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Yorkshire 'is not geting the benefits' of the Olympic legacy, one of the region's MPs has claimed.

Speaking in the Commons, Barry Sheerman, who represents Huddersfield, demanded the Government carry out a review.

But Ministers insisted the Games were 'for the whole country'.

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• Barry Sheerman MP
• Don Valley Stadium

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Liberal Democrat David Ward explains why he rebelled against the Government on plans over plans to cut the rate at which benefits rise each year.

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Bassetlaw MP John Mann has criticised a report by the East Midlands Ambulance Service on the response to consultation about the future of ambulance provision in the region.

He said the report was a "misrepresentation of the response to the consultation" and suggested that "such bias in representing the facts is simply unacceptable and is a breach of both NHS guidelines and legislation."

He has now written to the Chief Executive of the Trust before a meeting to consider the contents of the report.

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A North Yorkshire MP is calling for fairer health funding in the county.

Anne McIntosh, MP for Thirsk and Malton, met with Minister for Health Dr Dan Poulter today to request a review into the funding formula.

The funding allocation figure shows that per head of population North Yorkshire receives substantially less than other urban parts of Yorkshire and less even than neighbouring counties like Cumbria.

This shortfall hampers efficient use of Community Hospitals such as the Lambert, St Monica’s, Malton Hospital and the Friarage as well as the provision of health care through GPs and community nurses.

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• NHS
• Anne McIntosh

The future of healthcare services at Newark hospital are being discussed in the Commons.

The hospital trust says the public is being fully consulted about changes that are being made and it is committed to providing a quality service.

But MP Patrick Mercer claims that with a growing population and the planned closure of the ambulance station, there's a risk that services for local patients will suffer.

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• Newark hospital
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The future of healthcare services at Newark hospital will be discussed in the Commons later.

The hospital trust says the public is being fully consulted about changes that are being made and it is committed to providing a quality service.

However, MP Patrick Mercer claims that with a growing population and the planned closure of the ambulance station, there's a risk that services for local patients will suffer.

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Councils in Yorkshire and Humber can plan how to spend their share of an £20.8 million fund for local road maintenance after funding allocations were published today by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin.

The £20.8 million is part of a £333 million fund announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement for essential maintenance to renew, repair and extend the life of roads in England.

This highways maintenance funding could be used for improvements such as road resurfacing, maintenance to bridges or repairing damage to highway infrastructure caused by severe weather events, such as the recent flooding.

This extra money will support economic growth and development by helping local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber to get the best out of their local road networks, This funding can be spent on measures to bring smoother, safer and more reliable journeys to the travelling public whether they are commuting to work or taking the children to school."I

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