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Succesful completion of the Ormskirk platform upgrade and track remodelling

The first phase of line closures on the Merseyrail network to prepare for the arrival of new ground-breaking trains were successfully completed on 10th November 2018. Upgrades to the platforms and remodelling of the track took place at Walton, Orrell Park, Aintree, Old Roan, Maghull, Town Green, Aughton Park and…

Rosie Cooper MP calls on government to increase children’s hospice funding

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper recently met with Claire House Children’s Hospice Chief David Pastor to discuss the charity’s work and the children and families they support in West Lancashire. Claire House opened in 1998 on the Wirral, caring for just 10 children at that time. It now looks after…

Rosie Cooper MP backs USDAW’s ‘Respect for Shopworkers Week’

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper demonstrated her support for USDAW’s Respect for Shopworkers Week when she visited the Co-op store in Upholland on 16 November. MP Rosie has joined with the members of the retail union Usdaw to call for an end to abuse in the workplace. As part of the Freedom From Fear Campaign, Usdaw organises Respect for Shopworkers Week, which runs from 12 to…

Minister seeks to assure Rosie Cooper MP over Post Office branch staff

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has received correspondence from the Post Office, WHSmith and the Department for Business as they seek to assure her of the continuation of existing opening hours and protection of staff terms and conditions. Responding to Rosie Cooper MP, the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility…

Campaigners welcome Rosie Cooper MP’s support for national community energy initiative

Power for People, an organisation campaigning for more local, clean energy, today welcomed the support of West Lancashire MP, Rosie Cooper, for a Bill introduced in Parliament that, if made law, would allow communities to sell locally generated energy to local people. Currently, if a community owns a local energy…

Rosie Cooper MP tells consumers to think Loan Smart, not loan shark

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has teamed up with Loan Smart to stand against illegal loan sharks. Loan Smart is a new charity focused on raising awareness of the scourge of illegal money lending and helping consumers to avoid falling into the clutches of illegal loan sharks, complementing the important…

Rosie Cooper MP meets Heateacher and Pupil Council at St Anne’s Primary School in Ormskirk

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper last week visited St Anne’s Primary School in Ormskirk to meet with the Headteacher, Pupil Council and Young School Leaders. Headteacher Mr Philip Bates has been in post for one year now and invited Rosie to come for a tour of the school and meet some of…

Rosie Cooper MP questions Justice Secretary about knife crime following latest Skelmersdale stabbing

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has quizzed the Justice Secretary David Gauke on the effectiveness of the deterrence for people carrying a knife. Currently, those convicted of illegally carrying a knife can completely avoid a custodial sentence. With the rise of knife and violent crime in West Lancashire this year, and in particular in Skelmersdale,…

Rosie Cooper MP welcomes road safety improvements on County Road

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has welcomed Lancashire County Council’s decision to reduce the speed limit on Ormskirk’s A59 County Road. County Road has been a road traffic accident blackspot in recent times with several collisions including fatalities and serious injuries sustained. MP Rosie and local residents have campaigned for…

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