Comments for Jason McCartney MP

Comment on Op Ellamy (Libya) Homecoming by Curtis Williams-Ward

Curtis Williams-Ward — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:24:09 +0000

Same as Hayley’s comment, it made me feel proud being a part of the Royal Air Force and serving alongside others in OP ELLAMY, a feeling that we, the Armed Forces, should always be able to feel. The reception was fantastic. Thank you all very much.

Comment on Op Ellamy (Libya) Homecoming by Hayley Fellows

Hayley Fellows — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:33:00 +0000

Absolutely fantastic day. It was an honour to be hosted by Parliament. Thank you very much.

Comment on Skateboard Parks by Colin gower

Colin gower — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:45:09 +0000

Good to see that Jason is engaging with the youngsters

Comment on Prime Minister’s Questions, 14th March 2012 by Margaret Kaye

Margaret Kaye — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:49:40 +0000

The young soldiers should not have been there, we should not be fighting this was for America. It is such a waste of life, we can never win a war against religious extremists. It is about time we stopped sending our young lads out there, in the first world war they would be described as ‘cannon fodder’ How many more have to die before this government listens and does the right thing.

Comment on Cowlersley Primary School by Rebekah

Rebekah — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:08:03 +0000

I am Rebekah Marshall Stood next to you in the picture

Comment on Holocaust Educational Trust Trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau by Bearing witness to the evil of Auschwitz - Columbian Centre Society

Bearing witness to the evil of Auschwitz - Columbian Centre Society — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:13:52 +0000

[...] Image: A Holocaust Educational Trust trip from the U.K. to Auschwitz in 2011. You may find [...]

Comment on Traders and Trains by Yvonne Radcliffe

Yvonne Radcliffe — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:34:02 +0000

A lot of the problems associated with the traffic chaos on Victoria Street is not the lights. It is people parking illegally on both sides of the road. We should have double yellow lines all the way along, with perhaps one parking space for a disabled driver. Then anyone else parking should be fined, I have seen illegal parking most days and never seen a traffic warden booking them. Also the lorries delivering to the various shops cause chaos – this is unavoidable – but if parking was not allowed for other vehicles this would surely alleviate this problem.
WIth regards to the Tesco application at the Midlothian site I agree with Glenn.

Comment on Traders and Trains by Glenn Brammall

Glenn Brammall — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:39:03 +0000

I agree that the roads are congested. A roundabout at new Mill would seem to be a good idea in any case? BUT saying that Tesco would cause significantly more traffic is not so in my opinion. Some of these people would already be using these roads to go shopping when they head out of town. And lets face it, they wont all be going at once will they? Did Meltham grind to a stand still when Morrisons opened? A right turn filter lane from new mill might be a good idea if thats possible ?

Comment on Traders and Trains by Michael F Jones

Michael F Jones — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:18:12 +0000

Let’s be honest the Tesco arrival is inevitable, and I personally can’t see why the smaller traders are concerned as I imagine most residents shopping is already done out of Holmfirth. The main sufferers will be the Co-op.
The big concern is the road system around Holmfirth.
1 New Mill is already a severe bottleneck. Traffic arriving from Brockholes tails back severely. Strain is placed on Kirk Bridge Lane, a narrow single lane road as traffic uses this route to bypass the crossroads at New Mill. A rounadabout or some form of traffic control has been mooted.
2 Heys Road. This is where the secondary school is situated. It will ineveitably be the route of choice for traffic from Thurstonland, Shepley, Brockholes, Honley and possibly Meltham. Do we need this level of traffic passing a school situated on a narrow road?
3 Bridge Lane. A narrow hairpin junction that is already severely over-used. Traffic from Hudderfsield Road will use this route. Already very dangerous.
4 Hollowgate. A joke! Where else in a civilised society would there be shops – two of which cater for parents with prams, pushchairs etc that open out virtually immediately onto a busy road. The pavement where it does exist is insufficiently wide for most pushchairs. Yet traffic uses this route to avoid the lights at the top of Victoria Street. Children attending Nab School cross Hollowgate. This will be route of choice for Tesco customers leaving Holmfirth to go to Holmbridge, Holme, Hinchliffe Mill, Upperthong, Meltham and even Marsden. With current traffic levels it should be made access only and pedestrianised. Alternatively, made single lane and “chicaned” to slow traffic down further.
Back to my original point, Tesco is inevitable. What Tesco wants, Tesco gets. But let’s not lie down and have our tummies tickled, let’s make them pay for much needed road improvements. Better still, why not tell them to use their vast reserves to buy access from Huddersfield Road?