Lack of local engagement

Local MP, Graham Stuart, has written to every Parish Council in the Beverley & Holderness Constituency asking for their support in his campaign against the local PCT’s plans to close every bed at Withernsea, Hornsea, Beverley and Driffield Community Hospitals.Graham has asked each Parish Council to write to the PCT to oppose the bed closure plans and to confirm with him that they have done so.Graham said:“We need to show unanimous and overwhelming public opposition to these plans and if Parish Councils show that they are all opposed to the closures then this is a powerful argument against the PCT which is supposed to make changes with people and not just for them.“If the PCT refuses to listen to the people, then the evidence of overwhelming opposition from Parish Councils and other voluntary groups will give me a strong case to put to the Secretary of State to ask her to intervene.”