B Our Magazine is published every Feb 2020 other month and is freely available to Mar 2020 our members www.cenca.co.uk Stay ‘In Touch’ with the ISSUE 57 Corby & E Northants Conservative Association Published by RM Boyd on behalf of Corby & E Northants Conservative Association and Tom Pursglove, all at CENCA, Cottingham Road, Corby, NN17 1SZ Printed by Contract Printing Services Ltd., Unit J, Cavendish Courtyard, Sallow Road, Weldon North Industrial Estate, Corby, NN17 5DZ

On 9 January 2020 the House of Commons approved ’s Brexit bill by a large majority of 99 votes – but without a single Labour MP voting in favour of the legislation.

330 MPs voted in favour of the new withdrawal agreement bill, while 231 voted against including 169 Labour MPs. 32 members from the Labour benches had no vote recorded.

OUR CONSTITUENCY SHOWS THE WAY AGAIN

Interesting that Corby & E Northants Constituency continues to be the ‘Bellwether’ of Parliamentary general election results. Tom Pursglove’s victory was a landslide here and this was once again reflected in the national vote.

WE ARE THE NUMBER ONE ASSOCIATION IN THE WHOLE OF THE EAST MIDLANDS. Conservative Association Chairman’s Report to Members Cllr Lee Wilkes (Association Chairman)

20 Jan 2020 said “We know, Sir Lynton, but we have to make sure”. We Did It !!!!!!!! Congratulations and a massive The General Election. The result of Thank You to you all. hours, days, weeks and months of hard work, on top of the years of Unitary Applications, Approvals weekly Task Force meetings and and Hustings. No sooner is the canvassing, was a stunning General Election over, than we General Election result. Tom have to get back on to the Unitary Pursglove MP – elected for a 3rd Elections. By the time you read time, and this time with the this, all of the Approvals will have biggest Conservative majority in the been completed and we will be into the Constituency’s history. Selections part of the Process. With 9 new Unitary Wards across our Constituency, and It was a monumental team effort, with 3 Councillors for each Ward, there is a huge members helping stuff envelopes, deliver amount to organise. Not only in selecting leaflets, tell at polling stations, and canvass those candidates, but in pulling together across the constituency. once again to ensure that we capitalise on the General Election momentum, and The result – a 10,268 (17%) majority. With deliver a Conservative North a swing of 6%, that meant we won a 55.2% Northamptonshire Unitary Council. CENCA share of the vote. All of that helping the Deputy Chairman Helen Howell and Harriet Conservatives storm to an 80 seat majority Pentland have provided me with nationally. tremendous support and assistance throughout this process so far, but much In Corby and East Northamptonshire, we remains to be done. have a winning formula. Task Force and canvassing sessions throughout the year; Remember that everyone who has been a an active Association; and one of the Member for at least 3 months has the right hardest working groups of Members to vote for their preferred Unitary around. Councillors. Please look out for the email or letter from the office telling you when and Across the country, the Conservatives took where your respective Hustings is being no chances. Whilst the polls were pointing held. to a Conservative win, nobody was taking anything for granted. I don't often thank individual people in these reports, as there are simply so many One Minister said, “Some of our team were who do so much for the Association and the out door-knocking and this Australian chap Party as a whole. However I simply must answered the door”, so they said “Can we thank my CENCA Management Committee count on your support?”, to which he – Helen Howell, Richard Levell, Harriet replied “I’m Lynton Crosby, I helped run the Pentland, Ray Boyd, Eileen Kemp, Ray last two Tory Election campaigns”. And they Jackson and George Whittaker. The Continued>>>> Chairman’s Report - Continued>>>> 15% to 400, and then in my last report I informed you that the number had Management Committee have a lot of increased again to almost 450 members, decisions to make, and those decisions are the highest in CENCA’s history. Well we’ve more numerous and more urgent during broken that record – we are now pushing General Election times. It is a great group of 470 members. people who do so much behind the scenes. Thank you so much to you all for the CENCA – breaking records is becoming support that you give to CENCA, our MP and boring, as the membership continues to our Party. We truly are a winning increase. I mentioned in my previous combination. reports that the membership of CENCA was on the increase. As you know, one of the Onwards and Upwards! things we wanted to do this year was to communicate more regularly with the membership, and with voters in general, and to try and create a larger active membership. In my last but one report I Councillor Lee Wilkes notified you all that we had managed to Chairman – Corby & East Northamptonshire increase the number of members by almost Conservative Association

Further to the Chairman’s Report Councillor David Sims above, the various hustings to would like to remind select candidates for the 9 residents who live in the divisions of the new Unitary Oakley Vale wards of Council were held from 24th to Corby that he holds 26th January. regular surgeries on the All members were notified of full 3rd Saturday of each month (except details of the hustings and were in December).

invited to attend their respective These are held from 9.30am to selection meetings. 11am at the Harpers Brook Public House. Your Association contact details: Tickets for all events can be No appointment necessary.

ordered through the Conservative David has held these surgeries since Association Office (Ann) he was elected as a councillor. Phone: 01536 200255 Email: [email protected] (David is a great example of how our Web: www.cenca.co.uk councillors can help their Mail: CENCA, Cottingham Road, communities and at the same time Corby, NN17 1SZ raise their own profile.)

Just a thought: ‘If you look at the history of every Labour government we have ever had, they’ve all finished off with an economic crisis.’ Chancellor Sajid Javid. Dec 2019 Report from Councillor Kevin Watt – Corby Borough Council

10 Jan 2020 If XR can scare enough people that the icecaps are going melt in the next ten years Labour might Whilst you’re reading this put on Queen’s ‘We just make some progress hanging on their are the Champions’ - turn up the volume stick coattails. Remember the tree planting bidding your arms in the air and sway from side to side. war during the election. Labour “I’ll see your 300 We did it! We saved the country from Jeremy and million trees and raise you 1 billion trees.” John and Diane and Emily and Angela Raynor as Education Secretary, yes, WE could have had has already set a challenging target Angela Raynor as Education Secretary. Let that of the UK being carbon neutral by 2050. XR’s sink in for a while and thank your lucky stars. demand that this be 2025 is totally unrealistic. Labour are now preparing the new political battle This year the UK produced more electricity from lines for the coming renewables than from fossil decade. fuels. That is great progress but when you consider your Having shown themselves own carbon footprint includes economically incompetent 33% travel and 20% heating by practise with the crash for our homes it’s a fraction in 2008 - remember it was of the energy we consume. the structural deficit they Most of our travel is ran up more that the global downturn which blew petrochemical fossil fuel and our 23 million a hole in the UK finances - and since then with homes are mostly heated by gas boilers. Don’t John McDonnell’s Marxist manifesto, plus the get me wrong if we could flick a switch and make added give-aways. the UK carbon zero overnight, we would, but life just isn’t that easy or rather removing carbon Labour’s campaign really was akin to one of from an economy isn’t. Many of us are not aware those late night TV adverts for a magical product of the lifestyle changes we would have to make that would either clean your house with a swish to get anywhere near the 2025 target. For of a duster or devices to tone your body without example, 62% of all trips are made by fossil fuel actually putting in any effort, and indeed the powered cars and 40% of all trips are for leisure already physically perfect specimens purposes. We could make a big dent in our demonstrating said device aren’t even breaking carbon footprint if we keep our journeys within sweat. Just as you think you’re getting to the end walking and cycling distance. of the advert another sweetener is thrown in –we won’t just send you one we’ll send you two and It will take time to remove our reliance on fossil we’ll throw in this handy mini version which you fuels and incidentally this is where Labour have can use on the bus. In Labour’s case it was Free already let us down. During the Blair years no broadband, then £58 billion in pensions, then new Nuclear reactors were commissioned in the reduced rail fares. Right minded people were just UK, mostly to garner votes from the green lobby. thinking how much will all this cost and who’s But consider this, the annual per capita CO2 paying. footprint of each of us is 6.5 tonnes - compare that to France where it is 4.5 tonnes, the Labour have worked out they can’t out-economy difference? Well, France generate 72% of their the Tories on the economy, nobody believes electricity from Nuclear. them. But the environment - now that’s fair game. Extinction Rebellion (XR) have paved the Ultimately removing the UK reliance on Fossil way with their ridiculous demonstrations in fuels will take time, will take money and will London and incidentally what were the Police involve lifestyle changes. Don’t let Labour doing? And spending £10,000 on vegan meals, really? convince you they have the answer

Cllr Kevin Watt

14 January 2020

Thank you for your correspondence of 19 December 2019.

I have carefully considered and noted the arguments set out for a transfer of power from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament to allow further independence referendums.

You and your predecessor made a personal promise that the 2014 Independence Referendum was a ‘once in a generation’ vote. The people of voted decisively on that promise to keep our together, a result which both the Scottish and UK governments committed to respect in the Edinburgh agreement.

The UK Government will continue to uphold the democratic decision of the Scottish people and the promise that you made to them. For that reason I cannot agree to any request for a transfer of power that would lead to further independence referendums.

Another independence referendum would continue the political stagnation that Scotland has seen for the last decade, with Scottish schools, hospitals and jobs again left behind because of a campaign to separate the United Kingdom.

It is time that we all worked to bring the whole of the United Kingdom together and unleash the potential of this great country.

The Right Honourable Nicola Sturgeon MSP

MEMBERS SHOULD CHECK THAT THEIR MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION IS UP TO DATE. SUBSCRIPTIONS FALL DUE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF JOINING, NOT ON 1st JANUARY. CHECK YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR ENQUIRE AT THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE IF UNSURE. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER

Because I believe, in fact I After the election result I know, because I’ve heard it went to Buckingham loud and clear from every palace and I am pleased to corner of the country that the confirm that I am forming a overwhelming priority of the new government and I’m British people now is that we proud to say that members should focus above all on the of our new one nation NHS - that simple and beautiful government - a people’s idea that represents the best of government - will set out our country with the biggest from constituencies that ever cash boost 50,000 more have never returned a nurses, 40 new hospitals as Conservative MP for 100 well as providing better years. schools, safer streets. And yes, they will have an And in the next few weeks and overwhelming mandate, months we will be bringing from this election, to get forward proposals to transform Brexit done and we will this country with better honour that mandate by infrastructure, better January 31. education, better technology. And so, in this moment of national resolution I And if you ask yourselves what is this new want to speak directly to those who made it Government going to do, what is he going to do possible and to all voted for us, or the first time, with his extraordinary majority, I will tell you that is all those whose pencils may have wavered over what we are going to do, we are going to unite and the ballot and who heard the voices of their level up - unite and level up, bringing together the parents and their grandparents whispering whole of this incredible United Kingdom of anxiously in their ears. , Scotland, , together - taking us forward unleashing the I say thank you for the trust you have placed in us potential of the whole country delivering and in me and we will work round the clock to opportunity across the entire nation. repay your trust and to deliver on your priorities with a parliament that works for you. And since I know that after five weeks frankly of electioneering, this country deserves a break from And then I want to speak also to those who did wrangling, a break from politics, and a permanent not vote for us or for me and perhaps still wanted break from talking about Brexit. I hope that to remain in the EU. And I want you to know that everyone has had a Happy Christmas will greet we in this one nation Conservative Government the New Year in the knowledge that here in this will never ignore your good and positive feelings – people’s Government the work is now being of warmth and sympathy towards the other stepped up to make 2020 a year or prosperity nations of Europe. Because now is the moment – and growth and hope, and to deliver a Parliament precisely as we leave the EU – to let those natural that works for the people. feelings find renewed expression in building a new partnership, which is one of the great projects for Thank you all very much for your help and support next year. during the election campaign. And as we work together with the EU as friends and sovereign equals in tackling climate change and terrorism in building academic and scientific Boris Johnson cooperation, redoubling our trading relationship, I Prime Minister frankly urge everyone on either side of what, after three and a half years after all has been an increasingly arid argument, I urge everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin. TOM PURSGLOVE, MP’s WEEKLY ADVICE SURGERIES To book an appointment, please As your local MP, Tom believes it is extremely important to be as accessible as telephone 020 7219 8043, as possible, in order to be able to best help with any problems or concerns that Tom has decided to operate his constituents have. As such, unlike most MPs, he holds weekly advice surgeries on an appointments surgeries, both in Corby and in East Northamptonshire. The venues for his basis, in order to ensure that surgeries are: constituents do not have to rush through their concerns. This Corby: Corby VCS, The TA Building, Elizabeth Street, Corby, NN17 1PN approach also allows Tom to provide immediate help - he Irthlingborough: Irthlingborough Children's Centre, Scarborough St., often makes a start on casework Irthlingborough, NN9 5TT matters prior to an appointment, to try and resolve concerns more quickly, whilst it also allows him Raunds: The Hall, Thorpe St, Raunds, NN9 6LT. to seek any appropriate advice, or obtain clarification on Oundle: Oundle Baptist Church, 1 St Osyth's Lane, Oundle, PE8 4BG technical points, in advance of the meeting. Thrapston: Thrapston Library, High Street, Thrapston, NN14 4JJ

The Annual General Meeting of the Association has been arranged for Friday 200 Club Monthly draw results 6th March 2020 commencing at 7.30pm. Oct 2019 86 Mr George Whittaker The meeting will be held at Raunds Conservative Club. Only fully paid-up Nov 2019 25 Mrs Eileen Kemp members are entitled to attend and there Dec 2019 136 Mrs Heather Cromie will be a doorcheck. The next Executive meeting will be on Wednesday 5th February 2020 at 7.30pm at Raunds Conservative Club.

We will be holding a St. George’s Day Annual Lunch will be on Sunday 23 Dinner on Friday 24th February 2020 at Glapthorn Village Hall - April 2020 at Corby 12noon for 12.30 pm - tickets £15pp - Conservative Club. why not come along with family and friends for a good food and company. The Further details to be Grand Draw will take place at the Lunch. announced. Tickets from Ann 01536 200255

If you are in Corby shopping and looking for somewhere to eat why not try the Corby Conservative Club. Lunchtime snacks available from Wednesday to Saturday for under £7. Non-members welcome. Check the Club website: www.the-cons.co.uk Restaurant opening times are on the back of this magazine RAY JACKSON - MAINTAINING OUR WINNING STREAK

17 January 2020 Can we build a one nation Party?. A few Congratulations to all those who guided us to months ago we such a wonderful victory. One thinks of Chairman began to see society Lee, Helen, Rosemary and Harriet and the beginning to break leadership they gave us over many months. I have up. Wealth was not commented before on the pleasure the fairly distributed and photographs of canvassing teams going out, full those at the bottom of laughter and hope and obviously enjoying their seemed to have little work. It is good they earned such a big reward. hope under our And at the centre was our Parliamentary conventional politics. candidate Tom, working his socks off, ever New minimum wages Ray Jackson conscious of the need to keep in contact with his and reformed people and responding to them. He earned minimum tax levels were never mentioned, but everyone’s respect. Foodbanks were never out of the Press. the Labour Party sneering they were part of There is another group who probably contributed Conservative Economic Policy. substantially to the victory, but are unlikely to be unsung. And I am one of them. I never believed If we can bring prosperity back to those mining the majority in the referendum vote would turn villages, not perhaps as good a the Japanese car their backs on the wealth and prosperity the EU manufacturers in Sunderland, but secure and had created or fail to provide us with military reliable, then we are showing we care. If we can defence when the NHS has gobbled up all our concentrate of businesses like small local bus spare cash. companies, perhaps run and managed by half a dozen local people for local people connecting As an ex-industrial officer I was delighted to see them with work and educational opportunities the inward investment into Derby and the North over a wider area than their own village. East of the Japanese car companies solving a very long standing industrial employment It will be hard for the people of Sedgefield to trust problem. In no way would I ever turn my back on us and we will have to take knocks. And the next regular well paid employment for so many people. election is only four years away. We shall need all I wanted that money going to Brits who had had a the original wit and enterprise the weirdoes and bad time and no chance of financial security. nerds can offer! Unfortunately my political Party was landed with the job of leaving the EU, but I was not minded to To everyone’s surprise the election result has follow it. I think there were many like me who opened enormous opportunities to us. How can respected with heavy hearts the Party’s view we, now rationed for time, turn these events into against their own industrial experience. Was it the country we have wanted for years, or at least these people, true democrats in respecting the since the time of ? majority view who voted to leave and gave us the election?

We have got an unexpected Parliamentary Ray Jackson majority, a prime minister we perhaps cannot 200 Club Chairman quite work out yet, a super MP in Tom who will work hard for us and with us. Perhaps we have the tools and opportunities to offset the losses we If any members would like to submit a letter or are likely to experience. We shall certainly try an article for the Magazine or comment on our hard. contributors’ articles please email the editor at [email protected]. Letters may be edited. NATIONAL Our Party OUR CPF CHAIRMAN, GEORGE WHITTAKER HAS Manifesto ARRANGED A MEETING FOR TUESDAY 11th FEBRUARY AT 7pm AT CORBY CONSERVATIVE ‘Thank You’ CLUB. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. THE SUBJECT IS Thank YOU! ‘THE QUEEN’S SPEECH’. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE Thanks to the hard work of CPF members like DETAILS OF THE BRIEFING PAPER. you across the country, we have achieved the largest Conservative majority since 1987! Our programme this year will start with a Following months of uncertainty and delay, we paper in January on the Queen’s Speech for will now be able to leave the European Union by the end of January, unleash Britain's potential you to discuss, including any thoughts you and focus on the country's priorities: might have on the budget. With the Police strengthening the NHS, investing in schools, and Crime Commissioner elections in May, safer streets and a strong economy. we will be having a paper on Policing in March. This should help members and others with the knowledge to campaign for our fantastic PCCs on the doorsteps, but we will also send all local input to our PCC candidate.

Our 2020 policy consultation paper plan 20 Jan – 1 Mar Queen’s Speech 17 Feb – 29 Mar Policing 11 May – 12 Jul The Environment and For the CPF, it has been a successful election: Animal Welfare • Twelve of the new MPs have been involved 13 Jul – 13 Sep Infrastructure, invest- with the CPF as Chairman, Voluntary Director, ment and Devolution Champions or Group Coordinators; 14 Sep – 25 Oct Workers and Families • At least eight other Conservative candidates 26 Oct – 13 Dec Public Services had also actively been involved with the CPF; 2021 • 57% of commitments in the Party's manifesto could be traced back to ideas 4 Jan – 14 Feb The Union & Constitution proposed by CPF groups; 15 Feb – 28 Mar The Justice System • 47% of ideas in the CPF Members' Manifesto were reflected in the published Last year an average of 200 constituencies manifesto. were involved in CPF with about 2000 Our value to the Party is more widely recognised members contributing. The Party wants to than ever and our influence has never been improve on that this year as they now see greater. the value in how our CPFs are helping shape John Penrose our Party and the country’s future. www.conservativepolicyforum.co.uk CPF Chairman 16 Dec 2019

LABOUR PARTY DEBRIEFING. "I just don't get it, we've spent the last 3 and a half years calling working class people Fascist scum, Nazi pigs, Little Englanders, knuckle-dragging Neanderthals and morons and when you ask for their vote the b******s vote against us." CCA Membership 2020

Our existing Councillors are reminded that all councillors must have up-to-date Conservative Councillors Association membership otherwise they will be ineligible for nomination. New candidates will need to join the CCA if they are successful in the election.

Councillors are required to maintain their membership of the CCA throughout their term of office

Tom Pursglove 15 Dec 2019 I'm so honoured to have been re-elected and I'm incredibly grateful to all those who put their trust in me again, and for all the efforts of my fantastic team in this campaign. Much achieved, more to do - I won't let you down. Thank you #CorbyEN!

Tom Pursglove 12 Jan 2020 With a new Parliament, I thought I’d re-share how you can keep up-to-date with me & get in touch Email - [email protected] Phone- 0207 219 8043 Website - https://votepursglove.co.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/TomPursgloveMP/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/VotePursglove A READER’S VIEWS

Well, didn’t we do well? Congratulations to Tom world and blaming Climate Change; our young and a great upwards movement in votes too. A people are that worried they are becoming little late but a Happier New Year in 2020 to you insular against any other issues. all. • The Climate Crisis Claims-- I don’t deny Now I ask Boris and his team to firstly ask those our weather patterns are different now people who voted to leave in 2016 why they did? and I do listen to all discussions. A few facts for those who wish to know more • Immigration played a huge part as well as about ‘Modern Technology ‘. other issues. We need to get N.H.S in working In Southern Spain there is a huge electricity plant order again and migrants who have any quali- using modern technology which is surrounded by fications to help us in areas we need. Other very large mirrors (2,650 in total) which reflect migrants who come here for an easy life the solar sunlight up to the top of a very tall col- should not be allowed in unless they can offer umn. On top of this column is a receiver for the us something back, also need to speak Eng- solar sunlight to be captured then used as elec- lish to a level that can be understood by all. tricity, spare power is stored in huge batteries below so they can relay electricity even when • Borders need to be stronger manned and all dark. I believe there is another large plant like this lorries searched, our coastline also needs to one in Morocco, please look it up. be watched very carefully all around the UK. I am certain that a lot of volunteers would do All this sounds great, but, all batteries used need stints at look-outs in no longer manned coast large amounts of differing minerals that experts guard huts that are along our coastline. claim we have plenty in/under our ground. Large areas are to be dug out to obtain these minerals • Courts/Prisons/Probation-- All need reshap- so usage of Oil/Coal any Fossil Fuels will lessen ing. Build more prisons, place terrorists in over time. Surely taking from our Earth’s core for one prison so they cannot radicalise others, these minerals does as much harm as obtaining, all agencies must work together properly as we do presently, fossil fuels, remembering that throughout the processes. Stop fast tracking Oil will still be needed in the manufacture of every inexperienced prison staff to be governors. part required for this Modern Technology. An Laws must be stronger against offenders. awful amount of plastic/glass has to be made which is exactly what we do not want. • Climate change- So called experts claim we Another worrying issue for me with this is that should go over to ‘modern technology’. For- wars are raging on our planet over Oil, it will be no give me if I am wrong but don’t wind farms/ different when the rest of our planet want these solar panels, etc., need huge quantities of oil minerals. products to make the PLASTIC and CONCRETE to manufacture these? More plastic waste is I could go on but unless Boris and his team ask not what we need. I don’t have acres of gar- the working man/woman across our country why den but I have in total front and back 14 we voted leave he won’t know where to start to re- broad leaved trees and 5 firs which soak up a unite the country. lot of CO2 and rainfall, concreting over gar- dens mean the rainfall, if heavy, has nowhere I hope I have not depressed anyone but I am sure to go, causing flooding - if not in your area that the future is going to be fantastic as Boris will certainly in other places. It would also help if deal with so many issues during his term as Con- water supply companies stopped leaks and servative Prime Minister. maintained their pipes. The BBC are great at frightening our young people showing all the Member Dee Davis terrible weather changes going across the

The comments of all Magazine contributors are obviously their own opinion which do not necessarily reflect the views of the Conservative Party, our members, the Association or its management. We have heard that hackers are about again and are trying to get access to computers by pretending to be from the member’s bank. Note that banks will not phone you to tell you about hacking so any call of this nature is a scam. Hang up and do not call the bank on that line. And obviously CENCA will never phone you to ask for personal details. Phone the office on 01536 200255 to check.

PM TAKES CHARGE IN FIGHT SOCIAL SERVICE SOLUTION AGAINST GANGS “The Conservatives’ general election “Boris Johnson aims to “cut the head off the manifesto committed it to cross-party snake” of criminal gangs and restore the talks on how to fund care for the elderly Conservatives’ reputation as the party of but stopped far short of offering a law and order by setting up a cross- solution. Whitehall taskforce. Theresa May had proposed The prime minister will take personal making people pay more charge of a new cabinet committee to towards their social care in tackle surging levels of knife crime and her 2017 manifesto but violence, with a particular focus on “county quickly reversed the policy lines” gangs that are abusing and exploiting amid her disastrous children. Mr Johnson told cabinet ministers election campaign. yesterday that he wanted to restore the party’s reputation on crime, which had been Mr Johnson said his election victory last damaged in recent years. month would enable him to publish a plan within the next 12 months and implement “He said that we have historically been it by 2025. strong on law and order but in recent years been less clear on it,” a cabinet source said. “This has been shirked by governments “He said that he wanted a return to clarity for about 30 years,” he told BBC on it and addressing the concerns of the Breakfast. “Now we have the majority we British public.” The new committee on need, we are going to get on with this so criminal justice will be led by Mr Johnson people can get the care they need in their and include Priti Patel, the home secretary, old age but don’t have to sell their home.” Robert Buckland, the justice secretary, Geoffrey Cox, the attorney-general, and He said that changes would be put before Sajid Javid, the chancellor. MPs this year and enacted “within this parliament”. This would be by mid-2024. There will also be a “rolling cast list” of ministers from other departments who will “This is a big, big thing,” he said. “This is a attend. It will be modelled on the Brexit “XO” potentially massive change in the way we committee, which led preparations for no- fund social care, and we’ve got to get it deal and is now regarded as a template for right. decision-making.” The Times 15 Jan 2020 The Times 15 Jan 2020

Copy for the next issue must be received by 10th March please. Contributions and letters from members are welcome but some editing may be necessary by the editor. You can email the editor, Ray Boyd at [email protected] All emails will be acknowledged. Northamptonshire PFCC Stephen Mold’s Newsletter

10 Jan 2020 Another major area of work that has been a Working in conjunction with priority for me as PFCC has been tackling Northamptonshire Police, I have now the issue of domestic abuse. Last month launched a new home security website as saw us launch a major campaign to enlist part of the on-going activity to crack down hair and beauty professionals in our on burglary in Northamptonshire. continuing efforts to recognise and tackle domestic abuse which is a significant issue The site can be found at: in Northamptonshire. For example, In May www.protectyourhomenorthants.co.uk and it 2019, domestic abuse was 36% of all crime carries information from the Force’s recorded in Northamptonshire. specialist crime prevention officers on how best to protect your home from burglars. The advice ranges from ways to secure the perimeter of your property to what you can do inside your home to deter burglars and it also provides a one-stop-shop for all things home security.

Our new campaign is called #Cutitout, and aims to raise awareness and train salon staff to recognise the warning signs of domestic abuse and safely refer clients to organisations that can help them. #CutitOut began in Norwich in 2017 when Kerri McAuley was killed by an abusive partner. Kerri had earlier confided in her hairdresser This website is part of our crackdown on Annie Reilly, and Annie subsequently helped burglary that began in April 2019 and has to develop the campaign. resulted so far in a reduction in the number of burglary offences of more than 30 per This new campaign is funded by my office cent. As part of the new focus, every and is part of a wider strategy that brings burglary victim in Northamptonshire is together the work being done by agencies guaranteed a visit from the police. The and voluntary groups to deal with this website goes alongside the burglary pack significant issue. Anyone concerned about which will be given out to all victims of abuse can contact www.voicenorthants.org burglary across Northamptonshire. Both of or [email protected] which have been created as part of a project funded by my office. Continued>>>> Stephen Mold— continued>>> As the PFCC, I have a duty to ensure that The fees paid by speeding motorists who the concerns and priorities of residents are attend speed workshops contribute to my listened to and acted upon. Road Safety Community Fund for good causes. I receive a great deal of correspondence from communities across the county about Community Speed Watch is a great way to speeding and dangerous driving on our get involved and play a part in creating a roads. A key aspect to delivering safer roads safer county and I have been privileged to has been our Community Speed Watch visit several Speed Watch groups to see programme. them in action.

More than 770 volunteers in 62 groups If you’re interested in becoming a across Northamptonshire work alongside Community Speed Watch volunteer, please the Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance visit to reduce speeding across the county. www.northants.police.uk/CSW for more Community Speed Watch sees residents information. trained to use speed detection devices to monitor vehicles travelling through their As ever, if you need any help or assistance towns and villages on roads with limits of please contact me at: 20, 30 and 40mph. The registered keeper of any vehicle caught speeding receives a [email protected] warning letter to increase awareness of the dangers of speeding and encourage them to Stephen Mold slow down. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

Stephen Mold with Earls Barton Speedwatch volunteers Our next #CutItOut event takes place on Monday, February 3 in Between April and November, a total of 686 Community Speed Watch sessions were Corby. carried out by the groups, which resulted in 4,875 warning letters being sent to drivers If you work in the hair and beauty caught speeding. industry & want to learn more about how to spot the signs of Alongside this, members of the Northamptonshire Police’s Safer Roads #domesticabuse, email Team have completed 756 enforcement [email protected] sessions in these communities during to book your place 2019, which resulted in more than 10,000 http://ow.ly/w9uI50xPWd4 offences being detected and processed for prosecution. THE MISERABLE OLD GIT - ‘WE MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT APPOINTMENTS

16 Jan 2020 He was left wondering what on earth all these people Happy New Year to all fellow Conservatives. were doing in this department and indeed Who would have thought that at the writing wondering when his mother of my last article that we would be looking at would be seen. Eventually a tremendous election victory which has after some hours she was seen and the gives Boris an almost unprecedented Doctor said that her ailment was ‘neither an majority of 80 in the House. There is no accident nor emergency”. He of course doubt that all Political parties seriously treated her and sent her home. She and her misjudged the mood of the electorate and son knew this but it was a last resort. They we have indeed ‘borrowed’ votes from our had, after all, followed the guidance of 111. Labour rivals which will need to be cemented into our ranks over the next few years and My illustration highlights the desperate need paid for. Boris has started extremely well but to join up the NHS. There are so many I want to start the year by highlighting one departments and the first port of call should very dear subject - the NHS…….. be our local surgeries. Have you tried to get an appointment lately…..Here’s where we A short time ago at the beginning of the year need access seven days a week and one Saturday night a relative of mine needed probably 12 hours per day. That way the to take his aged mother into the A and E coughs and colds and small injuries which department of Kettering General Hospital. now get to the A and E department can be My relative did the right thing and dialled avoided. 111 to see if any serious pain relief could be obtained elsewhere such as Keydoc or Boris has pledged a fortune to this indeed an out of hours surgery as his mother tremendous and hard working NHS but I fear was in agony with her knee joint. They told that the majority of this spend will be him to call an ambulance go to A and E. He swallowed up in the red tape which seems to duly did this arrived to find the run these organisations. following…….About five or more trolleys were lined up with patients on them and were We need to ‘join up’ the service from start to accompanied by the very hard working finish and from cradle to grave. It is possible, paramedics who brought them in. This has and this should be the subject of all Party the effect of backing up five or more cross bench review with every Political party ambulances and first responders who are buying in to finding a solution. That way the unable to attend further emergences NHS will never form part of an election fight because they need to ‘hand over the again. - suggestion Boris! patient’. This needs to be addressed so that these first responders can do their job . Also, That’s my first rant of the year - and next the waiting area was full of individuals who time it will probably be Crime and seemed to be suffering mainly from punishment…..

respiratory issues ! Bye for now,

MOG

MOG’s comments are obviously his own opinion which do not necessarily reflect the views of the Conservative Party, our members, the Conservative Association or its management. Corby Conservative Club Ltd Cottingham Road, Corby, NN17 1SZ Telephone: 01536 203711 Email: [email protected] Web: www.corbyconservativeclub.net Or: www.the-cons.co.uk Club opening times Monday—Thursday 12 noon - 11pm Friday/Saturday 12 noon - 11.30pm Sunday 12 noon - 11pm RESTAURANT OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS Restaurant opening times Wednesday 12 noon - 3pm Thursday 12 noon - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm Friday/Saturday 12 noon - 9pm Sunday 12 noon - 5pm

POLITICAL LIFE

Our magazine is available as a small printed booklet. For some time now issues have also been made available in a format suitable for reading on ipads and this version is emailed to members. A copy of the last few magazines is also available on our website at www.cenca.co.uk Printed circulation is restricted to Conservative Party members. Non-members who would like to receive news of our magazine regularly will need to join the Association. Please contact Ann at our office by email at [email protected] or telephone 01536 200255. Our address is CENCA, Cottingham Road, Corby, NN17 1SZ