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24th February 2020
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25th February 2020My start to life in Parliament
24th February 2020Save Peel Hall
25th February 2020Warrington’s two new MPs and the borough council have been working together on prioritising a new hospital for the town
Prioritising a new hospital for the town
Charlotte Nichols MP (Warrington North) and Andy Carter MP (Warrington South) have held talks with Warrington Borough Council Leader, Cllr Russ Bowden and Cabinet Member for Statutory Health and Adult Social Care, Cllr Rebecca Knowles, on the need for a new hospital.
All agreed that the current facilities for an expanding town, with an increasingly senior population, are not fit-for-purpose, despite the dedicated efforts of staff and other health and social care professionals.
Both MPs and the Council agreed to work together co-operatively in order for the new hospital to become a national priority for investment. Andy Carter MP agreed to seek development funding for the business case and to speak with ministers regarding the importance of this as a key priority for the town and the North of England.
Charlotte Nichols MP said:
“I’m really pleased that, within the first few weeks of this Parliament, we have been able to secure a cross-party, all-Warrington meeting about this important issue. We’ve reached agreement on a number of key issues regarding the new, modern hospital that Warrington needs to deliver the quality of care patients deserve, and to attract and retain the very best NHS staff.
“A new hospital for Warrington will create jobs in local construction and engineering, provide more high quality opportunities for young people starting their careers in health and social care and give our town centre a boost. I’m also pleased that there are credible proposals in place to utilise brownfield sites, so that there would be no impact on our vital green spaces.”