Stroke Awareness Day

James Purnell MP attended the Stroke Awareness event in Clarendon Square shopping centre on Saturday 5th April 2008 and was relieved to learn that hi...

New Role for Local MP

Rt Hon James Purnell MP has been named by the Prime Minister as the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Further information can be found ...

Hyde Surestart excellence

Hyde Surestart welcomed the Minister for Children, Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP, today (4th June) to enjoy the facilities and sunshine in Hyde. The Mi...

Budget for Tameside's Families

Stalybridge and Hyde MP James Purnell today welcomed the Budget unveiled by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, as “a Budget for Tameside’s fami...

James Reveals Green Lifestyle

Q. Which of the following do you recycle? A. I recycle a very high percentage of products at home by using the Tameside bins and purchase some goods ...

MP Responds to Shipman Proposals

James Purnell MP, Member of Parliament for Hyde where the majority of Harold Shipman’s crimes were committed, made the following statement today in re...

Man Sentenced To 25 Years in Ecuador

The verdict in the case of Jenny Pope was delivered today by an Ecuadorian Court. Francisco Chica, 29, was sentenced to 25 years for robbing and kidn...

Hattersley Transfer

The final signing of the Hattersley transfer document was completed on Monday 25th September and James Purnell MP attended a special event to recognis...

James Welcomes Hospital Announcement

local MP James Purnell is delighted at the news that Tameside Acute Trust has got the green light from the Government to build it's proposed new hospi...

Traffic Chaos!

Once again the residents of Longdendale have been held hostage in their homes as another Heavy Goods Vehicle causes congestion. Today, Tuesday 2nd ...

New Website Launch

I am committed to engaging with constituents and meeting everyones access needs when it comes to democracy. In January of this year I started researc...