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I have been contacted by local indoor and soft play centres asking me to speak to the Government about a plan for them.

Heywood and Middleton MP, Chris Clarkson, has welcomed the government’s commitment to introduce measures to ensure that the streets of new developments are lined with trees following the introduction of his Ten Minute Rule Bill last month.

Last month the Prime Minister announced the creation of a £900 million ‘Get Building Fund’ to kickstart shovel-ready projects across the length and breadth of the country.  Today it has been announced that £10 million of that fund will be coming to Heywood and Middleton constituency to fund phase

This evening I was briefed on enhanced measures which are being introduced across Greater Manchester from midnight tonight [Thursday 30th July 2020] in a bid to help reduce numbers of covid-19 cases.

Today members of the Unite Union attended my office to protest about the redundancies being negotiated by British Airways (BA).

A number of constituents have contacted me about a national campaign by Labour which dishonestly claims that Conservative MPs, myself included, voted against testing NHS staff.  This is a campaign which is being promoted locally by Labour's supporters on social media.

Heywood and Middleton’s MP, Chris Clarkson, condemned the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s record on housing and planning as “the age of foolishness” on the floor of the House of Commons as he called into question Mr Burnham’s effectiveness on building affordable homes before slamming his “disastrou

Chris Clarkson, Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton, has backed a bill which would create a specific criminal offence of desecrating a war memorial as it passed its first legislative hurdle on Tuesday in the House of Commons.

Over 400 businesses in Heywood and Middleton will benefit as the Government announces easing of lockdown restrictions from July 4.

Chris Clarkson MP for Heywood and Middleton has welcomed the news that Rochdale Council is now inviting cooperative businesses, social enterprises and businesses which supply solely the hospitality and leisure industry to make applications for a coronavirus government business grant.