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Barbara welcomes progress on investigation into Irlam gas explosion
Barbara welcomes progress on investigation into Irlam gas explosionNovember 2011 marked a year on from the Irlam gas explosion but there was no news then of any findings from the investigation being undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive. Barbara Keeley MP wrote to the Health and Safety...

Barbara speaks out against racism and prejudice and honours those who died in the Holocaust
Barbara speaks out against racism and prejudice and honours those who died in the HolocaustTo mark Holocaust Memorial Day and honour those who died in the Holocaust, Barbara has signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons. Friday January 27th marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration...

Barbara's Salford Advertiser Column, 19 January 2012
Barbara's Salford Advertiser Column, 19 January 2012Every voter in Salford will soon have the opportunity to decide in a referendum whether to have a directly-elected Mayor or not. I hope that the decision is made to stay with our current system of Leader and cabinet...

Barbara hopes Heart of Winton centre goes from strength to strength
Barbara hopes Heart of Winton centre goes from strength to strengthBarbara joined specially-invited guests and hundreds of local people at the opening of the newly refurbished Magdalene Centre in Winton on 7th January. The Bishop of Manchester, the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Salford’s Mayor and Mayoress and Deputy Leader...

Barbara slams the misrepresentation of her views on leaflet of Mayoral Yes Campaign
Barbara slams the misrepresentation of her views on leaflet of Mayoral Yes CampaignBarbara has made it clear that she does not support the campaign for an elected Mayor in Salford. Barbara’s view is that Salford does not need an American-style City Boss. She also feels that forcing a costly referendum on local...

David Cameron needs to explain why he is cutting nursing staff numbers
David Cameron needs to explain why he is cutting nursing staff numbers Barbara has called on Prime Minister, David Cameron, to explain how Government policies like cutting nursing posts and radically reorganising the NHS will improve nursing care. Barbara said: “The Conservative-led Government is cutting 48,000 nursing posts in the NHS nationally...

Barbara's Salford Advertiser Column, 29 December 2011
Barbara's Salford Advertiser Column, 29 December 2011This year saw the move of the BBC into its new base at MediaCityUK and many radio and TV shows are being broadcast from Salford. The Royal Variety Performance at The Lowry Theatre was a success. Now Christmas shows are...

Barbara and Julia Fawcett present competition winner Joseph Davies with 1st prize
Barbara and Julia Fawcett present competition winner Joseph Davies with 1st prizeIn September Barbara invited pupils from primary schools across Worsley and Eccles South constituency to take part in her 2011 Christmas Card Competition. The winner of this year’s competition is Joseph Davies from Christ the King RC Primary School, Walkden....

Barbara backs project to get more girls and young women into sport and fitness activities
Barbara backs project to get more girls and young women into sport and fitness activitiesBarbara is supporting a new sport and fitness project called UsGirls. The project aims to get 30,000 young women and girls aged between 16-25 in England’s most disadvantaged communities more active through sports and physical activity. The scheme will...

Barbara's Salford Advertiser Column, 8 December 2011
Barbara's Salford Advertiser Column, 8 December 2011Conservative Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in his autumn statement that the government plans for many years of austerity. But his plans are not working now, they are a colossal failure. This Government’s savage cuts are already affecting our communities...

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