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** Dear Constituent,
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Here's another edition of Denton and Reddish Weekly News.

I will always do my best to keep you informed about everything I do in Westminster, but if you wish to speak to me further about any issue, please phone my constituency office on 0161 320 1504 for an appointment, or visit one of my regular surgeries which you can find the details of below.
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** Gwynne bids for Ashton to Stockport rail line stopping in Denton and Reddish
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Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, has formally submitted a proposal to the Restoring Your Railway Fund for a passenger service from Stockport to Ashton-under-Lyne, stopping at Reddish South and Denton.

The Restoring Your Railway Fund will distribute £500 million of funds to reinstate axed local services and restore stations. MPs, local councils and community groups from across England and Wales can submit proposals to the Department for Transport.

With the support of Transport for Greater Manchester and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Gwynne has submitted a proposal to expand and upgrade the line between Heaton Norris Junction in Stockport and Guide Bridge/Ashton Moss Junction. Trains would stop at Reddish South and Denton stations, which would both be upgraded.

The route would form part of an orbital rail route between Stockport and Tameside, something that Greater Manchester is currently lacking.

Andrew Gwynne said:

“In Denton and Reddish, we have been under-served by a rail system for far too long. That’s why I was delighted to submit a formal bid for funds for an Ashton-Stockport line, stopping in both Denton and Reddish.


“This line would open up all sorts of new opportunities for people in our area, as well as finally providing a proper rail link between Tameside and Stockport – which is long overdue.


“Thanks to the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Transport for Greater Manchester for their technical help in putting the big together.”


** As good as it sounds!
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Our flagship Tameside Wellness Centre opened its doors ahead of schedule on Monday.

Situated in the heart of Denton, this new £15 million state-of-the-art centre offers health, leisure and wellbeing facilities and activities to people of all ages and abilities.

So far, more than 800 Active Tameside members have signed up to the Tameside Wellness Centre, but there is also a ‘pay as you go’ option I would encourage any and all residents of Denton, Tameside and beyond to take full advantage of.

I attended the formal opening ceremony of the centre at the weekend and it is safe to say that it is an amazing facility.

The Tameside Wellness Centre will provide friends and families with opportunities to get together and not only get active, but also relax, socialise and eat – and of course make use of the free Wi-Fi!

The facility has a 60 plus station gym and a fitness studio which will host group exercise classes. There is a 25-metre swimming pool made up of eight lanes with the space for 150 spectators and a learner pool in which swimming lessons will be held. Children will love the Soft Play Zone and the Bowling Zone, which includes Hyperbowling, is fun for all the family.

The centre also contains a spa fit with a sauna and a steam room.

Additionally, there are meetings rooms, a social interaction zone and the Fuel Café which will all bring people together. One of my favourite parts of the facility is the Community Room, affectionately named after Cllr Fred Worthington – the original Mr. Denton – who campaigned tirelessly for a swimming pool in the area.

In the summer, there are plans for the roof space to be transformed into a sensory garden, but the space could just as easily be used to host a pop-up cinema, small theatre or open-air exercise.

It is also worth noting that the facility is accessible to all. There is disabled access to the swimming pool and a dementia-friendly design is used throughout the centre, making it inclusive to those with additional needs.

I am so proud that Tameside is now home to one of the best facilities in Greater Manchester for families who are looking for fun and varied ways to get active and stay active.

I cannot recommend enough going down to the centre and taking a look for yourself. It truly is as good as it sounds!



** Reddish needs a bank
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It seems a shame for my first article for the fantastic new Heatons Post to focus on something negative, but I’m sure many of you will already have read about the decision to close the Lloyds branch in Reddish, leaving the town without a bank.


This is obviously really disappointing news and I’m doing what I can to try to make Lloyds reverse this damaging decision, but unfortunately it’s a symptom of a much wider problem. Across the country, banks are closing branches and often they’re closing them in the areas that need them most, for example areas with high deprivation or isolated rural areas. As an MP, I spend a lot of time in London and I can tell you that they’re not closing them down there.


My constituency of Denton and Reddish will be down to just 2 bank branches once Lloyds is closed. Cities of London and Westminster – the constituency including parliament – has 116.


It is often those who are older or poorer who rely more on in-branch services. They may not have access to the internet or may not trust internet banking – both of these are completely understandable and I wish that our banking sector would take account of this. Instead we all too often find banks putting profits before people.


It’s not just ordinary customers who are let down by short-sighted branch closures – our thriving small businesses also often rely on being able to go into a branch to use banking services. These businesses are such an important part of our communities and I’d like to see more recognition of this from banks.


Luckily, there is still a NatWest in Heaton Chapel, but this alone is not enough for our communities – Reddish needs a bank!
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Andrew in the Constituency

I was proud to attend the official opening of the Active Tameside Denton Wellness Centre, and to say a few words at the ceremony. It’s an amazing new leisure facility with swimming pools, soft play, 10-pin bowling, health and fitness, gym, sauna & spa and community rooms.

Good to catch up with Irwell Valley Homes in Haughton Green to hear about their ambitious plans for the estate, including more new small-scale housing developments, like the one on Wordsworth Road, and also the possibility of extra-care provision for elderly residents.
Well we started a Friday:Reconnect doorstep session in Denton West today, where we speak to local residents about issues or problems... but it soon started sleeting heavily!
It was great to have been invited to attend the Greater Manchester Asian Business Leaders’ Awards and present the first award. This is a huge event at the fantastic Vermilion in east Manchester, and celebrates the best of Asian businesses across Greater Manchester.
Andrew in Westminster
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📺 WATCH: In this week's GwynneSide Parliament, I talk about the Tameside Wellness Centre, The Eve Appeal ([link removed]) , the WASPI campaign and more...

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📺 WATCH: On Monday I was asked to speak at The Eve Appeal's event in Parliament about the impact of my mum’s death from Ovarian cancer in 1994. I was 19 and she was just 50 when she died. Thank you to my good friend Sharon Hodgson for inviting me. Let's raise awareness!

Another busy week in Parliament - best shown by pictures. I attended a number of briefing events, including: meeting up with Marie Curie UK (and Anneka Rice!) to hear about their work and promote the Great Daffodil Appeal, learning more about the importance of encouraging parents and carers to Share A Story with their children for ten minutes every day ahead of World Book Day and chatting with Lung Cancer Nursing UK to celebrate the vital work of lung cancer nurses across Britain.

I was proud to attend the WASPI Lobby of Parliament today. These women aren’t going away, and nor are Barbara Keeley and I. We’ve been with them since the start, and will be with them until they secure state pension justice!

I attended my colleague Alison McGovern MP's ‘Making Ends Meet’ report launch. The findings show Tory austerity has hit families hardest. Foodbank users have very little income left a week after rent. Rishi Sunak needs to do the right thing and use the Budget to mitigate problems in the labour market.
Andrew in the Shadow Cabinet

Yesterday I visited Ironbridge, near Telford in Shropshire, which has been badly hit by the recent floods. I talked to businesses and residents about the need for more flood protection.
Andrew in the media
📰 READ: My calls for residents in Stockport and Tameside to send in written objects to protect the Tame Valley were covered by Danielle Kate Wroe and published on the In Your Area Community News website.

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📰 READ: My visit to Ironbridge was covered by the Shropshire Star. I talked to them about the importance of investment for permanent flood defences for communities like Ironbridge.

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