Sharon outside the current Thomas Alleynes School site.

Sharon Taylor, the Labour and Co-Operative Party parliamentary candidate for Stevenage, has welcomed the news that Hertfordshire County Council have approved plans to rebuild the Thomas Alleynes School on a site in Great Ashby. Continue reading Sharon welcomes new school

Sharon Taylor pictured with Co-Op Store Manager Charles and Shop worker Donna.

Sharon Taylor, the Labour and Co-Operative Parliamentary candidate for Stevenage, visited the Co-op store at The Oval to meet the managers and staff and purchase some Fairtrade chocolate instead of her usual bar, as part of Fairtrade Fortnight. Continue reading Sharon urges Stevenage to take part in The Big Swap

Sharon Taylor, Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Stevenage at the general election, has welcomed the news that First Capital Connect are taking action to address the problems with their service. Continue reading Sharon welcomes action on First Capital Connect

The Conservative Party in our area has been caught using dodgy crime statistics, thought to have been prepared by Conservative HQ, to misrepresent the level of violent crime in our communities.

Labour has responded by calling on the local Tory Candidate who used these dodgy figures to come clean and apologise for misleading local people. Continue reading Sharon calls on Conservative Candidate to come clean on dodgy crime figures

Sharon Taylor, the Labour and Co-Operative Party candidate for Stevenage, has today welcomed the news that the UK is officially out of recession, but warned against withdrawing government support while the economy is still recovering. Continue reading Sharon welcomes return to growth, but urges against complacency during the recovery

Sharon Taylor, the Labour and Co-Operative Party candidate for Stevenage, has welcomed the news that 93% of hospital patients would recommend the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust to friends and family. Continue reading Lister patients give thumbs up to Stevenage service

Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Stevenage this morning to launch an initiative aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour. Mr Brown was joined in Bedwell by Labour’s parliamentary candidate and leader of Stevenage Borough Council, Sharon Taylor, the Member of Parliament for Stevenage, Barbara Follett and Dawn Primarolo MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families. Continue reading Sharon Taylor welcomes Gordon Brown to Stevenage

Sharon Taylor, the Labour and Co-Operative Party parliamentary candidate for the Stevenage, has welcomed figures released today which show a drop in unemployment. Continue reading Sharon Taylor welcomes fall in unemployment

Sharon Taylor inspects Stevenage Roads

Sharon Taylor, the Labour and Co-Operative Party parliamentary candidate, is calling on Hertfordshire Highways to make our roads safe again following the big freeze. Continue reading Sharon Taylor inspects Stevenage Roads

Sharon Taylor, the leader of Stevenage Borough Council and Labour’s Parliamentrary Candidate for Stevenage at the next general election, recieved the Council Partner of the Year award, on behalf of the Council, from the Citizens Advice Bureau at their gala fundraising dinner on 19th January. Continue reading Stevenage Borough Council wins national Citizen’s Advice award

In a letter to the Comet Sharon Taylor, Labour’s parliamentary candidate, has publicly challenged the Conservative candidate and candidates from other parties to take part in a public debate. Continue reading Sharon challenges candidates to take part in a public debate

Sharon Taylor pictured with the Squirrel Tavern landlords Dave and Cath Bannister.

Sharon Taylor, Labour’s candidate for Stevenage in the general election, visited The Squirrel pub in Chells to celebrate with regulars the news that the British pint, along with the pint of milk and the mile for road traffic have been reprieved. Continue reading Sharon toasts the traditional pint

Sharon Taylor meeting Annie Large

Sharon Taylor, Labour’s parliamentary candidate, has welcomed the news that the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has issued his final decision and granted outline planning permission for development on land west of the A1 (M) at Stevenage.

The project, led by the West of Stevenage Consortium, will provide 3,600 dwellings and business premises, shops, leisure, social and community facilities, open space and landscaping as well as provision of infrastructure, highways and public transport facilities. Continue reading Stevenage West gets the go ahead

Sharon Taylor shopping at the Christmas Farmers Market in Stevenage High Street.

Sharon Taylor, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Stevenage, stepped into Christmas last weekend Continue reading Sharon Taylor steps into Christmas

Sharon Taylor, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Stevenage has welcomed news that the number of people claiming unemployment benefit has fallen. There are now 68 more Stevenage people with jobs than last month and the unemployment rate for the constituency is 3% below the national average. Continue reading Sharon welcomes fall in unemployment

Sharon Taylor and Barbara Follett MP welcome Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Health to the Lister.

Sharon Taylor, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Stevenage was delighted to welcome Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Health to see the exciting developments taking place at the Lister Hospital this morning.  The Minister heard about the campaign to ensure that Lister became the acute trauma centre for North and East Hertfordshire and was taken on a tour of our hospital to see the new Surgi-centre and Maternity Unit which are currently under construction. Continue reading Sharon Taylor Welcomes Secretary of State to the Lister

Sharon Taylor

Sharon Taylor has been overwhelmingly selected, by Stevenage Labour Party Members, to be Labours Candidate at the next general election. Sharon, who lives in Fairview Road, grew up in Stevenage attending Roebuck, Camps Hill and Girls Grammar Schools. Sharon has brought up three children in the town and has worked locally for British Aerospace, John Lewis and the Hertfordshire Constabulary.  Continue reading Sharon Taylor for Stevenage

Sue Funiciello, Sharon Taylor and Richard Howitt with Stevenage Land Registry workers.

Today I visited the Stevenage Land Registry with Richard Howitt, our Labour MEP, to listen to the concerns of staff and the PCS Union regarding management proposals to close the Stevenage office.  This proposed closure would result in the loss of 279 Stevenage jobs, among staff who have worked hard to ensure that their productivity is exceptionally high. Continue reading Sharon joins campaign to save Land Registry jobs

Originally published in The Stevenage Comet

THE leader of Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) will put herself forward as a possible Labour candidate to run for the Stevenage MP seat.

Following the news that Barbara Follett MP is to step down at the next election Sharon Taylor has already confirmed her interest. Continue reading Stevenage council leader in the frame as next MP