Surveys - Barbara Keeley

Petition against the development at ‘land east of Boothstown’

On Thursday 5th January Peel L&P formally announced its proposals for the development of the land ‘East of Boothstown’ which is the greenbelt fields next to RHS Bridgewater. I have consistently opposed the development of this greenbelt land in Boothstown, I believe that it is wrong to build on this…

Barbara’s update on the campaign for justice for Leaseholders – fill in the survey to tell Barbara your views

Traditionally, houses have been sold as freehold and the buyer has complete control over their property. But over the last two decades large developers have begun to sell their properties as leasehold and I know that, in too many cases, buyers have not been properly informed of onerous clauses including…

Campaign for greater pedestrian safety at the junction of the East Lancs Road connecting Ellenbrook Road to Newearth Road

Since I became the Member of Parliament for Worsley in 2005 I have campaigned for safety improvements to the East Lancs Road. In 2009, after a long campaign lobbying Salford Council and Wigan Council, I successfully got the speed limit reduced to 50mph. This was further reduced in 2013 to…

Your views on the free TV Licence for people aged 75+

As I’m sure you will have heard on the news, the BBC has confirmed plans to end the universal free TV Licence for people aged 75 and over. From June 2020, only people who receive Pension Credit will be able to apply for a free TV licence. Free TV licences…

Update about State Pension Inequality for women born in the 1950s

As you may be aware, the Pensions Act 1995 provided for the State Pension Age for women to increase from 60 to 65 over the period April 2010 to 2020. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government legislated in the Pensions Act 2011 to accelerate this timetable so that State Pension Age for women…

Crime survey

Violent crime across the country has more than doubled in the past five years to a record level. Charge rates for serious crimes have fallen dramatically as the police struggle to investigate crime. I believe violent crime is not just a failure of individuals but an overall failure of Government…

Are you a constituent who is affected by the Leasehold Scandal?

I know that many constituents in Worsley & Eccles South have encountered difficulties when trying to purchase the Freehold of their property. Many people have discovered that the Freehold has been sold on to investors who are asking large sums of money for Leaseholders to buy the Freehold. It has…