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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 7h

Apparently (according to t’other half) this room is a midlife crisis.

I rather like to think it’s a very happy place! 🕹️👾
#VIC20 #Amiga #CDTV #Retrocomputing

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 16h

The people and companies suspected of fraud

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 17h

The letters are dropping now. They have to December to pay back or face even tougher penalties

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 17h

🚨Under the Government's counter-fraud scheme, anyone who wrongly claimed pandemic support funds now has the chance to voluntarily return the money before the end of the year or face penalties.

💪Labour is taking action to protect taxpayers’ money and ensure fairness for those who followed the rules.

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

🏗️ 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐓 🧱

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧.

I am, of course, a former pupil of Russell Scott, both the original 1882 building and the newer from 1981. I still have the centenary commemorative mug!

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

⚽️ Then new sports facilities including a field and a Multi-Use Games Area will be constructed when the old school is demolished.

This £14m investment in Denton’s children is very welcome and one I’m extremely proud of!

There’s a public consultation at the school on 13th October 2.30-7pm

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

The draft plans have been drawn up and the new building will be two stories high and built on what should’ve been the school playing field. The current school will remain operational while the new one is built

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

With the change of Government I had to make sure Russell Scott stayed in the programme, which it has, and now Tilbury Douglas has been awarded the contract to build, with the DfE directly overseeing the project (not Tameside Council). 🧱🪚

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

💬 I raised the school’s plight several times in Parliament, had meetings with Education Secretaries and Ministers - lots of tea and sympathy - but it wasn’t until I met Baroness Barran that someone “got it” and Russell Scott was placed on the Government’s School rebuilding programme!

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

🧱 A few years back, it underwent a multi-million pounds refurbishment, and on the face of it the school looks great. I was invited to cut the ribbon. ✂️

‼️ Sadly the work was substandard and done by Carillion. Problems soon emerged. 😱

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www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Worst built UK school where kids paddle in sewage and get sick from toxic fumes

Russell Scott Primary School in Denton, Greater Manchester, is unfit for kids. Head Steve Marsland says the 19th century building may have to be demolished and rebuilt

www.mirror.co.uk

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

🏗️ 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐓 🧱

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧.

I am, of course, a former pupil of Russell Scott, both the original 1882 building and the newer from 1981. I still have the centenary commemorative mug!

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 5d

💬 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐘 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞.

I bid successfully for £17m from the Levelling-up Fund, and the council are consulting on how best to spend it: 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤:

💻 lnkd.in/dk8iuSdk

#DestinationDenton #RenewBritain

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮:

I’ve been an MP for over 20 years now and it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to draw up a list like this…

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒: areas like Gorton & Denton, forgotten by the Tories finally getting the funding we need and deserve.

#RenewBritain

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

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Again the work is well underway.

📜 The full town centre Masterplan will be presented to Tameside Council’s Cabinet in December and the officers have promised to meet with me again then, 𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫!

#DestinationDenton #RenewBritain

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

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and Hatters’ Square - a new food hall destination, bar and flexible workspace being built in the old Gateway store on the Civic Square.

𝐈’𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠!

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

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The work is well underway…

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

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🏗️ 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 with an Italian Restaurant and bar with roof terrace being built on top of Vault 2 (the old Royal Bank of Scotland building),

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

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🏠 But it’s also great to see private sector investment in Denton too. Wain Homes’ Crown Point housing scheme is nearing completion; the new housing block on the former swimming pool site will be beginning soon following a grant awarded by Homes England.

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

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In our meeting I learned there’s 24 major action points to make the town centre more attractive and a place people of all ages want to visit for work, leisure, shopping and to come and eat out.

💻 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐘: placed.mysocialpinpoint.com/dentontownce... 𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

🧵 💷 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍 - 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄:

𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧” 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 £𝟏𝟕𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞. I submitted the bid in the Levelling-Up Fund. Initially it was refused in round 2 but we were successful in round 3.

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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 3d

I really want this government to succeed and I’ve always worked to that end.

But we can’t just pretend everything is going great and what we need is more of the same.

I will make sure we are connected to our communities and make better decisions.

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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 4d

Enjoyed speaking to @emmaburnell.bsky.social from @labourlist.bsky.social about what kind of Deputy Leader I’ll be and what I do with my “free” time ….

Read or watch here:
labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

‘A mandate from the members’: Challenge, responsibilty and speaking truth to power– the LabourList deputy leadership interview with Lucy Powell - LabourList

LabourList Editor Emma Burnell sat down with Lucy Powell to talk about her pitch to Labour Party members to be deputy leader.

labourlist.org

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 3d

🔆 Expanding Great British Energy’s scheme to install solar panels in schools & hospitals to cut energy bills and put more money into frontline services

👷‍♂️ Abolish longterm youth unemployment, with a guaranteed work placement for young people who have been out of a job or education for 18 months

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 3d

🪜 A new higher skills target - for 2/3 of young people to go to university, further education or take on a gold standard apprenticeship

👩‍⚕️ Fair pay agreements in social care

📚 Ensure every primary school has a library

🚗 Backed Jaguar Land Rover with a £1.5 billion loan guarantee

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