New Pendle & Clitheroe Constituency Thursday, 6 July, 2023 The 2023 Boundary Review, conducted by the independent Boundary Commission for England, sets out plans to reorganise UK parliamentary constituencies to reflect population change. Boundary reviews should take place every eight years, but constituency boundaries have not changed since 2010 due to political opposition to previous proposed changes. The final recommendations for new Parliamentary... Local News
Barnoldswick & Earby Time, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column: Friday 5th April 2019 5th April 2019 The new tax year means lots of work for businesses and those who are self-employed, with forms to fill and accounts to reconcile. It’s also when new tax... Articles
Andrew Stephenson MP welcomes pay rise for 222,000 people in the North West, as the biggest ever increase to the National Living Wage comes into effect 1st April 2019 222,000 people in the North West working on the National Living Wage received a 5% pay rise today, worth an extra £690 over the course of the year, in the... Local News
Do you have what it takes to join a new generation of world leaders? asks MP 1st April 2019 The British Council is looking for exceptional leaders aged 18-35 to join a group 50 young people from around the world in a ten-day programme in October to... Local News
Barnoldswick & Earby Time, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column: Friday 29th March 2019 29th March 2019 Fifty years ago, Lord Learie Constantine took his seat in the House of Lords, making history by becoming Britain’s first black life peer. Born in Trinidad, Lord... Articles
JOBS FAIR SUCCESS 25th March 2019 Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson held his ninth Jobs Fair last week (Friday 22 March) and once again, it was a huge success. The Pendle Jobs Fair is now in its ninth... Local News
Barnoldswick & Earby Time, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column: Friday 22nd March 2019 22nd March 2019 The national news is once again dominated by rows over Brexit, which over shadows lots of exciting developments locally. Earlier this month I attended the... Articles
MP Welcomes Planning Inspectors Decision 19th March 2019 Pendle MP, Andrew Stephenson has welcomed the decision by the Planning Inspectorate to dismiss the appeal submitted by Seddon Homes to build 34 houses in... Local News
Pothole rule change to protect Pendle taxpayers’ money, says MP 18th March 2019 Andrew has welcomed the announcement of a Government plan to make utility firms that dig up roads responsible for repair work for longer, saying it will protect... Local News
Barnoldswick & Earby Time, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column: Friday 15th March 2019 15th March 2019 This week in Westminster was one of the toughest since I’ve been elected, with Parliament putting Brexit at risk by voting down the Withdrawal Agreement, ruling... Articles