Labour Party members have been out and about in Allendale. We’ve been delivering leaflets and talking with our neighbours about politics and the issues that impact their lives. Right across Hexham Constituency Labour Party members are working to Build a Better Britain and get Guy Opperman out after 13 disastrous years of Conservative government. If … Read More
Members of the Hexham Branch of the Labour Party, supported by members from Prudhoe, Bywell, Ponteland and Allen Valleys, were back campaigning in Hexham today after our success in Hexham East in February. We hit the streets and knocked on doors in Hexham Central. We were joined by Alex Norris, the Shadow Levelling-up Minister and … Read More
The Prudhoe and District Branch of the Labour party, along with support from the rest of Hexham CLP were out listening to the concerns of residents in Prudhoe today. Angie Scott, County Councillor for Prudhoe North and our Town Councillors were out hearing resident’s concerns and they also ran a street stall in The Glade. … Read More
In October 2021, Guy Opperman and most of his Conservative colleagues voted against an amendment to the environment bill that would have placed a legal duty on water companies not to pump waste into rivers. Not all his colleagues agreed. 22 Conservatives had the strength of character to vote for the amendment. The Environment Agency … Read More
The Eurovision final isn’t the only exciting thing happening this Saturday 13th May! Labour Party members from Prudhoe branch and from all over Hexham constituency area will come together for a day of action, and special guests! ‘Super Saturday’ will see members knock on hundreds of doors in Prudhoe North and Prudhoe South, and take … Read More
Voters across much of England (but not the Hexham constituency) went to the polls yesterday to elect their county councillors. At the time of writing (Evening of the 5th May), the Tories have lost over 1000 councillors. Labour have made great gains with over 500 new councillors and taken control of over 21 councils. The … Read More
The Local Government and Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) are undertaking a review of the number of councillors, electoral divisions and division names for Northumberland County Council. You can explore the proposals for the new divisions on the LGBCE website. There are changes proposed for a number of areas in Hexham Constituency. The public consultation … Read More
Angela Rayner, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party has pledged to scrap zero-hours contracts if the party wins the next General Election. According to Statista there are over a million workers in the UK on zero-hours contracts. This is a fourfold increase since 2010 when the Conservatives came to power and includes 47,000 workers in … Read More
The country is in a mess after 13 years of Conservative Government. It’s difficult to point to anything that is working better now than in 2010. Help us to do something about it. It’s time for a change in Hexham Constituency. Hexham deserves better than Guy Opperman and a failed Conservative government. Join us to … Read More
Our General Election campaign to elect a Labour MP in the Hexham Constituency has been launched and is reported on this week in the Hexham Courant. Our Chair John Hanley said: “We (Labour) are getting a very encouraging reception on the doorstep. Many people are very depressed about the current state of politics … Read More