25 Good News Stories You Might Have Missed this Month
Penistone and Stocksbridge Labour
New Childcare Options 👶
– Nearly 4,000 school-based nursery places will be available this September. This could help families save up to £7,500 a year.
NHS Care Closer to Home 🏥
– Labour’s new Neighbourhood Health Centres means millions of people will be treated and cared for closer to their home.
Boosted Customer Compensation for Water Service Failures 💧
– Customers facing ongoing water supply issues such as low water pressure or cancelled appointments will automatically receive up to £2,000 in compensation.
Making High Streets Safer This Summer 🚓
– Increased police patrols and local action in over 500 areas to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
Support to Prevent Evictions and Homelessness ⚖
– Vulnerable people at risk of losing their homes will get more help thanks to increased funding for legal aid.
Boosted Hospice Funding 💙
– Over 170 hospices across England receiving £75 million in funding for major upgrades, including separate family rooms, specially adapted beds, and communal lounges.
Revamping High Streets ☕
– Slashing the red tape on planning and licensing rules will make it easier for small businesses to open new cafes, bars, music spots, serve more customers and revive our local high streets.
Rooftop Solar Panels on New Builds ☀
– All new-build homes will come with solar panels as standard, helping households across the UK to save more money on energy bills.
More Ways to Save on Energy Bills 💷
– New plans will give households and businesses more ways to lower bills, by supporting consumers to take advantage of off-peak, lower electricity prices with flexible tariffs and smart technology.
Thousands of Trees Planted in the Peak District 🌳
– Over 84,000 native trees have planted across the Peak District Dales, meaning cleaner air, protecting wildlife, and improved green spaces for current and future generations to enjoy.
Millions more NHS appointments 🏥
– A record number of GP appointments have been delivered in one year — 7 million more than the year before.
Thousands of New Homes 🏠
– 40,000 new homes will be built on old railway land, creating more jobs, turning unused space into family-friendly neighbourhoods and making it easier for people to buy their first home.
Knife Crime Down in Hardest-Hit Areas 📉
– Communities hit hardest by knife crime have seen a drop in offences and more weapons removed from streets, with 1,000 weapons taken off our streets in July.
Backing Small Businesses 💼
– Labour’s backing small businesses by cracking down on late payments, making it easier for businesses to set up shop and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs with Start Up Loans.
Landmark UK-India Trade Deal 🤝
– Our new trade deal with India is set to create thousands of jobs across the UK and new opportunities for British businesses.
Record School Attendance 📈
– School attendance in England is at a record high this year, with 5 million more days in classrooms and 140,000 fewer persistently absent pupils. The biggest year-on-year improvement in attendance in a decade.
Fair Pay for All 💷
– Young or old, the same job should mean the same pay. Plans are underway to end age-based pay and create one fair adult wage for all.
No More Cowboy Cosmetic Procedures ⛑
– New rules will mean only trained health professionals can perform risky procedures and clinics will need proper licences for fillers and Botox.
Funding for More After-School Fun ⚽
– Youth clubs and schools will be able to offer more after-school activities like climbing, music, volunteering, and outdoor adventures, giving young people local spaces to socialise, and build new skills for life.
More Jobs in Wales & North West England 💼
– New carbon capture projects will create 800 more jobs and directly support around 2,000 jobs in engineering and construction.
Bobbies Back on the Beat 🚓
– Named, contactable police officers are now in place across every neighbourhood in England and Wales.
40,000 people to get new skills 🚧
– New specialist colleges will train thousands of future builders, plumbers and electricians. Creating more local jobs while making sure we build the homes our communities need.
New National Nature Reserve 🌸
– England’s newly expanded Stiperstones Landscape National Nature Reserve will protect 3,700 acres of beautiful, rare habitats and give people more places to explore nature.
Making Coal Tips Safer ⛑
– Old coal tips can be dangerous. New funding will make them safer and free up land to build new homes for hard-working families.
Cracking Down on Electrical Waste 💻
– Instead of leaving the costs to councils and local businesses, online retailers like Amazon and eBay will now have to help pay for clearing up old electricals.
