Contact Kidderminster West Labour

If you wish to contact the Labour team with any issues/concerns, please call

Kidderminster West Labour Team

Barry 01562 822097
Lynn 01562 683063
Mick 01562 751683
Nigel Knowles 01299 402 343

or email: habberley@wyreforestlabour.co.uk

Four thousand holes in Wyre Forest?

Barry McFarland with Potholes in Wyre Forest

The famous Beatles Lyrics to the song ‘A Day in the Life’ proclaim ‘four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. It seems all the potholes have moved to Wyre Forest with thousands on Worcestershire Roads.

Tory controlled Worcester County Council are responsible for road maintainence. They claim it is a seasonal problem as a result of the bad weather. WCC claim they have 11 teams out filling potholes. The real problem is due to poor maintenance and repair. Potholes are cold filled with rubble and a thin layer of asphelt. The repair is not sealed with bitumen and the pothole is again eroded in a matter of days or weeks. Many potholes have evidence of previous repair. The road surface after repair is often so uneven the road is just as dangourous when the work is completed.

Barry McFarland is outraged at the apparent lack of action being taken by our Tory county councillors with respect to potholes in our Ward. From Bewdley Hill to Broomfield Road and from Blakebrook to Canterbury Road the roads in Habberley and Blakebrook are riddled with them. Below are just a few examples.

These potholes require immediate attention.
Is this yet another examples of the Tories just not caring enough?

You can report potholes by contacting:

Your Habberley and Blakebrook Labour Team, 01562 822097

The Worcestershire Hub, 01562 732928 (Town Hall)

www.fixmystreet.co.uk

Remember don’t blame the Council Officers, blame Tory controlled Worcester County Council and Tory Councillors.

Labour Cancer Guarantee

Barry McFarland is Labour Spokesperson for Habberley and Blakebrook

Barry McFarland is delighted with today’s (9th February 2010) health announcement.

Labour will guarantee that if your doctor thinks you need a specialist cancer test, you will have it, with results, within just one week. This guarantee will save up to 10,000 lives each year

Barry says, “Some things are just too important to be left to chance, and cancer is one of them. Only Labour will guarantee the future of the NHS as a free at the point of delivery service.”

Andy Burnham announced the Labour Cancer Guarantee at a Press Conference today:

Andy said:

“This morning I held a Press Conference at Labour HQ to outline our new NHS guarantee.

Some things are too important to be left to chance, and cancer is one of them.

So we want to guarantee that if your doctor thinks you need a specialist cancer test, you will have it, with results, within just one week.

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This guarantee will save up to 10,000 lives each year.

On VoteNHS.com you can see how targets and guarantees have cut waiting lists in your area. And read how fast and effective diagnosis played a key part in peoples’ own battles with cancer.

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With so much at stake, it is time for the Tories to drop their stubborn opposition to NHS guarantees and admit that the quicker we can diagnose and treat cancer, the more lives we can save.”

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Thanks

Andy Burnham
Labour Health Secretary.