Sudden closure and sale of Middleton Cheney GP surgery

We are concerned and saddened to learn that the Middleton Cheney GP surgery abruptly closed at the start of October 2016 and is now up for sale. We understand that the GP has retired for personal reasons, and this is by no means a criticism of the Doctor in question; however, given the size of Middleton Cheney, and the surrounding villages that it serves, we call on the local council and the NHS to find a way to keep a surgery open in Middleton Cheney. Please contact us if this has affected you.

 

You can read more on the story here: http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Northamptonshire/Towcester/NN12/News/Local-News/303243-Closure-and-sale-of-Middleton-Cheney-surgery

 

Social Care Crisis – the evidence is all around us in South Northants

Cuts to Social Care are leaving family members and friends at the end of their tether as they shoulder the burden of caring for loved ones by themselves. The evidence of the social care crisis is all around us in South Northants. This poster, in Brackley Tesco, for example, is asking for volunteers to give carers a break.

 

Homeless Man Attacked in Towcester

Reading the newspaper report of the homeless man attacked in Towcester last week, as well as immense sadness and concern for the man, several questions spring to mind:

Why is he homeless?

How many homeless people are currently living in South Northants?

How can we look to help these people back into homes where they can be safe?

What can we do in the short term to protect them?

Link to the news story here: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/our-region/towcester/homeless-man-repeatedly-kicked-in-unprovoked-attack-in-towcester-1-7607254

We’ve requested statistics from South Northants Council, so will update this page with anything we can find out.

 

Meet our Exec Committee

Current members of our Exec Committee include our Chair Lucy Mills, Secretary and TU Liaison Adrian Scandrett, Treasurer Ralph Baxter, Vice Chair Sophie Johnson, Campaign Coordinator Ian Bates, Youth Officer Michael Bailey and Membership Secretaries David Aaronson and Doug Barry.

If you are a local member who would like to get involved with the CLP, simply visit our Contact Us page and get in touch to find out more.

Clockwise from top:

Doug Barry, Lucy Mills, Michael Bailey, Sophie Johnson, Ralph Baxter & David Aaronson

Report from the State of the Economy Conference, 2016