HISTORY OF SHEFFIELD SUPERTRAMS Friday, 1 December, 2023 HISTORY OF SHEFFIELD SUPERTRAMS It is important to look back at history and make sure we don’t make the same mistakes again. Last time Sheffield took the Supertrams on they lost money hand over fist. Taxpayers money of £241m was spent setting up these trams. They couldn’t be made to pay. The 27 year franchise to run them was sold for £1m. That’s right. An overall loss to the taxpayer of £240m. A... Local News
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY 21st November 2023 INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY Today I had the privilege of giving the opening and closing speeches on this debate in Parliament. I explained why we need a Minister... Speeches in Parliament
PHLEBOTOMY DRIVE THROUGH 13th November 2023 PHLEBOTOMY DRIVE THROUGH This is a very popular and much used service at the Eco Power Stadium. It has 1500 patients a week. Sadly the Integrated Care Board in... Local News
ONE YEAR ON - PLEDGES BEING DELIVERED 26th October 2023 ONE YEAR ON - PLEDGES BEING DELIVERED Wednesday this week marked the day when Rishi Sunak has been Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister for... Westminster News
A Disgrace!! Why we need a Register of Derelict Buildings 25th October 2023 I spend all my time Speaking Up Doncaster. However, not all is rosy. Sometimes we need to call out the things that are wrong. That’s how we improve. My Derelict... Speeches in Parliament
Nick Fletcher Makes Pledge to Taxpayers NOT To Increase Taxes 2nd October 2023 In signing a letter with a number of his Conservative colleagues, Nick has made a pledge to the taxpayers of Don Valley and to the British People, that he will... Westminster News
We need a Minister for Men to support everyone 18th September 2023 by Nick Fletcher MP Last week, the debate on whether we should have a Minister for Men really took off. It all started with my Radio 4 Women’s Hour interview... Articles
MP RESEARCH SHOWS ACTION NEEDED AND WANTED TO INCREASE MALE TEACHER NUMBERS 27th July 2023 Research conducted by Nick Fletcher MP (member of the Education Select Committee), with current and former teachers showed that 81% supported the need for more... Reports
AIRPORT ANNIVERSARY - LOOKING BACK 14th July 2023 AIRPORT ANNIVERSARY - LOOKING BACK This week saw the first anniversary of the day that Peel announced that they believed the airport was not financially viable... Local News
EDLINGTON UPDATE July 2023 3rd July 2023 EDLINGTON UPDATE I continue to press Doncaster Council and the Police. It’s going in the right direction but we need to keep the pressure on for a sustained... Local News
