Graham Evans MP for Weaver Vale is supporting a call for employers in the area to work with universities – and schools and colleges – to tackle the engineering skills gap, following the launch of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET), 2015 Skills & Demand in Industry report.
Graham is to organise a fact finding meeting on fracking for Helsby residents and has sent a letter to all Helsby residents inviting them to register an interest in attending, so that he can let them know the meeting details as soon as they are confirmed.
When Graham launched his campaign to raise awareness of the high flammability of children’s fancy dress costumes he promised to hold a parliamentary event to highlight this issue to his parliamentary colleagues. All 650 MPs were invited to Graham’s awareness event which was held today in the House of Commons.
The charity Kids Count aims to give young people a voice and a brighter future. It helps young people to overcome disadvantages by listening, encouraging and promoting self-help. Each year they hold an awards ceremony to recognise individuals, groups and organisations which help our young people.
Weaver Vale MP, Graham Evans, received a masterclass from Team GB basketball and wheelchair basketball stars this week during the return of the ‘Shoot Some Hoops’ event in Parliament to help promote the sport.
Graham Evans has welcomed new figures showing that the number of people in Weaver Vale claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance / Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit while not in employment fell by 953 - a 47 per cent drop - since 2010.
Gladys Archer’s campaign for better facilities in hospitals for dementia sufferers who have been admitted with an un-related illness continues to gain momentum with the local WI taking it up!
