Barnsley Chronicle column: fly tippers need dumping in it!
I’m going to talk rubbish.
Well, what else would you expect from a politician, some may say!
Read moreBarnsley Chronicle column: summer fun in Barnsley
Summer’s here – give or take the odd bit of rain – and every parent and grandparent is familiar with the annual challenge of trying to keep the children entertained!
Read moreBarnsley Chronicle column: BYC are inspirational ambassadors
I have often spoken about the talents of the Barnsley Youth Choir but their latest success deserves further recognition.
Read moreBarnsley Chronicle column: I won’t stop until our town is rid of dangerous ‘legal highs'
Hopefully most people in Barnsley know of my ongoing campaign against so-called ‘legal highs’ – the vile substances that mimic the effects of illegal drugs, such as ecstasy and cocaine, and are easily purchased in high street shops due to a loophole in the law.
Read moreBarnsley Chronicle column: The Scandal of Winter Deaths
Every winter elderly people die in Barnsley because they are unable to properly heat their homes – on average there are an extra 116 deaths each year in our town, purely as a result of the cold.
Read moreBarnsley Independent article: With support we can recover
On 5 March at 11am, I will be involved in a live debate on BBC Radio Sheffield with Michael Heseltine about the legacy of pit closures on mining communities.
Read moreBarnsley Independent article: Dan's important question
Every week I get literally hundreds and hundreds of different messages, from people asking me about my views. I get letters, emails, phone calls, posts on Facebook and tweets on Twitter, as well as people stopping me in the street to ask me about different issues.
Read moreBarnsley Independent article: It's an Expensive Time - Beware of 'Pay Day' Lenders
I was listening to a local radio programme last week where they were discussing some of the strangest requests for Christmas presents from children. A potato, a brick and a kebab were mentioned, along with a little girl who wanted a wall – so that she didn’t have to share her room with her sister anymore!
Read moreBarnsley Independent article: We must have a fair wage for a hard day's work
Earlier this year I won the lottery. Not the national lottery (although with Christmas around the corner that would have been quite handy)!
Read moreBarnsley Chronicle column: Children's mental health 'a priority'
Over the last few months it has become increasingly clear that local mental health services for children and adolescents are under acute pressure.
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