Blog - Barbara Keeley

Update on Leasehold reform

The Government’s Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 comes into force on 30th June 2022, and it sets future ground rents to zero and prevents fees being charged on top of peppercorn rents. However, it does nothing for those already trapped in a situation of escalating ground rents. The Conservative…

Barbara speaks at the Boundary Commission’s public hearing

This afternoon Barbara spoke at the Boundary Commission for England public hearing in Manchester. The current Boundary Commission proposals include plans to move Little Hulton, Walkden North and Walkden South into the Bolton South constituency. It would move Astley Mosley Common and Eccles into our constituency which would be re-named…

Be part of a study to find home treatments for COVID to prevent hospital transmissions

The National Institute for Health Research and the University of Oxford are currently running a PANORAMIC study across Greater Manchester to research potentially ground-breaking antiviral treatments that could prevent hospital admissions from COVID. The treatments have already been approved by the UK’s medicine regulator and are designed to be taken…

Update on Eccles Delivery Office

This morning I visited Eccles Sorting Office with Rebecca Long-Bailey MP to speak to senior Royal Mail staff about the appalling service that people in Eccles have experienced over the last couple of months. Since November I have been in contact with Royal Mail raising cases directly on behalf of…

Were you affected by an underpayment of Employment and Support Allowance between 2011 and 2014?

My colleague, Jonathan Ashworth MP, the Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary, spoke in Parliament on Thursday 13th January 2021 about the scandal of mistakes which were made by the Department for Work & Pensions when moving people from Incapacity Benefit to Employment and Support Allowance between 2011-2014. These mistakes led…

Coronavirus update

As of 31 October 2021, a total of 1,261,686 tests for the coronavirus were taken by Salford residents. Salford has seen 45,881 cases of coronavirus over four distinct waves and 718 Salford residents have died with COVID-19 recorded on their death certificate. All viruses mutate and we are now seeing…

Warburton Toll Bridge Update

The Government has now confirmed to me that Manchester Ship Canal Company, a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, have submitted an application to increase the toll of Warburton Bridge. This means that a public consultation is now taking place. You can submit your objections to Peel Ports Groups by email…

Have you been affected by the mail delays at Eccles Sorting Office?

It is unacceptable that constituents living in Eccles have not been receiving their post for over one month. The Royal Mail says the issue is down to staff shortages caused by sickness and isolation because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, I find this unacceptable and I am concerned about how…

Barbara supports the Down Syndrome Bill

Barbara Keeley MP has joined colleagues across Parliament to support the Down Syndrome Bill which will be debated in the House of Commons on Friday 26th November 2021. The Down Syndrome Bill has been introduced as a Private Members’ Bill by Dr Liam Fox and the Government has announced that…

Barbara backs campaign to end scandal of unsold food being wasted, instead of donated to charities feeding hungry people

Barbara Keeley MP is backing the #FoodOnPlates campaign to stop millions of tonnes of fresh, unsold food from being wasted, when it could instead go to charities and community groups feeding families. One in 8 people in the UK struggles to afford food – and the pandemic has resulted in…

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