Mike Prendergast warns against giving Labour a blank cheque to concrete over the Green Belt in West Lancashire Monday, 1 July, 2024 · Mike Prendergast warns against giving Labour a blank cheque to carry out their plans to concrete over the Green Belt in West Lancashire – ruining precious green spaces. · This warning comes as Labour briefed The Sunday Times that their assault on the Green Belt will happen ‘within days’ of a Labour government – forcing councils to reclassify land and build on green spaces, irrespective of local... Articles
Why is Labour Waging Class War on Parents? 26th June 2024 Conservative candidate for West Lancashire, Mike Prendergast has criticised Labour plans to impose VAT on independent school fees. The proposals have been... Articles
Rural and Farming Issues in West Lancashire. 17th June 2024 Conservative candidate for West Lancashire, Mike Prendergast, has criticised the lack of support and attention that Labour have given to farming and rural... Articles
Mike Prendergast welcomes a clear plan from the Conservatives to reform welfare and says ‘only the Conservatives will take the bold action needed to make welfare fair for taxpayers 10th June 2024 · The Conservatives have taken bold action over the last 14 years to reform the broken welfare system inherited from Labour. However, since the pandemic the... Articles
Mike Prendergast says Conservative Government is ‘sticking to the plan to back British farmers’ with measures to boost food security in West Lancashire 14th May 2024 · Farming is the lifeblood of our rural communities, feeding the nation and stewarding our green and pleasant land. Our food and farming sectors bring over... Articles
Mike Prendergast welcomes £23,760 investment for Nye Bevan Swimming Pool in Skelmersdale from Conservative Government, sticking to the plan to improve people’s health for a brighter future 2nd April 2024 · Swimming is an accessible and fun way for people to benefit from the positive physical and mental health effects that come from exercise. · That is why the... Articles
Mike Prendergast welcomes £494,400,000 of reallocated HS2 funding for Lancashire, including West Lancashire, as Conservative Government sticks to long-term plan to improve local transport 28th February 2024 · The Conservative Government is sticking with the plan to reallocate £36 billion of HS2 funding into long-term local transport improvements – benefitting more... Articles
Mike Prendergast welcomes £115,703.00 investment for sports facilities in West Lancashire thanks to the Conservative Government 5th February 2024 · The Conservative Government has set out a clear plan to get 3.5 million more people across the country active by 2030, including one million young people. ·... Articles
Mike Prendergast and Cllr Marilyn Westley in Rural West 26th January 2024 Residents along Station Road, Barton, near Halsall, are up in arms about a sudden and huge increase in the number of articulated lorries at a once quiet farm in... Articles
Mike Prendergast welcomes boosted housing support from Conservative Government for 115,000 people across the North West, including in West Lancashire. 22nd January 2024 · Mike Prendergast has welcomed extra support with the cost of housing for 115,000 households across the North West, including West Lancashire, as part of the... Articles
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
