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Public Transport Users' Forum

Ian Swales on the bus

As part of his ongoing campaign to improve public transport in the area, Ian Swales is in the process of setting up a transport users' forum. Working alongside transport provider, Arriva, Ian hopes that the forum will provide a fast means of communication between consumer and provider. Several local councillors have alread signed up to participate. If you would like to get involved with the Public Transport Forum and have your say on how local transport should improve, please get in touch for more information.

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Redcar since May 2010

Ian Swales MP

In the early hours of Friday May 7th I was declared the first ever Liberal Democrat MP for Redcar. Thanks to all of your help I overturned Labour MP Vera Baird's 12,116 majority with a huge swing of 21.8%. This was England's largest swing and the largest swing between any of the three largest parties at the 2010 general election and I could not have achieved this without all your support.

I came into politics because I genuinely care about the area that my family and I live in. I am dedicated to being a local MP, and working hard to give the area a much needed voice in Parliament.

Redcar 2010 General Election Result in full

In The Constituency

I am always out and about in the constituency, meeting everyone from local businesses to voluntary organisations. I like to keep you all informed of my whereabouts, so if you click on the link on the side bar then you will be able to see my diary updates. My interactive map also shows you where I have been.

My Diary

You can also see what I have been up to on my news page

Recent News Stories

Constituency Office

Ian's constituency office is currently located at the Redcar Station Business Centre. The office acts as a point of contact for constituents and through it Ian's team have handled over 1500 pieces of casework on behalf of local people.

As well as Ian's face to face surgeries which are held fortnightly (see below) constituents can contact Ian's office on (01642) 495 704 between the hours of 10am and 4pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Constituents can call the same number to arrange an appointment to speak to one of Ian's caseworkers in person between the hours of 10am and midday on Tuesdays. For security reasons office staff cannot accept visitors without an appointment outside of these hours.

Surgeries

Ian holds surgeries once a fortnight in different places across the constituency; the surgeries are walk in sessions, so therefore it is not necessary to book appointments.

The purpose of the surgeries is that you can come along to meet Ian and discuss your views or ask Ian for help or advice on any problems that you might be having. We do ask that you bring along all relevant information/documentation to help Ian gain a better understanding of each individual case.

Please find my surgery dates on the link below:

Surgery Dates

Recent updates

  • MP welcomes action to tackle Metal Theft
    Article: Feb 7, 2012

    Local MP, Ian Swales is to have a meeting with the director general of British Metal Recycling Association where he will be briefed on their position following recent developments from the Home Secretary on the issue of Metal Theft.

    Metal Theft has been on the rise across Teesside recently, with a 7% rise in metal theft alone in the last six months, so Ian was pleased to hear that the Government is changing the law in a bid to tackle this problem. The BMRA support

  • MP is appalled at state of social care provision in Redcar and Cleveland
    Article: Feb 7, 2012

    Local MP, Ian Swales has demanded an urgent meeting with Redcar and Cleveland's Chief Executive the head of Adult and Children's services and the Leader of the Council, George Dunning to discuss the latest Audit Committees report that has reported a £6.1million departmental overspend in that department.

  • Ian Swales at Peterson Engineering with an apprentice
    More opportunities needed to stop us losing a generation - Swales
    Article: Feb 7, 2012

    Local MP Ian Swales believes that improving education and access to apprenticeships is the answer to the news this morning that Grangetown, a ward in his constituency, has the highest level of youth unemployment in the North East.

    21.6% of young people, aged 16 - 24 years old in Grangetown are currently on Job Seekers Allowance, and are in desperate need of help to find sustainable employment. In just the last year, the Government has supported apprentices in the North East and the area has seen an 84% rise in Apprenticeships with Redcar and Cleveland seeing a 93% rise.

  • Advice Surgery - Roseberry Library, Redcar
    Event: February 11, 2012 10:00 AM

    Please bring any documentation that will help Ian to understand the case if this is necessary.

    It is a drop-in surgery and Ian will see everyone.

  • Advice Surgery - South Bank Library
    Event: February 11, 2012 11:45 AM

    Please bring any documentation that will help Ian to understand the case if this is necessary.

    It is a drop-in surgery and Ian will see everyone.

  • Local MP to Job Swap with apprentice
    Article: Feb 2, 2012

    On Monday 6th February, Ian Swales MP for Redcar will shadow an apprentice at a local engineering company for an afternoon.

    Petersons Engineering of Dormanstown have offered to be the host for the job swap which will see Ian Swales attempting to master some technical skills that a young apprentice, Bradley Hinchliffe, will teach him. Bradley is on an advanced apprenticeship at Middlesbrough College doing Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering level 3.

  • Ambulance
    Swales calls for clarity on emergency care provision
    Article: Feb 2, 2012

    Ian Swales, Liberal Democrat MP for Redcar has today questioned the decision to move two of the four rapid response ambulances from Redcar, and is requesting urgent clarification from the North East Ambulance Service that this will not impact on the health and well being of residents in his Redcar Constituency.

  • Advice Surgery - Redcar Library
    Event: February 25, 2012 10:00 AM

    Please bring any documentation that will help Ian to understand the case if this is necessary.

    It is a drop-in surgery and Ian will see everyone.

  • Advice Surgery - Ormesby Library
    Event: February 25, 2012 11:45 AM

    Please bring any documentation that will help Ian to understand the case if this is necessary.

    It is a drop-in surgery and Ian will see everyone.

  • Swales delighted at post office rescue deal
    Article: Jan 25, 2012

    Swales delighted at post office rescue deal

    The future of Post Offices up and down the country have been secured by the Liberal Democrats in Government brokering a deal that will ensure they are safe for the next 10 years.

    Labour closed over 7100 post offices, with many of our communities really feeling the loss of these vital services. This deal gives additional certainty to postmasters all over the UK that the full range of post office services will now be safe. This adds to the other measures such as new national and local government contracts, new models to transform post offices and improvements to financial services offers.

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Contact me at Unit 12 Redcar Station Business Centre, Station Road, Redcar, TS10 1RD

01642 495704

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