local government in england

Mr Birtwistle (MP) pledged to get an A&E department back in Burnley as part of his 2010 electio campaign. He said: “We are going to get a new £9million emergency unit in Burnley. I’m absolutel delighted because it’s something we have been battling for five years.

COMMUNITY LEADERS SEEK PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM MP FOR DECEPTION
OVER RETURN OF BLUE LIGHT SERVICE TO BURNLEY HOSPITAL

Health campaigners in Burnley and Pendle are calling on Gordon Birtwistle MP to own up to gross exaggeration in his announcement before Christmas of a new A&E unit for Burnley General Hospital.

At a 'high level summit' with local health Chiefs last week they were told that it was totally inaccurate by the Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle to give the impression that bringing forward a planned development for the Urgent Care Centre would mean any change to existing services particularly the return of a blue light service.

After reading our Lib Dem MPs 'Westminster Week' dated 16/09/11, I feel very strongly that I should be allowed to make comment on his actions in the Health and Social Care Bill. He has now shown his true colours on this issue; and he should hang his head in shame.

While handing out leaflets for the Labour/Unite stall in Burnley town centre on Saturday, it was really positive to see how so many people in Burnley feel passionately about their NHS. It’s a shame our MP Gordon Birtwistle doesn't have this in common with the people he represents.

Burnley's University campus is yet another example of the Labour Government's investment in Burnley. I wish to see UCLAN in Burnley go from strength to strength and I am very pleased that the University is filling all its places, however I can't help but think that the sudden rush to enrol this year has a lot to do with the Tory/Lib Dem decision to triple university fees for future years.

Julie Cooper

Article: Shoots of Revcovery @ Burnley.co.uk

I am absolutely disgusted at the savage cuts in youth services that are to be imposed in Burnley. I am even more disgusted that our MP contents himself with a rant at County Council and refuses to stand up for the young people of our town. He knows as well as anyone that the blame for these cuts lies entirely with the Conservative/ Liberal Democrat Coalition Government; a government in which he seems very happy to serve. What did he think County Council was going to do when his Government made the decision to cut £179 million from Lancashire’s budget?