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STALYBRIDGE and Hyde MP James Purnell has announced he will not stand at the next General Election. Mr Purnell, who was first elected to the Tameside seat in 2001, told Labour Party members about his decision today (Friday). Mr Purnell will continue to represent the constituency until the election. And he will continue as director of the Open Left project at the think-tank Demos. Today, speaking in the constituency, he said: “I have today told the executive committee of my local Party that I do not wish to be the candidate for Stalybridge and...
STALYBRIDGE and Hyde MP James Purnell is backing plans for a new integrated transport strategy around Longdendale. Residents and commuters struggle with the jammed roads around Longdendale every day. And MP James Purnell has been keen to back the ongoing efforts to find a solution to the congestion. Initial plans for a bypass were shelved earlier this year after the Highways Agency pulled out of a public inquiry, where they had earlier submitted miscalculated data. But now the council has now drawn up a series of alternative transport plans, designed to ease the volume...
JAMES Purnell MP looked at education from a new perspective, when he became a teacher for a day. Mr Purnell, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, agreed to experience what it was like to teach a classroom of children after being approached by the charity Teach First. The charity aims to increase achievement in some of the country’s most challenging schools by recruiting outstanding graduates into teaching. And this week Mr Purnell joined 40 other ‘new recruits’ – including designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, The Apprentice’s Tim Campbell and the MD of the investment banking division at Credit Suisse Patrick Flaherty –...
ASPIRING chefs have given James Purnell a tour of the kitchens at Tameside College, just days after they were presented with a prestigious international award. The college, in Ashton-under-Lyne, offers a number of courses for students who are hoping to have a career in the hospitality trade. And every day the catering and hospitality students put their skills to the test at the college’s own Reflections Restaurant, which is open to the public. The college’s flagship restaurant is designed to provide students with the experience they need to perform well and to meet the...
STALYBRIDGE and Hyde MP James Purnell joined parents, teachers and pupils to celebrate the official opening of a new unit for young children at Dowson Primary School. The new Foundation Stage Unit provides the school with accommodation for 52 children in the nursery and 60 children in reception classes. Over the past 12 months it has made a significant impact on the local community, enabling the school to offer nursery provision for the first time in 36 years. And on Friday Mr Purnell joined Cllr Ged Cooney and Cllr Jim Fitzpatrick at a celebration...
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