As his 50th day as MP for South Ribble began on Friday, Paul Foster found himself back in familiar surroundings – the offices of the borough’s council, which he led […]
Cottam Parkway back on track after wrangle over landAs his 50th day as MP for South Ribble began on Friday, Paul Foster found himself back in familiar surroundings – the offices of the borough’s council, which he led for five years until his victory at last month’s general election.
“The interesting thing is, the constituents guessed my email address before I was even allocated it on the Monday – but that just shows the level of support need.” The Labour MPs who now dominate the county – holding 14 out of its 15 constituencies – are keen to see that deal ditched and renegotiated with a government which says it wants to see meaningful power devolved to every part of England.
“This will deliver the huge investment into the county that we’re so desperate for – even down to the low-level issues potholes. With devolution seemingly being an open door on which Foster can push to help make an early impact as a newly-elected MP, he faces a potentially tougher challenge when it comes to the plans for a new Royal Preston Hospital.
He accused the last government of pursuing a programme which was not deliverable, because “the funding just hadn’t been allocated”. His predecessor, Victoria Atkins – the final health secretary in the Conservative government, who is now shadowing her old portfolio – has accused Labour of planning what she describes as “these cuts” to the new hospital programme “for a long time”.
He now has a team of five constituency office workers – at a new base in Leyland – to help with that onerous task. And while he is now operating on a different political plane, there is a seeming parallel amidst the many differences between the roles of local authority leader and MP.South Ribble’s new MP says he is well aware that the responsibility that comes with the post is likely to weigh heavy on his shoulders at times – including when asked to make “life-changing decisions” like removing winter fuel payments from all but the poorest pensioners, as the Chancellor recently announced.
“There’s a number of initiatives I’m speaking to the Treasury about – and will continue to speak to about before the budget in October. And this is where, hopefully the support of local authorities, we can work on this and get that additional support to the people in the community that need it.
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