentist appointment in Barnsley please let me…
Dealing with flooding 23 Feb 2022 Following the storms we have had in the past week, please see below an update…
Column: we can and must do better for veterans 18 Feb 2022 When the government created the ‘Office for Veterans Affairs’ three years ago, we had all…
30,000 pensioners in Barnsley worse off due to real terms Tory cuts 16 Feb 2022 New analysis from The Labour Party has shown that 30,000 pensioners across Barnsley Central and…
Government failing on Levelling Up as local funding falls by £30m 09 Feb 2022 Stephanie Peacock, Member of Parliament for Barnsley East, has called the Government’s commitment to levelling…
Barnsley MP backs British Heart Foundation 09 Feb 2022 Stephanie Peacock MP has joined the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in encouraging people in Barnsley…
Children with Special Educational Needs being let down 09 Feb 2022 Local MP, Stephanie Peacock, has raised concerns that local children with Special Educational Needs and…
Column: we’ll deliver safer communities and a victim’s law 04 Feb 2022 Too often it can feel like the law isn’t on the side of victims. I…