Jason visited one of the many busy skateboard parks in his patch. Holmfirth Sands recreation park is well used by the teenage skateboarders and their friends but is in much need of an upgrade. Jason will be supporting their bid to expand and improve the equipment.
Posted in Holmfirth, Local Campaigns, Photos, Youth
Photo courtesy of Steve Bootle Photography
Jason had a cracking day in the sun and hailstones. In the morning he visited Shapemaster exercise equipment in Honley and Chickadee Poultry near Hade Edge who take eggs and chicks into schools to educate about poultry. Jason then spent the afternoon with the Yorkshire Water spillway project team visiting Ramsden, Brownhill, Yateholme and Riding Wood reservoirs to see the completed or nearly completed work. They next visited Butterley spillway near Marsden where Jason stressed the importance of saving the historical character of the listed spillway and fully involving the community in the project. Jason ended a busy day as speaker at the Honley Civic Society.
Posted in Businesses, Hade Edge, Honley, Local Issues, Marsden, Photos
Jason has been out cycle training for his next big charity bike ride. Over the weekend he cycled up to the top of Holme Moss, which was shrouded in mist.
Pedal for Pounds 3 will see hundreds of Huddersfield Town fans cycle from Yeovil to Huddersfield raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for the Keep It Up Campaign. You can sponsor Jason at www.justgiving.com/jasonmccartney.
Jason is also supporting the ambitious bid to bring the 2016 Tour De France to Yorkshire – you can back the bid at www.yorkshire.com/back-the-bid.
Posted in Charity, Events, Fundraising, Huddersfield Town, Photos, Sports
I’ve been out training hard for the Pedal for Pounds 3 charity bike ride from Yeovil to Huddersfield in a month’s time.
The stunning scenery of snow covered hills reminds me how lucky I am to represent in Parliament such a beautiful part of the world. It makes me proud to be a Yorkshire man.
Jason opened the UK’s first new Dye House for 20 years. Textile dyeing is now state of the art with this joint venture between Holmfirth Dyers and Camira Fabrics at Park Valley Dyers in Lockwood.
Posted in Businesses, Events, Lockwood, Photos
Jason enjoyed a session on the energy bike at the Warmer Homes event at Slaithwaite Civic Hall.
A series of interactive displays, films and talks showed local people how to keep their homes warm and save on bills.
Posted in Events, Photos, Slaithwaite
Her Majesty the Queen gave an address to both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Jason was honoured to represent Colne Valley for the occasion, during which Her Majesty paid tribute to our soldiers serving overseas.
Jason was delighted to shake hands with the Duke of Edinburgh afterwards.
Posted in Diamond Jubilee, News, Parliament, Photos
Jason joined Yorkshire campaigner Denton Wilson from Sheffield to sign up for the The Prostate Cancer Charity’s campaign to identify a national set of standards of quality prostate cancer care.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Every year 37,000 men are diagnosed with the disease and 10,000 men die.
If you or someone you know has experience of prostate cancer, please share your views by taking part in the charity’s survey at www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/qualitycare.
Posted in Charity, National Campaigns, Photos
Jason asked the Deputy Prime Minister for assurances that the families of the British servicemen killed in Afghanistan last week, including three young soldiers from his Colne Valley constituency, would receive full support from the Government.
Posted in Defence, International Issues, Parliament
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