Jason was delighted to present the trophy at the Sportshall athletics day at the Sports Barn on Leeds Road. The inter-school competition is run by the Pennine School Sports Partnership.
Lindley Juniors (pictured) won the Junior School trophy, while Honley High School went on to win the Senior School trophy.
Jason caught up with ‘Restoration Man’ George Clarke and the team from Channel 4′s Great British Property Scandal to keep up the momentum on their Empty Homes campaign.
Facts and Figures:
Jason only last week met Fresh Horizons, a Huddersfield based Social Enterprise, who are working to bring Empty Homes back into use in our area.
For more information about this growing national campaign, please visit the Empty Homes website.
Posted in Housing, National Campaigns, News
Jason has welcomed news that the first stage of the high-speed HS2 rail network that will link London, Birmingham and Leeds has been given the go-ahead by the Government. Jason says:
“This is a once in a generation opportunity to tear down the North/South divide to bring more jobs and more growth to Yorkshire. HS2 will free up capacity on already-busy existing local rail lines.”
UPDATE after Ministerial Statement:
In March HS2 Ltd will advise the Secretary of State on the route and station options to Manchester and Leeds, and in autumn 2012 the Government will start an engagement programme on a preferred route to discuss local views.
Posted in Parliament, Photos, Transport
Jason has raised the issue of metal thefts with the Prime Minister during PMQs in Parliament. You can watch his question on Youtube, here.
He visited J B Schofield and Sons in Linthwaite to hear the views of a local scrap metal merchant. It is his view that the criminals must be punished, not reputable businesses.
Posted in Crime, Linthwaite, Local Issues, National Issues, Photos
My team and I would like wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for all your very kind letters and emails of support, the many cards and even a Christmas cake for my constituency team.
I’m spending Christmas with family and friends in the Holme Valley and will be cheering on Huddersfield Town against Chesterfield on Boxing Day.
If you need to contact me urgently, I will be keeping an eye on emails at jason.mccartney.mp@parliament.uk. Or you can leave a message on the office phone using 01484 688378.
Posted in Other
Jason was delighted to visit the new Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice on the outskirts of Huddersfield. He joined the Chief Executive Peter Branson to tour Russell House.
The charity is now a year into delivering a Hospice at Home service, working with over 30 families and they are now on the cusp of realizing the dream of opening our very own children’s hospice. Jason and Peter are pictured with the wall of celebrations in the new hospice.
Jason was proud to compere a fantastic night with Honley’s Musical Community at Honley High School.
The festive fun included performances from the Honley Ladies Choir, Honley Male Voice Choir, St Mary’s Hand Chime Ringers, a solo tuba, the High School ukulele and guitar groups and the Honley Saxophone Choir.
Congratulations to Musical Director Emily Reaves, accompanist John Oldfield, Head of Music at Honley HS Leigh Baker, and everyone else who made it such a special evening.
Jason’s Christmas card this year was designed by 10 year old Joe Wilson from the Federation of Clough Head and Wellhouse Junior and Infants Schools.
Pupils from Clough Head and Wellhouse designed, coloured and painted their entries to be this year’s card. The cards are being produced and sent out at no cost to the tax payer.
Jason joined Tim Kirkhope MEP for an excellent business forum at Briar Court Hotel, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield. There was big agreement that we need trade with the EU but not more bureaucracy and more integration.
Jason is pictured with Tim Kirkhope MEP and Stephen Newman, Senior Partner at Baxter Caulfield Solicitors in Huddersfield.
Posted in Businesses, Events, Photos
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