"Nobody can take away my qualifications and what I’ve learned. You’re earning while you’re learning, gaining that experience, gaining that trust of the company and then they provide you with [...]
Chancellor John Healey delivered his Growth Speech on 7 September 2026. Chancellor John Healey has set out his plan to drive growth in every postcode, backing Britain’s extraordinary strengths to [...]
John Healey MP has today welcomed progress on cutting small boat arrivals to the UK. This July saw the lowest small boat arrivals since 2020 and the number of [...]
Back to School just got better for kids and families in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough as the number of local schools with free breakfast clubs has doubled. Labour's Best Start breakfast [...]
Local Historian, Douglas (Dug) Wydell, has launched his new book Bygone Business of West Melton & Wath-on-Dearne. The book celebrates the shops, businesses and people that have shaped Wath over [...]
John Healey, MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, will take part in a virtual funding workshop on 4th September, with Postcode Lottery, for local charities, volunteer organisations, and community groups in [...]
Continuing his drive to build an economy that works for every postcode, the Prime Minister has taken action to cut business rates bills for pubs, social clubs and live music [...]
Following the announcement in September that Conisbrough and Denaby would receive £20 million in funding over the next decade through Labour's Pride in Place programme, the newly established Conisbrough North [...]
Just a few months ago, I was at the Manvers Holiday Inn for a local trader’s market. There were more than 50 brilliant local businesses selling handcrafted goods, families enjoying [...]
John Healey, MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, will take part in a virtual funding workshop, with Postcode Lottery, for local charities, volunteer organisations, and community groups in the area. The session [...]
The new Prime Minister has taken immediate action to take VAT off energy bills from 1st October and give breathing space on the cost of living. Taking 5% VAT off [...]
Continuing his drive to build an economy that works for every postcode, the Prime Minister has taken action to cut business rates bills for pubs, social clubs and live music [...]
John Healey was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday 20th July. Speaking on his appointment, John said: It is the greatest privilege to be appointed Chancellor of the [...]
Dream Tree Bookshop is launching a new initiative to encourage more children to get outdoors and discover the joy of reading this summer. The project, devised by owner Lynsey Butcher, [...]
Back in February, I launched a survey to hear from residents in Conisbrough and Denaby about their concerns with off-road biking. This led to a walkabout with South Yorkshire Police [...]
Families across Rawmarsh, Wath and Swinton will see the cost of going to school slashed even further from September, as Labour confirms caps on branded uniforms and more free breakfast [...]
In recent weeks, we have once again seen the tragic consequences of open water swimming. Sadly, this includes the deaths of Muhammed Secka and Mackenzie Swift. The loss of these [...]
Whitestone Solar Farm has submitted its final application to the Planning Inspectorate. The application is currently under review, and a decision is pending on whether it will be accepted for [...]
John Healey MP welcomed Rotherham Military Community veterans (MCVC) to Parliament earlier this week. The group supports military personnel, both past and present, with help and advice on a range [...]
Lani-Mae Ball, former ward councillor for Conisbrough, will be leading the area’s Pride in Place board (PiP), alongside additional members who have yet to be recruited. Once fully formed, this [...]
Adults balancing responsibilities such as work and childcare will now have a new route into university and college thanks to radical reforms by the Labour government to create a new, [...]
More than 3.5 million unmarried couples across the UK could soon benefit from stronger legal and financial protections, as the Government launches a major consultation to modernise family law. The [...]
Today, the Royal British Legion hosted a commemorative event to mark the 15th anniversary of the end of the Iraq War. The event at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire [...]
John Healey MP is supporting an Edlington primary school with their campaign to improve road safety. The student leadership team at St Mary’s Primary School met with their local MP [...]
A raft of new measures introduced by the Labour government will see wages go up, bills come down, and more support for those who need it most in Rotherham and [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP John Healey recently joined South Yorkshire Police’s Off-Road Biking Team, alongside officers from the Doncaster South Neighbourhood Policing Team and Doncaster Council neighbourhood officers, for a [...]
Residents from Denaby, Old Denaby and Conisbrough were invited to attend a consultation event for the Conisbrough North Pride in Place Programme on Friday, alongside Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP John [...]
John Healey, MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, has today welcomed the news that Dearne Valley College and Rotherham College, part of RNN Group is to be awarded Technical Excellence College [...]
After fighting for stronger protections for workers across Rotherham and Doncaster, John Healey celebrates new measures delivered by this Labour Government coming into force, that will provide better rights and [...]
John Healey has welcomed a new funding pot delivered by the Government in Doncaster. Edlington is set to benefit from a £500,000 boost through Labour’s Pride in Place Impact Fund, [...]
The government has launched the Orgreave Inquiry to uncover the truth of what happened on 18th June 1984. For over 40 years, miners and families, including in Rotherham and Doncaster, [...]
Conisbrough’s MP John Healey has welcomed today’s announcement which means an upgrade to The Stone Castle Centre to become a new Neighbourhood Health Centre. The investment means Conisbrough is at [...]
The Government has launched its new Waste Crime Action Plan - the toughest ever crackdown on illegal waste - backed by an additional £45 million for the Environment Agency to [...]
John Healey has welcomed the news that Castle Academy has been included in Labour’s next phase of school-based nurseries. Announced today, the Conisbrough primary school will see classrooms converted into [...]
Today is a landmark day for our steel industry, which has only been made possible because we have a Labour government. Steel is vital for our infrastructure, defence sector, our [...]
Last week, Edlington’s local MP, John Healey, visited Edlington Victoria Academy to see first-hand how the school’s breakfast club is benefiting pupils. The academy joined the first phase of Labour’s [...]
Parents across Rawmarsh and Conisbrough worry about what social media is doing to their children's sleep, concentration and mental health. Many feel they are fighting a losing battle against platforms [...]
In September, we had the fantastic news that Conisbrough and Denaby had been awarded £20 million of long-term funding over the next ten years through Labour’s Pride in Place programme. [...]
I’ve written a letter of support to the Assessment Panel for the UK Town of Culture 2028, backing Conisbrough’s bid for the title. Conisbrough has played a remarkable role in [...]
Back in 2024, John visited Newman School, which specialises in SEND support for children aged 2-19 Thousands of children with SEND across Rotherham and Doncaster will benefit from [...]
John Healey, MP for Wath, visited the site of the brand-new Banking Hub located at Tesco last week, ahead of its official opening next month. The new facility, sited on [...]
Have off-road bikes been a problem near you in Conisbrough and Denaby? 🚨 I have received reports from concerned residents regarding an increase in off-road biking activity across Conisbrough [...]
Rotherham Council has extended their Baby Packs initiative following a successful pilot scheme. The scheme was originally funded until 2027, but after an overwhelmingly positive response, with 99% of parents [...]
I am pleased to see the regeneration of Wath Library progressing, with demolition works now underway to remove the old library building. During the works, there will be temporary changes [...]
Labour’s Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock has confirmed an extra £25 million in funding for children and adult hospices across the United Kingdom. Rotherham Hospice is one of 158 adult [...]
More families and children in West Melton and Conisbrough will soon benefit from free, daily breakfast clubs as the Labour government confirms the next 500 schools to offer the scheme [...]
I am pleased that Cash Access UK have partnered with Tesco in Wath to continue face‑to‑face banking services in our town. This is a big step forward in protecting and [...]
Sir Thomas Wharton welcomed John Healey, Member of Parliament for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough and Secretary of State for Defence, to the Academy on Friday to speak with the school’s student [...]
I am pleased to share my backing for Conisbrough’s bid to be the UK’s first Town of Culture. Conisbrough has played a remarkable role in our national story for generations. [...]
Rotherham’s children and young people with SEND will benefit from a major upgrade to staff training, as Labour sets out the most comprehensive SEND training offer ever introduced in England. [...]
The government has announced its plans for a major new rail network across the North that will deliver faster, more frequent services. Included is funding to develop a Full Business [...]
John Healey MP has today welcomed news that, in the first ever release of such data, Rotherham has been given a ‘green’ rating, the highest possible, for its pothole performance. [...]
Road users across Rawmarsh and Conisbrough are set to benefit from the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy, the first plan in over a decade to make our roads safer for [...]
My office will be closed until Monday 5th January 2026. During this time emergency contact information for various services can be found below. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas [...]
John Healey MP invited students from Edlington Victoria Academy to design the front cover of his annual Christmas card competition, which is now in its twentieth year. Each Christmas, John [...]
John Healey MP has today backed the Labour Government’s new investment to provide training and work to young people who are neither earning nor learning in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough. Labour [...]
Tens of thousands of Armed Forces personnel will be able to claim for a return journey to be reunited with their friends and family this festive season, underlining Labour’s commitment [...]
John Healey cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Wath Road Post Office, which restores Post Office services back to Brampton. This new service replaces the previous [...]
John Healey MP once again joined Rotherham Families First at Parkgate Shopping for the launch of their annual Christmas Toy Appeal. The locally run charity, headed up by Ann Levick, [...]
The Budget, delivered yesterday, has taken fair choices to deliver on the public’s priorities and the change Labour promised. Economic growth has been upgraded to 1.5%, and wages are rising [...]
John Healey MP welcomes the news that the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has taken the decision to return the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) investment reserve to members. 755 members [...]
John Healey welcomes the launch of Labour’s bold plan to tackle physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys in Rawmarsh and Constituency, and reduce inequalities. Men and [...]
The government have identified 13 new sites that could be home to one of the landmark new munitions and energetics factories, the first to be built in Britain for two [...]
John Healey has welcomed the news that Great British Energy will be funding solar panels for De Warenne Academy in Conisbrough. The Labour government has today announced details of the [...]
We’ve secured £20 million of long-term funding for the town through Labour’s Pride in Place programme, which is £2 million every year for the next decade. What’s even better is [...]
John Healey recently visited Brookfield Junior Academy in Swinton to help officially open their new library space, alongside Principal Miss Dunning, English Lead Mrs Pounder, the dedicated junior librarians, and [...]
John Healey has welcomed the news that the Government will be investing an additional £2 million to protect and maintain war memorials across the country - ensuring that the service [...]
Veterans are set to benefit from a transformational new Veterans Strategy as Labour announces plan to renew the nation's contract with those who serve and have served. New support hubs, [...]
John Healey MP is urging South Yorkshire businesses to follow the example of one of the region’s most innovative manufacturers and embrace rooftop solar to cut costs and go green. [...]
Armed forces families in military homes will see a major boost from Labour’s new plan to end the scandal of poor-quality military housing. Published this week, the new Defence Housing [...]
Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust have received the prestigious Europa Nostra Award for the restoration of the Camellia House, which transformed the historic Lady Rockingham’s Tea Room into a vibrant visitor [...]
John Healey MP has welcomed the introduction of new measures, coming into force today, that will require social landlords to urgently repair dangerous homes. Starting today, Awaab’s Law introduces new [...]
I have submitted a formal objection to the developers of Whitestone Solar Farm. While I am fully supportive of Britain’s broader ambition to transition toward clean, sustainable, and domestically produced [...]
John Healey MP has welcomed formal confirmation from Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP that Swinton Academy will be rebuilt, after years of campaigning for the school’s inclusion in the national [...]
I’m really pleased to share some positive news for Conisbrough and Denaby. We’ve secured £20 million of long-term funding for the town through Labour’s Pride in Place programme, which is [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP, and Defence Secretary, John Healey says South Yorkshire’s economy will be boosted by the launch of a pioneering defence programme - backed as part of a [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP John Healey has written to the Education Secretray asking her to clarify plans to rebuild Swinton Academy. The school was originally earmarked for a new build [...]
John Healey, MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, has welcomed the Government’s landmark expansion of 30 hours’ funded childcare, calling it “a game-changer” for working families locally with the new offer [...]
John Healey MP is backing a major expansion of the cadets across Yorkshire as the Government launches a new cadets campaign backed with £70 million new funding. The new ‘30 [...]
In the summer of 2023, a new day time bus service was introduced for Wentworth after a successful campaign led by MP John Healey and Wentworth Parish Council. This new [...]
Homebuyers are £1,000 better off on their mortgage thanks to the new Government, analysis has found. Since the election, interest rates have been cut five times, showing stability has returned [...]
After advocating on behalf of local hospices Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP, John Healey, has welcomed the announcement that families will see further improvements in end-of-life care as the government releases [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP, John Healey, has welcomed the lifting of HS2 safeguarding restrictions across parts of Rotherham and Doncaster including Bramley, Ravenfield, Hooton Roberts and Old Denaby. In a [...]
The Government has confirmed it will launch a statutory inquiry into the violent confrontation between police and picketers at Orgreave 41 years ago. Chaired by the Bishop of Sheffield, The [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP and Defence Secretary, John Healey, met with the Vulcan to the Sky Trust to speak with them about the charity, and its work preserving the iconic [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP John Healey saw first hand how the government’s Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is helping to improve sporting opportunities locally. Parkgate Astro, run by Rotherham United Community [...]
A leading Wath based printing company invited Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP, John Healey, to view their new rooftop solar panels which are set to help the firm provide over a [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP John Healey has welcomed the news that plans for the new Rotherham Gateway railway station have taken a major step forward. It’s after South Yorkshire Mayoral [...]
Veterans across South Yorkshire will benefit from VALOUR, the Government’s new £50m support system giving former members of the Armed Forces greater access to tailored support. Veterans throughout the North [...]
John Healey says the government has “a determination to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve, who have served, and Forces families” at the start of Armed Forces Week. [...]
Almost three million more households, including 210,000 more families across Yorkshire and the Humber, will get support to pay their energy bills next winter, as the government confirms additional cost [...]
Almost £500,000 has been awarded to groups across the Rawmarsh and Conisbrough constituency as part of the government’s latest funding through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. Four groups have been [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP, John Healey, raised a glass of Chantry’s latest beer to celebrate Beer Day Britian. The Parkgate based brewery has brewed Bailey Bridge Pale Ale to commemorate [...]
Defence Secretary, John Healey and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte toured Sheffield Forgemasters, which manufactures specialist steel parts used in critical defence programmes, including nuclear-grade steel components for the Royal [...]
Yorkshire Water has been banned, with immediate effect, from handing out unfair bonuses to senior bosses. The move comes after the government brought in tough new legislation as part of [...]
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP, John Healey, has today (05.06.2025) come out in support of the government’s plans to deliver a free nutritious meal every school day for over five thousand [...]
Job Title: Caseworker Closing Date: 6 June 2025 Working For: John Healey MP (Rawmarsh and Consibrough) Location: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough Salary: £23,000 to £35,000 Length of Contract: Permanent Job Details: [...]
John Healey MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it has spearheaded the largest increase in criminal action against water companies in history. A record 81 criminal investigations into water [...]
John Healey got to see first-hand how government funding for new school-based nurseries is set to help families in Denaby. The Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP visited St Albans Catholic Primary [...]