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Thursday, May 16

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CAMPAIGN SUCCESS AS LUKE SECURES FULL FUNDING TO REDEVELOP THORNBURY HEALTH CENTRE

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Local health services are set to be transformed after Luke Hall reached an historic agreement with the Government to make available the entire funding required to rebuild Thornbury Health Centre.

Thursday, May 9

SOFT PLASTIC RECYCLING SCHEME EXPANDED

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The extension of the popular soft plastics recycling trial has been welcomed by councillors.

Tuesday, May 7

CASTLEFELL SCHOOL OFFICIAL OPENING

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Castlefell School, part of Witherslack Group, the UK's leading education provider for children with special educational needs (SEN), officially opened its doors on Friday 3 May 2024, with a visit from Luke Hall MP for Thornbury and Yate.

Wednesday, May 1

MP HOLDS CRUNCH MEETING ON THE FUTURE OF THORNBURY HEALTH CENTRE AHEAD OF FUNDING DECISION

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Following the news that a full Business Case has now been submitted to the Department for Health and Social Care, Luke Hall MP has held a crunch meeting with the Health Minister Lord Markham, to push for the full and final funding that is…

Monday, Apr 29

35TH ANNIVERSARY OF YATE STATION REOPENING MARKED AS MINISTER FOR RAIL VISITS TOWN

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This year marks 35 years since Yate Railway Station was reopened. In recognition of this milestone for our local transport network, the Minister of State for Rail, Huw Merriman MP recently joined Yate MP Luke Hall to celebrate the recent…

Wednesday, Apr 24

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MP SECURES AGREEMENT FOR SEVERN BEACH TRAINS TO CONTINUE BEYOND 2024

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It has been confirmed by the Department for Transport that half-hourly train services between Severn Beach and Bristol have been protected into next year and indefinitely, following intervention from Luke Hall MP.

Friday, Apr 19

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LUKE’S PUSH FOR FULL HEALTH CENTRE FUNDING REACHES FINAL STAGE

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Luke Hall’s campaign to secure funding to redevelop Thornbury Health Centre has reached its final stage as the final business case was this week submitted to the Department of Health and Social Care.

Monday, Apr 15

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 MP KICKS OF SPRING WITH ANOTHER TOUR OF PARLIAMENT

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Local MP Luke Hall was delighted to host 75 more residents from neighbourhoods in Yate, Thornbury and the surrounding Severn Vale villages to visit Parliament, followed by the usual Q&A session in one of Parliament’s historic committee…

Wednesday, Mar 20

11

MP WELCOMES PROGRESS AS CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON NEW SEND SCHOOL IN ALVESTON

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With construction well underway on Two Bridges Academy, the new Special Educational Needs Disabilities school in Alveston, local MP Luke Hall visited the site to discuss the progress.

Thursday, Mar 14

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“STOP THE PLANNED OVERDEVELOPMENT OF OUR VILLAGES” DEMANDS LOCAL MP

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Luke Hall MP has submitted strong representations opposing the housing plans proposed by South Gloucestershire Council.

Tuesday, Mar 12

14

RETURN OF HIGH STREET BANK SERVICES TO SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE UNDER DISCUSSION

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In a crunch meeting this month with banking experts, Luke Hall MP has put forward a local bid for Banking Hubs to be introduced in the community, to compensate for the loss of High Street bank services which have been lost in recent years.

Thursday, Mar 7

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Local MP Luke Hall among those championing World Book Day

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Every year, World Book Day creates bespoke £1 books for children and young adults across the UK and Ireland, to promote the power of imagination and the importance of reading. Through World Book Day, children in South Gloucestershire are…

Friday, Mar 1

14

RECORD £8.3 BILLION TO FIX BLIGHT OF POTHOLES

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With record Government investment announced to fix potholes, Luke and South Gloucestershire Conservative Councillors have called on the Council to prioritise funds for our rural towns and villages.

Thursday, Feb 29

“PROTECT HALF HOURLY TRAINS IN SEVERN BEACH” SAYS LUKE HALL, AS MP HOLDS TALKS WITH RAIL MINISTER

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Further action has been taken to improve rail services across South Gloucestershire, following the latest intervention from the local MP Luke Hall.

Wednesday, Feb 28

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“PROTECT HALF HOURLY TRAINS IN SEVERN BEACH” DEMANDS LUKE HALL, AS MP HOLDS TALKS WITH RAIL MINISTER

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Further action has been taken to improve rail services across South Gloucestershire, following the latest intervention from the local MP Luke Hall.

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SECOND TOUR OF THE YEAR FOR SHIRE WAY RESIDENTS

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Luke Hall MP was delighted to welcome another group of Yate residents up to Westminster this week for a fully guided tour of parliament and a Q&A session with Luke.

Monday, Feb 26

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CAMPAIGN SUCCESS AS FIRST BUS CONFIRM AMENDED Y6 ROUTE FOR FRAMPTON COTTERELL FOLLOWING MP PRESSURE

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Following numerous appeals to First Bus, residents in Coalpit Heath and Frampton Cotterell have welcomed the news that the Y6 bus service will be redirected through the village from April this year.

Friday, Feb 9

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH GROUPS RAISE YOUR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WITH POLICE CHIEFS

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Luke Hall MP has hosted a Neighbourhood Watch Roundtable in Chipping Sodbury, alongside the Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset Police, Mark Shelford.

Wednesday, Jan 31

11

RODFORD WAY RESIDENTS ENJOY MP’S FIRST PARLIAMENT TOUR OF 2024

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With overwhelming demand continuing into the New Year, another group of Yate residents boarded the coach up to Westminster this month, for a tour of Parliament organised by their local MP.

Friday, Jan 19

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MP PLEDGES TO BRING BACK BANK ACCESS TO THORNBURY AND YATE

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Over recent years, residents in Thornbury, Yate and Chipping Sodbury, have witnessed the closure of many of High Street bank branches, leaving many in the community without easy access to banking services.

Wednesday, Jan 10

14

SECRETARY OF STATE DISCUSSES LATEST PROGRESS ON THORNBURY HEALTH CENTRE

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After securing the first 10% of funding needed to rebuild Thornbury Health Centre, the MP for Thornbury and Yate, Luke Hall, has met with the Secretary of State for Health to discuss how quickly the redevelopment can happen.

Friday, Jan 5

Calls for buses to be re-routed through Frampton Cotterell

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Luke Hall MP has called on First Bus to re-route services through Frampton Cotterell, to improve the village’s public transport network.

Friday, Dec 8

WINTER VISIT TO WESTMINSTER FOR OVER 100 YATE RESIDENTS

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Local MP for Thornbury and Yate, Luke Hall, recently welcomed a group of over 100 constituents to Westminster, to experience an in-depth tour of the Houses of Parliament and an in-person Q&A with their MP.

Tuesday, Nov 21

Luke Hall Gazette Column: M49 junction must be a priority.

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The completion of the M49 link road near Severn Beach is long overdue. For commuters, the ongoing closure is adding an unnecessary delay onto journey times, and patience is understandably, wearing thin. Residents have been putting up with…

Wednesday, Nov 15

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MP November Column

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Free parking in South Gloucestershire Council has been something residents have been able to rely on for years.

15% RISE IN TRAIN JOURNEYS BETWEEN YATE AND BRISTOL, FOLLOWING MP’S HALF HOURLY SERVICES CAMPAIGN

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Following the introduction of half-hourly train services between Yate, Bristol and Yate Gloucester, GWR have confirmed a year-on-year increase in passengers in September of 15.6% on the Bristol-Gloucester corridor.

Monday, Nov 6

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MP November Column: STOP THE CAR PARK CHARGES

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Free parking in South Gloucestershire Council has been something residents have been able to rely on for years.

Wednesday, Nov 1

10

YATE VISITS PARLIAMENT, AS LOCAL MP’S TRIPS CONTINUE

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In amongst the hustle and bustle of Westminster this week, Yate residents enjoyed an in-depth tour of the Houses of Parliament, in the latest trip organised by the local MP Luke Hall.

Tuesday, Oct 24

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MP SECURES FIRST TRANCHE OF FUNDING TO REDEVELOP THORNBURY HEALTH CENTRE

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The redevelopment of Thornbury Health Centre has taken a big step forward today, as local MP Luke Hall has confirmed he has secured the first tranche of funding required to get the project moving.

Thursday, Oct 19

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KEEP PARKING FREE AND GIVE THORNBURY A BREAK

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Luke Hall MP is demanding that car parking be kept free in South Gloucestershire, after the Council announced plans to start charging residents for parking in council owned car parks.