Having seen the responses of Mark Pawsey MP (Conservative) and Councillor Jerry Roodhouse (Liberal Democrat) to the proposed closure of Birch Ward, Rugby Labour Party invites them to join us in a broad campaign against the cut. It is clear that they know their constituents will not be happy about it, but there are ways [...]

Labour councillors appalled by proposed ward closure at Rugby St Cross News that the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust are to close the Birch Ward at Rugby St Cross hospital from 30 November has angered Rugby Labour councillors. Birch Ward is a medical ward which currently takes Rugby GP admissions, repatriated Rugby patients [...]

Given the recent Conservative announcement of 28% in cuts to the Rugby Council budget then surely it is now worth exploring what David Cameron means when he talks about the ‘Big Society’. Currently, voluntary groups, teachers, nurses, doctors and council workers across Rugby do their bit to create our ‘good’ society. But what are businesses [...]

We would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Additionally, we would like to thank all of those who have supported the local Labour Party during 2010. Labour has had a difficult year, and it is the continued work and friendship of many that has helped to keep us going [...]

Letter From Dr Ben Ferrett Dear All, I am the secretary of the newly formed Warwickshire Fabian Society, which is chaired by Steve Birkett. Together, we are in the process of planning an interesting programme of speaker meetings and political education events. Our public launch event, with Andy Burnham MP, at the end of August, [...]

By Rob McNally Rugby is a growing town with a population of 62,000 and plans to expand rapidly in the future. However, strategically most of Warwickshire’s frontline hospital provisions are becoming centred in the West and South of the county. This new proposal to downgrade emergency care would leave Coventry as the sole provider of [...]