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Frank Field: How best to boost our area?

I WAS walking towards Balls Road on Saturday when approached by a resident coming out of one of the coffee shops towards the top end of Slatey Road.Read

Alison McGovern: Safer routes for cycling

OVER the past few years we have seen a greater number of children starting to cycle to school in the North West. There has been an increase of almost 1,000 children in the region who go to school by bike. It’s positive seeing young people in Wirral becoming active in their daily lives.Read

Angela Eagle: Britain needs a plan for growth

IT'S good news that, with the help of the Olympics, Britain is finally out of the longest double-dip recession since World War II. Here in Wallasey we desperately need an injection of confidence and some good news on the economy.Read

Esther McVey: Hoylake Community Cinema going from strength to strength

HOYLAKE Community Cinema is now one year old and is going from strength to strength.Read

Frank Field: Many deaths are the fault of fuel poverty

WINTER is fast approaching and fuel bills are already high. Around four million households in the UK currently suffer from fuel poverty.Read

Esther McVey: Years of decline but there’s no quick-fix

I BEGAN this week's Conservative Party Conference by appearing on the BBC's Politics Show to discuss the week ahead – interestingly the debate centreed on business.Read

Alison McGovern: We have to prioritise localised policing

ON Sunday I was out with Jane Kennedy, Labour’s candidate for Merseyside Police Commissioner, talking with constituents in Bebington. Time and time again local people told us that they were concerned about the Government’s cuts to local policing.Read

Angela Eagle: Disabled who can work need our help and support

SHOCKING new figures show that the Coalition government is taking more money off disabled people than off the banks.Read

Esther McVey: opportunities for disabled workers

LAST Wednesday some of Wirral's finest golfers (I use the term loosely!) came together to play a charity game at Royal Liverpool for Self Unlimited, a charity that offers choice and opportunities for people with learning disabilities to increase their independence and develop working skills.Read

Angela Eagle: stop the cuts to Merseyside Fire and Rescue service

MERSEYSIDE Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) faces devastating cuts as the Tory Government is set to take the axe to their funding later this year.Read

Esther McVey: Well done Geoff Gubb and why we all need to have a say in the police commissioner vote

Congratulations to Geoff Gubb who has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, a new post that will come into effect this November and will set priorities for the Merseyside police force, overseeing budgets and with the power to hire and fire chief constable. Read

Esther McVey: Junior minister call was a welcome surprise

In the words of songwriter Stanley Adams, 'What a difference a day makes' and for me that day was last Tuesday when the Prime Minister called me to number 10 to make me a junior minister.Read

Esther McVey: Sport England help Hoylake enjoy winning start

Saturday saw the start of the new rugby season at Hoylake Rugby Club. Read

Esther McVey: Case of missing Zisimos a warning to trekkers

AFTER exams and results many students turn their attention to travelling.Read

Alison McGovern: Tribute to Leonard Eppel

I AM proud to add my voice to the tributes being paid to Leonard Eppel CBE following his sad death at the age of 84.Read

Esther McVey: Finding positive stories in Merseyside

I find Westminster recess is the best time to visit local organisations, businesses and charities to hear their views and concerns so I can feed them back to government. Read

Esther McVey: Olympic games was an amazing spectacle and women athletes played their part in full

What a spectacular couple of weeks. The sun shone, the medals poured in and the British spirit and goodwill flowed. Read

Esther McVey: Inspiring a generation

I HAVE long advocated the importance of role models in society and how big an impact they have on children and their choices in life.Read

Alison McGovern: posties set to bite back

ATTACKS by dangerous dogs are sadly far too common a problem in our country, with postal workers often the victims.Read

Angela Eagle: Government needs leadership

THE news that the planned House of Lords reforms have been ditched, just three months after they were announced in the Queens Speech, is humiliating for David Cameron.Read