News: Huge support for save our steel petition

Local MPs Denis MacShane and John Healey along with Council Leader Roger Stone, church leaders, steelworkers and others launched the "Save our Steel" petition in Rotherham last week.

There was also a "Save our Steel" campaign stand at South Yorkshire Festival at Wortley Hall on 4th July.

Denis MacShane MP said "Rotherham people were really pleased to have a tangible way of showing their support for our steel workers and steel industry. I did an event earlier with the British Heart Foundation at their Frederick St shop and within minutes of dropping a petition form on the counter it was half full.

"This is an urgent call to Rotherham people to sign up by 14th July in order that I can present the petition to Parliament on behalf of the people of Rotherham."

John Healey MP said: "After all the glorious weather Rotherham has had this week we ended up launching this petition in torrential rain, but in the first hour we had over 300 signatures."

Cllr Roger Stone OBE, Leader of Rotherham Council said "It was great to see so many Rotherham people stepping forward to sign this petition. I am fully behind our MPs in their drive to make sure that the voice of Rotherham citizens can be heard and I hope as many as possible from across Rotherham's varied community will sign it."

The petetion will be available to sign on: Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th at 10.30 - 12.30 by College St entrance to the markets in Rotherham town centre.

Denis MacShane website
John Healey website
Rotherham

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