Rt Hon Elliot Morley MP
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Labour MP for Scunthorpe County Constituency
Proud to Serve
Scunthorpe, Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe, Messingham, Manton, Gainsthorpe,
Kirton-in-Lindsey,
Redbourne and Hibaldstow
Office
01724 842000
morleye@parliament.uk
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House of Commons
Westminster
London SW1A 0AA
Constituency News
KIRTON FLOOD DEFENCE UPGRADE NEARS COMPLETION
Elliot joined North lincs Council cabinet member and deputy leader Cllr Len Foster to view the final part of the kirton Flood defence upgrade. This has been funded by an additional grant from the government for flood hit areas and has been designed and installed by the council. It will improve surface drainage and deal with obstructions that have added to flood problems. It is something both Elliot and the council have pressed for.
LATEST UPDATE
Elliot gets assurance Treasury will look at why credit card interest rates have not fallen as much as the bank base rate
Budget Details at a Glance-see background brief
ELLIOT WELCOMES FREE SWIMMING IN NORTH LINCS
Elliot has welcomed the introduction of free swimming from the 1st of April in N. Lincs for those under 16 and those over 60. This is a partnership between the council and the government. North Lincs is the only council in our area to introduce this scheme in full. Check the council website on the Links page for details
Elliot Welcomes £1.5 million hospital upgrade
Scunthorpe hospital is to have an extension to improve Chidrens; services and Disney Ward. There will also be improvements to the womens' inpatient and out-patient facilities
Help for hard-pressed families
In recognition of the difficult times we are in, the government has introduced the following measures:
* £145 tax cut for every basic rate taxpayer
* VAT cut worth £275 off the average household bill
* Extra £60 bonus for pensioners
* Increase in the winter fuel allownace for pensioners
* Increase in child benefit and child tax credits brought forward from April
* £3 billion capital investment brought forward for key infrastructure projects, as well as for local schools and new GP and dental facilities
Welcome for help for Manufacturing
As a member of the steel group of MP's Elliot has attended meetings with government, industry, unions, local authorities to discuss ways of assisting the steel industry, their workforce and communities in this difficult global climate. The Government's fiscal stimulus has helped demand for steel and the scrappage programme for cars has stimulated demand for wire as well as strip while raid upgrades and plate for new warships have been a help. More needs to be done and Elliot is in regulat touch with local management and unions
Royal Mail Proposals- have your say..
We all value our post service but it's in trouble with big pension deficits and a desperate need to modernise. Is the government approach right? Read the press release and give us your views.
