Supporting Local Business Andrea and BusinessAndrea was brought up with an entrepreneurial background. Her Dad was a lorry driver who went on to set up his own transport company. Having also being self-employed herself, Andrea understands both the joys and challenges that businesses face.
Working In Our Community In my role as Member of Parliament, I try not only to campaign to improve our local area but also bring attention to charities and local community groups that...
Educating Our Children and Preparing Them For The Future Education is and always will be a priority of mine. We have some excellent schools, and I want to ensure that every child leaves school and is ready to succeed...
Support for Animal Rights As many of you may know, I am a passionate animal rights advocate and am always looking for new ways to support the protection of animals and their welfare. As...
Tougher Sentences and Cracking Down on Crime Protecting citizens should always be the priority of the Government. I will continue to fight for more funds and investment in policing into our area, and I...
Compassionate Care and Continued Support for Mental Health I welcome the Government's work on mental health, including more funding to help those in need, appointing a Minister for Suicide Prevention, and raising...
Standing Up And Ensuring We Deliver Brexit I am committed to standing up for the referendum result. 60% of Morley and Outwood, 58% of Yorkshire, and 52% of the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU -...
More Investment to Improve our Roads and Rail Services Transport links in our area need to be strenghtened. Andrea has had calls from several residents asking for a central bus station, also our station in Morley needs some major improvements too. She has been campaigning on these matters for some time and last year in June 2014, Andrea brought the Transport Minister Robert Goodwill up to our area to see first hand what improvements need to be made.
The European Union As a Euro-sceptic who like many others wonders; what are the true benefits of our relationship with the European Union. I decided to set about looking into two key areas and how it effects us locally.
Protecting Our Greenbelt and Building More Affordable Homes Local Planning issues and the LDF (Local Development Framework) continue to cause concern. Andrea like many local people has deep concerns over the viability of the council’s Local Development Plan. She has been working closely with community groups for many months to ensure that our concerns are heard.