It’s an honour to be the first female Labour MP for Carlisle and North Cumbria.
I was born and raised in Carlisle, and I still call it home, so I understand both the challenges we face and the huge potential we have.
As your MP, I’ll always stand up for our area, be your voice in parliament and work hard to deliver real results for the people of Carlisle and North Cumbria.
Without Julie’s commitment to giving local people a voice, her love of our community and her belief in Carlisle, there wouldn’t be a campaign to save Carlisle Baths and we would have lost another piece of our city’s heritage forever.
MY PROMISE
Local
I was born in Carlisle, went to school in Carlisle, and I live in Carlisle. If elected, my office and my home will be in Carlisle and being the MP for Carlisle will be the only job I do.
Visible
I am a visible MP, out and about in and around Carlisle, talking to local people and holding in-person advice surgeries.
Active
I am a campaigner. I have a proven record of delivering locally and nationally for people. I will be a strong voice for Carlisle and local people.
My Priorities
Health
Founder & chair of charity to develop Carlisle Baths as a Centre for Health & Wellbeing
The Tories have decimated our National Health Service. It's now impossible to register with an NHS Dentist or see your GP quickly in Carlisle.
As your Labour MP, I will work with our Councillors and communities to support the wellbeing of local people; reducing crime, tackling social isolation, improving green spaces, and helping Carlisle become a clean energy city.
Jobs
Senior Manager at two of the UK's largest infrastructure providers
Growing up I saw how successive Tory Governments destroyed Carlisle's traditional industries. I witnessed first hand how unemployment shattered lives and devastated our communities.
Carlisle needs well paid, skilled jobs so that young people who leave for higher education, return; and those who come here to study, stay.
As MP I will work to bring central government jobs to our city, and support the further expansion of low carbon technologies across our region.
Transport
Portfolio holder for Transport. Lambeth Council 1998-2002 & former Trustee of Living Streets
Local businesses are suffering because there is no reliable public transport for their customers and staff. Older people are left isolated because their bus route has been cut.
We need to bring bus services back under local control to improve public transport within Carlisle and increase the routes and frequency of buses to and from local villages.
I will seek improvements for cyclists and pedestrians to encourage active travel and improve accessibility.