Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

5 hours ago

📢 See you in Buxton!

I’m looking forward to hosting my third High Peak Careers, Skills & Jobs Fair at The Crescent Hotel in Buxton. With around 50 employers, training providers and education organisations attending, it’s set to be another fantastic event for anyone looking for work, training or a new career opportunity.

Exciting to say that we’ll also have Google running an AI workshop for those over 18 years old focused on digital productivity and marketing, giving people the chance to learn how AI tools can help with work, business and career development.

🗓 Friday 20th March
⏰ 10am – 1pm
📍 The Crescent Hotel, Buxton

There will also be a Neurodiverse Hour from 10am–11am to provide a quieter and more supportive environment for those who may benefit.

Find out more:
🔗 jon4highpeak.com/high-peak-careers-skills-and-jobs-fair/

If you’re looking for work, training, or a career change, this is well worth attending.

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak is in England.

22 hours ago

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, grandmas and great grandmas across High Peak - hope you are all having a wonderful day!

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

23 hours ago

This week is English Tourism Week, coordinated by VisitEngland and taking place from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 March.
It’s an annual celebration of tourism - one of High Peak and England’s largest industries.

High Peak is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country and it’s no surprise that people travel from across the UK and around the world to experience them. Tourism brings around £500 million a year to our local economy, supporting jobs and helping our towns and villages thrive.

I’m incredibly proud of everything the High Peak has to offer. As we welcome visitors to enjoy our countryside, attractions and hospitality, it’s also important that tourism works for local residents too - supporting our communities and sustaining the businesses that make this area so special.

If you’re able to this week, take the chance to explore and support the fantastic places and businesses we have right here in the High Peak. 🌿 ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

2 days ago

📢 Just under a week away in Buxton!

I’m looking forward to hosting my third High Peak Careers, Skills & Jobs Fair at The Crescent Hotel in Buxton. With around 50 employers, training providers and education organisations attending, it’s set to be another fantastic event for anyone looking for work, training or a new career opportunity.

Exciting to say that we’ll also have Google running an AI workshop for those over 18 years old focused on digital productivity and marketing, giving people the chance to learn how AI tools can help with work, business and career development.

🗓 Friday 20th March
⏰ 10am – 1pm
📍 The Crescent Hotel, Buxton

There will also be a Neurodiverse Hour from 10am–11am to provide a quieter and more supportive environment for those who may benefit.

Find out more:
🔗 jon4highpeak.com/high-peak-careers-skills-and-jobs-fair/

If you’re looking for work, training, or a career change, this is well worth attending.

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak is at Buxton, Peak District , Derbyshire.

2 days ago

Out in Fairfield, Buxton yesterday knocking on doors and listening to local residents on their doorsteps.

I do this all year round with the help of brilliant volunteers and local councillors – staying in touch and making sure your voice is heard. If you see us out and about, do stop for a chat! 👍🌹 ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

3 days ago

Update: 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🚨🚂

Yesterday I met with the Minister for Rail, Lord Hendy, to go through why the previous bid to make Chinley Station accessible for all failed and how I can get it sorted once and for all.

It was a very productive meeting and I am clear on what needs to be done to give us the best possible chance of securing the funding in the future.

Whilst there have been feasibility studies previously, there has not been a full technical assessment. The bid that was submitted under the previous Government was not as developed as bids from other areas and we therefore need to be able to show exact costings and readiness to proceed as soon as any money is allocated. I am already in the process of finding out the requirements and costings for this technical prep work.

Crucially, other bids also benefitted from third-party funding and therefore provided more of a cost effective option. I have already started conversations with potential third-party funders and once the exact costings are known I am hopeful we will be able to close that gap.

Securing step-free access in Chinley is so important for local residents and I am hugely grateful for the support of Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group, as well as other campaigners for all the work they have done and support they have given me to take this forward.

We now just need to keep the pressure on so that we are first in the queue for any future funding.

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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

3 days ago

Busy day meeting people across High Peak today in New Mills, Buxton and Hope Valley.

One stop was to the vets in Chapel-en-le-Frith with these two. Biscuit and Kyon are all sorted - and have decided they’re coming along to supervise the rest of my meetings 🐾 ... See MoreSee Less