George Blackwell your county and borough councillor and Peter Wright, your recently elected borough councillor, will be holding one of their popular walking surgeries in Park Close, Park Lane, Park Street, London End, Sunny Side and Aggate Way on Sunday 19^th February between 10.30 and 12.0 am (weather permitting).

If you want to comment on any concerns you have, such as:  

• ·         potential housing developments,
• ·         new licencing applications,
• ·         any other,

then just stop them when they are passing your house and talk to them. 

For more details contact George Blackwell on Earls Barton01604 813 485 or Peter Wright on  < ?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE ?>              0784 306 2197                     

            FRIDAYS:   

                              APRIL   13^th

                                JUNE   15^th

                               AUGUST   3^rd

                               OCTOBER   5^th

                                DECEMBER   is   not   yet   finalised [MAY   be November 30^th, December 7^th   OR  14^th.]

OUTLINE SUGGESTED MENUS

                        APRIL:  Minced Beef & Onion Pie & veg. [VEG OPTION Crispy battered veg with sweet & sour sauce & rice]

           JUNE:  Battered cod, chips & mushy peas. [VEG OPTION Macaroni in a 3 cheese & spinach sauce etc.]

                        AUGUST:  Quiche Lorraine with salad & new potatoes. [VEG OPTION Vegetable Quiche with salad & new potatoes]

                        OCTOBER:  Chicken curry, rice etc. [VEG OPTION Vegetable & lentil curry etc.]

                        “DECEMBER”: Christmas Turkey, trimmings, roast potatoes, veg etc [VEG OPTION  Baked  ½  Aubergine with mushroom & tomato stuffing, roast potatoes]

EARLY   BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. WE NEED TO BOOK MEALS A WEEK IN ADVANCE………

To book contact one of the following:

Ann Reynolds, helena_reynolds@sky.com; phone 398544.
Elaine Baggott, elainebaggott@ntlworld.com; phone 383482
Graham Ridge, gtridge@live.co.uk; phone 224533 

AREA WALKABOUT

STANWELL WAY, SCOTT ROAD, POPE ROAD, CLARE ROAD AND SHELLEY ROAD

When we were elected to Wellingborough Council we promised to get out and about all over the ward to hear what you have to say and see for ourselves the problems you face.

Since then people have raised many concerns with us.  Crime and vandalism, the lighting switch off, the grass cutting, the state of the roads and the general state of Queensway Ward have all been a real worry to many people. We are working on all these problems and have decided to do a “walkabout” in your area to make sure we are picking up all your concerns. 

We will be walking round the Stanwell Way, Pope Road, Scott Road, Clare Road and Shelley Road area from 10.00 to 12.00 this Saturday morning, 28^th January.  If you would like us to pop in and see you please call us on 222805 to fix a time or just stick this notice in your window and we will call in as we pass.

ADAM HENLEY, ANDREA WATTS AND ANDREW SCARBOROUGH

YOUR QUEENSWAY LABOUR COUNCILLORS

Ann Reynolds, helena_reynolds@sky.com; phone 398544.
Elaine Baggott, elainebaggott@ntlworld.com; phone 383482
Graham Ridge, gtridge@live.co.uk; phone 224533 
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ONE WEEK BEFORE THE SUPPER AT THE LATEST.

George Blackwell & Peter Wright

 If you want to comment on any concerns you have, such as: housing developments at the back of Compton Way, parking along Station Road, just stop them when they are passing your house and talk to them.

For more details contact George Blackwell on  < ?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE ?>              < ?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE ?>              01604 813645                           or Peter Wright on                 07843 062 197       

CHRISTMAS PARTY

8.00pm Monday 12^th December at Irchester Working Men’s Club (front lounge)

Christmas Crackers, Mince Pies, Sandwiches and Snacks followed by Christmas Carols and John’s jokes!

A variety of Gifts will be on sale for Christmas presents at bargain prices – if you haven’t finished your shopping, bring your wallet/purse! 

PLUS A VERY SPECIAL GUEST WILL BE VISITING!!

Meet your Borough Councillors

Walking surgery this Sunday 20^th November

George Blackwell your County and Borough Councillor and your Borough Councillor Peter Wright will be walking in Wellingborough Road, North Road, Queen Street and Prince Street between 10.30 –12.00 am this coming Sunday. If you would want to discuss a concern you have with them you can either

To talk to them this Sunday 20^th Nov

Place this completed folded flyer in your letter box on Sunday morning and we will knock on your door and you can tell me about your concern.

To talk to them but you are not available on Sunday 20^th Nov

Place this completed folded flyer in your letterbox on Sunday morning and we will contact you within the next 24 hours.

To inform them of a concern

Complete this folder/flyer and send it back by post.

Please complete the following

My concern is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Tel no: _________________________________________________________________

EmailAddress:___________________________________________________________________

George Blackwell contact details – tel: < ?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE ?>              01604 813 485        – email gblackwell@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Peter Wright contact details – tel:               0784 306 2197        – email peter.wright@morningstar2.co.uk

George Blackwell and Peter Wright may use the information you supplied in future election campaigns to contact you. If you do not wish to be contacted for election purposes, please tick the box.

Wellingborough Constituency Labour Party has agreed the following resolution in support of the struggle of public sector workers to defend their pensions:

Wellingborough Labour party notes that unions representing over three-quarters of a million public sector workers took industrial action against attacks on pensions on 30^th June and that many other unions are balloting their members or have already agreed to take further co-ordinated  strike action on 30^th November.

The Hutton report shows that the current average public sector pension is worth about £5,600 a year on retirement, and that the cost of providing public sector pensions is falling.

Public sector pensions were neither responsible for the economic crash nor for the deficit we have today. We note, however, that the Government’s attack on public sector pensions is multi-faceted, including:

1.      Changing the basis of indexation to uprate pensions from the Retail Price Index (RPI) to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with effect from April 2011. We note that this change has  reduced the lifetime value of public sector workers’ pensions by between 15 % and 20%;
2.       Increasing pension contributions by an average of 3.2% of salary from April 2012.  This represents an increase of approximately 50% in pensions contributions for many workers;
3.       Increasing the retirement age to 68;
4.       Reducing the accrual rate so that pension values rise more slowly.

We note that this will mean that public sector workers will work longer and pay more for a lower pension – 20% to 50% lower on average than their current pension.

We further recognise that an important motivation for reducing the value of public servants’ pensions is to make it easier to privatise public services. The attack on public service pensions is part and parcel of the Tories’ attack on the welfare state.

We are concerned that the Tories’ attacks on public sector pensions could provoke massive opting-out of pension schemes  by low paid workers, worsening pensioner poverty and imposing a cost on the state a future pensioners claim means-tested benefits.

We note that the taxpayer picks up the tab for the failure of private sector employers to provide pensions through means-tested benefits, and that some in the private sector have very generous pensions.  The average value of a FTSC 100 director’s pension was £3.4m in 2009.  The failure of private pensions is the fault of employers not eh public sector.

We therefore call upon the Parliamentary Labour Party to pledge to reverse these Tory attacks upon public sector workers and their pensions. We pledge our support to the Trade Unions in their campaign to defend public service pensions and agree to join demonstrations and picket lines in support of any industrial action – and to consider inviting a trade union speaker to a future meeting.

 NOTE – If you would like to contact the Wellingborough Labour Party, please contact Andrew Scarborough on     < ?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE ?>              01933 222 805               or by this website.

Gavin Shuker

MENU: Turkey, with “trimmings”.
VEGETARIAN OPTION: Parsnip & Chestnut Bake, vegetables & potatoes.
COST: £10 (preferably in advance, cheques to “WCLP SUPPER CLUB”)
 
TO BOOK: CONTACT: Ann Reynolds: helena_reynolds@sky.com; phone < ?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE ?>              < ?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE ?>              01933 398 544                      OR
                                Elaine Baggott: elainebaggott@ntlworld.com; phone               01933 383 482                  OR
              Graham Ridge: gtridge@live.co.uk; phone                01933 224 533                                                             
 
Please book asap. Final orders by Friday,25th November. If you choose the vegetarian option please make sure you specify this when booking.

Andy addresses the Supper Club

Besides the present financial situation, which is being made worse by the present coalition policies, he spoke about:

* £89bn cuts to local authorities that are affecting everyone especially the poor, disadvantaged and handicapped.

* The changes to our school system, based on the Tory cabinet experience of public schools. These changes mean that the haves gain and the have not’s lose. Not the way to achieve a more equal society

* The need to win in 2015 in order to save our NHS from irrevocable changes that cannot be changed.

* The concerns that the Corby electorate have about their present MP, Louise Mensch. Louise has a strong London based TV presence but none in her Corby constituency.

 On a more personnel note Andrew explained his relationship with Wellingborough. Andrew can remember campaigning in Wellingborough as a young man in 1992.  His father ,Phil Sawford  ( Labour MP for Kettering 1997-2005) stood in  1992  in Wellingborough and Andrew Scarborough was his agent so he has many happy memories of Wellingborough and our  Labour family.

The last point he made was that in order to win an overall majority in 2015 Labour has to win Corby and Northampton North .Andrew already has a game plan to achieve a win in Corby .Part of the plan is to clearly identify the Labour voters in Irthlingborough and Raunds. He will need help to do this and he asked Wellingborough CLP for help over the next few years from the people of Wellingborough. If you are prepared to help Andrew please contact him via email labourandy@gmail.com or via this web site