This month marks the 100th anniversary of the first women Councillors being elected in the country. Following the Qualification of Women Act, female candidates were allowed to stand in the elections of 1st November 1907 for the first time. Those elected began taking office at the first meetings of the new councils, 100 years ago this week. Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes joined local female Councillors to celebrate the anniversary.
Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes today officially opened the ECOskies Renewable Energy Training Centre at Markham Vale. The fantastic new training centre is on the M1 Commerce Park, near the new junction 29a. The centre is the country's first dedicated renewable energy training centre offering courses for installers in renewable energy technologies including: solar hot water, solar photovoltaic, wind turbines, ground-source and air-source heat pumps.
Paul Holmes MP today as a part of End Child Poverty month joined Save the Children, Shelter and the End Child Poverty coalition on a march on the Treasury to press for the end to child poverty. Paul launched the national campaign in Chesterfield at the Unemployed Workers Centre on October 19th.
Paul Holmes has today criticised the Government for refusing to answer his parliamentary question on when the newly announced 140 mastiff vehicles will be delivered for frontline use by UK troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Paul Holmes, one of the leading left of centre voices in the Liberal Democrats, today backed Chris Huhne to be party leader.
Paul Holmes MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning wear it pink day on Friday 26 October 2007 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and urges you to join in too.
