Warrington Matters ciiaaalll pooorrrtttsss SSSpppeeecci SSSpp Member of Parliament RUGBY for Warrington WORLD South CUP David FUNDING David with the Rugby Challenge Cup and with Wolves players, Paul SECURE Wood and Chris Riley The All Party Parliamentary Rugby Tournament’s future, tabling a number of David said “ The Government Mowat League Group has received Parliamentary Questions and calling on committed themselves to ensuring the David is keen to hear your views. confirmation that the North West his Government colleagues to “get their successful delivery of the World Cup, Development Agency will be act together” and make sure that the but my concern has always been that It’s easy to get in touch. honouring the £1 million funding tournament is a success. Independent those of us in Warrington might suffer pledge it made to support the 2013 studies have shown that the tournament indirectly because of cuts to other Rugby League World Cup. will generate around £24 million for the bodies. I am looking forward to seeing PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE : David has repeatedly pushed both region. David has recently been the Halliwell Jones Stadium play host to the Government and the NWDA to appointed as Vice Chairman of the some outstanding rugby.” David Mowat, House of resolve the issue and secure the APPG on Rugby League. Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA PARTICIPATION WARRINGTON 020 7219 7178 THROUGH SPORT TOWN FC WARRINGTON OFFICE : COMMUNITY TURF CUTTING 1 Stafford Road, FESTIVAL Warrington, Cheshire David attended an Olympic themed community CEREMONY WA4 6RP club festival organised by NSPCC Participation Through Sport at the Tim Parry Jonathan Ball 01925 231 267 Young People’s Centre in Great Sankey. Alongside the scheme’s coordinator, Jameel Hadi, david.mowat.mp and the scheme’s young participants David helped @parliament.uk to celebrate the establishment of seven sports leader community groups across Warrington. David declared the project as ‘an excellent example of a www.davidmowat.org brilliant provision for our town’s young people. It creates a supportive and enjoyable environment via This publication has been funded through donations to Warrington South Conservatives. This newsletter has not been funded by the taxpayer. the medium of sport. I look Promoted by Paul Kennedy on behalf of David Mowat both of Warrington South Conservatives, 1 Stafford Road, Warrington, forward to seeing this success Cheshire WA4 6RP & printed by Sharman & Company Ltd., Newark Road, Peterborough PE1 5TD replicated as the scheme David at the Turf Cutting Ceremony with grows across Warrington.’ Mayoress Betty Joyce, Richard Sutton, CE, MP SURGERY DATES Participation Through Sport Richard Smith from WREN, Samantha David holds surgeries every Friday at his constituency aims to build upon young Gilligan and Nathan Williams with Mayor Cllr John Joyce and left taking in a match. office in Latchford, however he also holds regular weekend peoples’ self esteem and surgeries for those who are unable to attend during the confidence, encouraging David attended a special launch week. social and emotional event at the grounds of Warrington Don’t worry if you have mobility issues which may development as well as Town Football Club alongside the prevent you from attending as David may be able to make a providing numerous Mayor of Warrington Cllr John ‘Home Visit’, please call the office and we will try and volunteering programmes Joyce and WTFC arrange something. Alternatively you can write to David at the address above. and pathways that often lead Chairman Gary to further education and Skentelbery. employment. The launch marked the creation of a ‘Centre SATURDAY of Footballing S Excellence’ at the club’s SURGERIE July grounds in Cantilever Penketh & Great Sankey – 23rd Park. This was aided by 11am to 1pm – Penketh Library a generous donation of , Latchford and Westy £50,000 from the landfill charity, Waste Stockton Heath am – 1pm Recycling Environmental Limited. The ceremony marked – 27th August 11 ddress above) the development of two new 3G all weather pitches. One Constituency Office (a condition of this donation was that the pitches must be Lymm – 24th September used for the benefit of underprivileged groups in the 11am to 1pm – Lymm Library wider community. These pitches are available to use for & Westy free and please contact the Football Club for further Stockton Heath, Latchford information about how to book. – 29th October 11am to 1pm above) David, a director of WTFC, said “We have spent the – Constituency Office (address past few seasons consolidating and improving our ointment. Please call or e-mail to book an app facilities and the new all weather pitches should help us ontact details listed above. kick on to the next level. I wish James every success in C David presents young his new position at the Academy. I look forward to seeing participants with certificates the benefits of the Club’s hard work in the community in Printed on paper containing fibre sourced from fully the future months ahead.” sustainable managed forests. COVERING APPLETON, BEWSEY, CHAPELFORD, CUERDLEY, A PR DALLAM, GRAPPENHALL, GREAT SANKEY, HATTON, LATCHFORD, T O LYMM, OUGHTRINGTON, PENKETH, STOCKTON HEATH, STRETTON, TH NO DU THELWALL, WALTON, WESTY, WHITECROSS AND WHITTLE HALL. E C CE TA OS D Summer 2011 XP T AY TO Warrington ER Matters with David Mowat MP for Warrington South REPORTING BACK –ONE YEAR ON A YEAR ON FROM HIS ELECTION DAVID REPORTS BACK ON WHAT HE HAS BEEN DOING AS AN MP FOR WARRINGTON ince my election campaign, I have taken the opportunity to meet as many of you as Spossible in order to listen and help with your concerns. I have had the pleasure of speaking to many of you at my weekly surgeries as… in Latchford, at the weekend in libraries around tion David h Warrington as well as meeting many of you on the elec e Since last year — abov my travels around and about the constituency. I 0 debates in the Spoken in over 5 would also like to thank you all for all of the n Ps. erage amongst M the letters and emails that you have sent me over av itten questions in the past year – they have certainly kept me busy! s to over 70 wr Received answer Ps. In the last year I have set about doing what I was n rage amongst M ear — above ave ice elected to do: ensuring the best possible deal for last y Parliamentary Off the board of the Warrington. Those of you who follow my activities on een nominated to tisan advisory n B logy – the non-par www.theyworkforyou.com will already be aware that ience and Techno making sure the North West gets its fair share of money for Sc gy policy nce and Technolo is firmly at the top of my agenda. It is a priority to body on Scie mittee – ttish Affairs Com ensure that prosperity is spread throughout the country cted onto the Sco age 2 for n Been ele rnett Formula on p and not just concentrated in the South East. y article on the Ba please see m on the committee Prosperity and social mobility depends on our bout my activities ability to bring jobs into our region. And while this e information a mor esses, will not always be easy, I am pleased to report that 100 local busin Visited more than unemployment in Warrington South has fallen by n arities anisations and ch 4.7% in the last year. org er geries helping ov I’m often asked how much influence a Held over 40 sur backbencher like me can have on the political n 0 constituents process. In some cases it can be quite significant, 30 elegation rrington Charity d my questions on the Rugby League World Cup, which Organised a Wa iety, n nster for Civil Soc I hope that Warrington will help host, were picked up meet with the Mi by both the Yorkshire Post to Nick Hurd MP and the Liverpool Echo. ools It is an incredible Warrington Sch n Organised a tary of pleasure to serve the D eet with the Secre AVID’S EXPENSES PLEDGE delegation to m people of Warrington and I ls, Lord Hill am thoroughly enjoying I WILL: State for Schoo rs and every experience. I remain n Not emp ver 4,000 lette loy any family members or relation n Replied to o humbled that I was given s ituents n Not charge any living a ails from const this opportunity. Please ccommodation or food in em olicy London or anywhere else ged government p feel free to get in touch or Successfully chan n Have no other em n rmed Forces ID book an appointment at ployment e acceptance of A one of my surgeries should on th n Only charge actual receipted amou sed premises you need help with a w nts for travel which cards in licen ill cover train fares between Londo problem or if you simply n and Warrington n All expense wish to discuss an issue s claimed are published on my web www.davidm site (contact details can be owat.com found on the back page). If you would like to sign up to David’s mailing list please send an email to [email protected] with the subject title SUBSCRIBE Warrington Matters Summer 2011 Contact David by phone 01925 231 267 DAVID’S BUSINESS & GROWTH Special Report UUPPDDAATTEETHE ECONOMY ADDRESSING As a former businessman, I am only too aware of the importance THE BARNETT of our rescue mission on the economy. But we must remember that dealing with the huge deficit we inherited remains the single most important step towards recovery and growth.