News - Conor McGinn MP

Conor slams Conservatives’ working-class dementia tax

Boris Johnson’s working-class dementia tax is *yet another* broken promise. He’s picked the pockets of working families in areas like St Helens North whilst protecting millionaires. It’s not right and it’s not fair. Read my full comments in the St Helens Star: https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/19755534.social-care-average-homeowner-st-helens-five-times-worse-off-millionaires/?fbclid=IwAR3J-di33FFqd2F4QuRar84f4gfWF-hQk55mI7TdfFefikGMNr-Ri2PmLZc

Conor visits St Helens Community Fire Station

I visited St Helens Community Fire Station to discuss the service’s vital local work with Chief Fire Officer Phil Garrigan and Merseyside Fire & Rescue crew. The station is fantastic. I’m pleased it’s seen response times improve and enabled community activities like Fire Cadets to keep thriving.

Conor pays tribute to local success at the 2021 Educate Awards

Congratulations to those in St Helens Borough whose impeccable efforts were recognised at the Educate Awards. We’re so proud of all our schools & colleges, their excellent teachers, staff & local partners for their inspirational work – especially during these tough times. Find out more about the winners: https://www.sthelensunlimited.co.uk/2021/11/20/inspirational-st-helens-schools-recognised-at-the-educate-awards/

Stronger, safer communities – Conor catches up with Supt. Steve Brizell

It was good to meet Supt. Steve Brizell and his team at Merseyside Police St Helens to discuss their priorities – including tackling ASB, traffic offenders and rural crime. Our police work hard to keep people safe. I fully back them and their strong, supportive presence across our communities.

Conor backs police over 48-hour dispersal zone around the Duckeries, Parr

I strongly welcome & support the police’s decision to impose a 48-hour dispersal zone around the Duckeries in Parr. The tiny minority who have recently been causing trouble, harassing their neighbours and damaging property can be sure that their unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated either by the law or…

Conor shows support for Carers Rights Day 2021

On Carers Rights Day, we stand with and give thanks to the 6.5 million people in the UK – including thousands in St Helens North – who selflessly provide care and support to others. Even before the pandemic, providing unpaid care for a family member or friend presented huge pressures…

Conor and Northern leaders advance transport plans

I joined Metro Mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham, our council leader David Baines, and regional leaders to push forward plans to transform local transport. We’ll keep pressing Ministers for the affordable, quick and reliable transport they promised St Helens and the North. Read more in the St Helens Star:…

The Tories are failing NHS patients in St Helens

The Conservatives have under-funded our NHS for over a decade, leading to spiralling waiting times for residents & huge pressures on staff. And despite warnings of a tough winter ahead, Ministers have no plan to deal with this. They’re badly failing people in St Helens North.

Conor meets with St Aiden’s Billinge school’s student ambassadors

I met with two of the St Aiden’s Billinge school’s fantastic student ambassadors, teachers, as well as their ambassa-dog! They are a real credit to their school & our community.

Conor pays a visit to Park Farm Community Centre

I enjoyed visiting Park Farm Community Centre in Moss Bank to catch up with its manager, Craig Fryer. The centre and its user groups do some incredible work and provide so much support to local people.

Conor welcomes progress on King George V playing fields plans

It’s brilliant that St Helens Council have given the green light to our exciting plans to transform King George V playing fields. Creating top class, well-lit and securer facilities will make KGV a huge asset for our local sports teams, those who use the park and the wider community, and…

Conor backs #RoadSafetyWeek

On #RoadSafetyWeek, I joined many local schools, charities & groups in St Helens North to raise awareness of road safety issues. I’ll always fight for safer roads for all who use them, and back those who work in our communities to deliver this.

Remembrance Sunday

Today, I joined Armed Forces personnel, veterans, cadets, schools, churches, community groups, bands and huge numbers of local people at Remembrance Sunday services in Earlestown, Haydock and Billinge. Thank you to everyone involved in St Helens’ efforts to remember.

Conor backs tough measures to clean up our waterways

The Conservative Government has blocked measures that would have stopped water companies from dumping raw sewage into our local rivers, lakes and streams. I’ll keep working with Feargal Sharkey and campaigners until we end this harmful and dangerous practice. Read more about this story in the St Helens Star: https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/19705615.governments-shameful-sewage-amendment-doesnt-go-far-enough—conor-mcginn/?fbclid=IwAR1GP7bPKvnm3GzxyLFPx08WRd8amOvhkxsafSfidZudIT-abDD5hh6vCsE

Conor raises concerns over Lloyds Bank closure in Earlestown

The news that Lloyds Bank in Earlestown will close is a bitter blow to residents and businesses who use the branch, as well as its workforce. We still need answers from Lloyds on why this is happening and what protections are in place for customers and staff. Read my letter…

Green Flag flies over Victoria Park

It’s great that Victoria Park has received a Green Flag Award – an international quality mark for parks & green spaces – for the seventh consecutive time. I’m proud of all the fantastic outdoor spaces we have in our borough, and I’m grateful to the local teams who care for…

Conor responds to the Autumn Budget 2021

Rather than help working families, this Chancellor chose to raise their taxes while cutting those of wealthy bankers. It proves – yet again – how utterly out of touch the Conservatives are with the concerns of working people in St Helens. Read my full comments in the St Helens Star: …

COP26 – St Helens leading the way

Through innovation, green investment & education, Labour in St Helens is leading the fight against climate change. I’m proud our council leader, David Baines, is representing our entire city region at #COP26. Ministers must follow our example.

Celebrating young creative talent in St Helens

It’s always brilliant to see the fantastic range of artistic talent we have here in St Helens Borough among our young people. If you’re a budding artist, animator or filmmaker, there’s still time this weekend to enter St Helens Council’s brilliant Youth Art Competition – with some exciting prizes…

Conor welcomes HyNet announcement

It is brilliant news that HyNet North West has been selected to be a ‘Track 1’ project for the UK’s carbon capture & storage programme. As well as creating & sustaining thousands of jobs locally, the project will hugely boost our region’s leading efforts to cut carbon emissions &…

Transforming our town centres in St Helens and Earlestown

Alongside our partners, we’re delivering bold & ambitious plans to transform our town centres in St Helens & Earlestown. I urged the Government to give us a hand up and bring forward promised funding to back our innovative proposals. Watch my intervention in the Commons: https://fb.watch/8WbRPM2RVF/

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