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16th April 2019

Faisal Rashid MP’s Housing Summit 2019

Faisal Rashid MP’s ‘Housing Summit 2019’ will be held on Thursday 25th April 2019, from 6.45pm – 8.15pm at Bold Street Methodist Church, Warrington, WA1 1JQ. Across the country, we are facing a housing crisis that is hitting young people and families on low to middle

11th April 2019

Faisal Rashid MP puts pressure on Housing Minister over failure to provide Social Housing in Warrington

Faisal Rashid MP criticised the Department for Housing Communities and Local Government in parliament this week over its record on the provision of social housing in Warrington. Despite rising levels of demand, the Government is building over 30,000 fewer social-rented homes each year than in

10th April 2019

Faisal Rashid MP welcomes Warrington Western Link funding

Faisal Rashid, MP for Warrington South, has welcomed news that the Department for Transport has agreed to contribute significant funding for the Warrington Western Link. While backing the bid for the new link road, Faisal has also made it clear to both the Council and to the Department for

10th April 2019

Warrington Guardian Column – Housing Crisis

Across the country, we are facing an affordability crisis in housing that is hitting young people and families on low to middle incomes hardest. Many are struggling to afford to rent or to buy a decent home. This is leading to overcrowding, evictions, rent arrears and homelessness.

9th April 2019

Faisal’s speech on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

I was pleased to lead the debate on the “Elimination of Racial Discrimination” yesterday, which was held on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As a Muslim MP and a proud advocate of tolerance, peace and integration, the issue is close to my heart. As the

8th April 2019

Faisal Rashid MP calls on Council to adopt APPG definition of Islamophobia

Faisal Rashid, MP for Warrington South, has written to Council Leader, Councillor Russ Bowden, to request that Warrington Borough Council formally adopts the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims’ definition of Islamophobia. Home Office data released in October 2018 highlighted a

8th April 2019

Faisal Rashid MP takes HS2 Golborne Link concerns to Transport Minister

Faisal Rashid, MP for Warrington South, recently met Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani to raise concerns over HS2’s proposed Golborne Link. Many of Faisal’s constituents have contacted him to express their concerns that the plans, which include proposals for a substantial viaduct over the

4th April 2019

Faisal expresses his concerns on Land Banking

A full copy of Faisal’s letter regarding land banking and the adverse impact that this practice is having on the availability of brownfield land for development addressed to Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Housing and Planning is below.

3rd April 2019

Faisal speaks on the cuts to Local Government Funding

Local councils provide vital services to many of us, whether on fly-tipping, homelessness, adult social care or children’s services. Any funding cut is a direct attack to our local community. While the Prime Minister was announcing the end of austerity last October, more than 5,000 councillors

29th March 2019

Faisal Rashid MP’s Warrington South Traffic Survey 2019

Have Your Say I am regularly contacted by constituents who tell me they are fed-up with the intolerable levels of traffic congestion in the town. Congestion in the town is leading to significant delays travelling even the shortest of distances in the town. And this isn’t just affecting travel

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