Hexham MP welcomes £900 boost to payslips Monday, 29 April, 2024 This week, workers in Tynedale received a boost to their monthly payslips as the second cut to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) comes into effect. The Chancellor announced at the recent Spring Budget that the main rate of National Insurance would be cut on April 6 by 2 percentage points, from 10% to 8%. This means that taken together with the 2% cut in the Autumn Budget last year, the... Local News
Haltwhistle Firm Looking to Recruit 1st March 2022 Guy Opperman recently visited the plastics manufacturer, Berry Global near Haltwhistle and praised the firm for providing over a hundred local jobs. The firm... Local News
Guy sets out Ten Point Plan for future weather events 1st March 2022 Hexham MP, Guy Opperman has released his report Storm Arwen: Learning Lessons. The report sets out the ten recommendations to improve resilience and... Local News
Guy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine 1st March 2022 Putin is a vile dictator and he should face full consequences for his barbaric invasion. I have full support for the Ukrainian people and their sovereignty... Local News
Guy visits Talking Matters Northumberland 12th February 2022 Hexham MP, Guy Opperman has visited Talking Matters Northumberland’s Hexham Office on ‘Time to Talk Day’. Mr Opperman met with Service Manager, Louise Stubbs... Local News
Haltwhistle Academy going from strength to strength 8th February 2022 Tynedale MP, Guy Opperman has said that Haltwhistle Academy Primary School is going from strength to strength. The MP recently visited the new school with... Local News
Guy raises concerns over transition to 'digital phone lines' 26th January 2022 Hexham MP, Guy Opperman has written to BT and the Digital Minister after concerns have been raised over the switch to digital phone lines. The MP has been... Local News
Guy holds ‘successful’ Storm Arwen Public Meetings 20th January 2022 Hexham MP, Guy Opperman has praised residents for their ‘excellent’ contributions at meetings held on the response to Storm Arwen. The MP has also said that... Local News
Guy organises public meetings with companies following Storm Arwen 5th January 2022 Guy organises public meetings with companies following Storm Arwen Hexham MP, Guy Opperman has announced a series of public meetings across Tynedale and... Local News
Local jobs following jobs fair 3rd January 2022 Local jobs following Guy Opperman’s jobs fair Hexham MP, Guy Opperman is ‘delighted’ that local people have already found employment following his annual... Local News