£1.4 Billion of Reallocated HS2 funding to be Spend on Transport Projects in the North West 26th February 2024 Burnley and Padiham’s MP Antony Higginbotham has welcomed a huge £1.4 billion of extra funding being put into transport projects across the North West. It’s all... Local News
Access to Dentistry 23rd February 2024 Making sure that you and your family can access a dental appointment as and when needed is a big priority for me. Not least because when it comes to NHS care I... Opinions
Antony Visits Blackburn Hospital to See Challenges First-Hand 20th February 2024 Following issues raised about Blackburn Royal Teaching Hospital, Burnley and Padiham’s MP has visited to speak with the Chief Executive Martin Hodgson. Antony... Local News
Animal Conservation at Chester Zoo 16th February 2024 After being invited to Chester Zoo to talk about animal conservation Antony said: So many of you will be animal lovers - and it’s important that both animal... Local News
Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve a brighter future filled with peace, security, and prosperity. 16th February 2024 On Wednesday of this week, I returned from a three-day visit to Israel. This was my second visit to the country, and was alongside Parliamentarians from across... Opinions
Antony supports Mind Your Head week to raise awareness about farmers’ mental health 12th February 2024 Antony Higginbotham MP is supporting the Farm Safety Foundation’s Mind Your Head campaign, which runs this week. The campaign aims to highlight the significant... Local News
Antony Welcomes Work Experience Student William to the Office 9th February 2024 Burnley and Padiham’s Member of Parliament has welcomed an eighth work experience student to his office as part of his plan to involve young people in politics... Local News
Apprenticeship Week 9th February 2024 There’s so much that I want to talk about in this week’s column, that I simply can’t fit it all in. But here’s some of the big news. It’s National... Opinions
Local Council Funding Boost 8th February 2024 Lancashire County Council’s budget is set to be boosted by an extra £85 million over the next financial year thanks to an increase in the Local Government... Local News