MP continues drive for buses at Labour Party Conference
Transport in Heywood and Middleton was among the priorities for the towns brought up at the Labour Party Conference.
The conference, which concluded in Liverpool on Wednesday, was the party’s first under new leader Andy Burnham.
Elsie Blundell, MP for Heywood and Middleton North, said the event has seen new announcements for long overdue leasehold reform, help for first-time buyers, changes to the water system and plans to bring down energy bills.
The conference also gave MPs an opportunity to meet with Government Ministers and push for important investments in their areas, including an express bus to Manchester city centre.
Mrs Blundell met with the Minister for Buses and Transport, Simon Lightwood MP, to highlight the importance of an express bus link between Heywood and Manchester.
She said: “It has been a vibrant and energetic Labour Party conference, on the main stage and in the policy discussions on the fringe.
“The overriding sense is that we have hope again, with ideas and pledges to tackle some of our country’s biggest challenges.”
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“As our new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham in his speech this week has pledged big, long-term actions to fix things like the quality of our housing, our care system, water supply, and the energy network.
“Importantly, he has laid out a pathway for investing in young people and giving them hope for their future.
“More apprenticeships, work placements and mental health support will create options for young people in areas like ours.
“All of our children should know that we, as a country, will support them.
“The Prime Minister is passionate about rewiring the state and making sure that every postcode can feel the benefits of a growing economy.
“The hard part comes next, but this week is about hope from the Labour Party, in contrast to fear and negativity of the other parties.”
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