NHS protest set to hit town over weekend
Campaigners say ‘Save our NHS’ as town set to play host to planned protest
plans to transform the service are among residents.
Pe o p l e i n t h e a r e a h ave already signed a petition to all of the candidates standing to be Filey’s next MP in May’s general election.
The petition asks each candidate to commit to protect the NHS f rom privatisation, make sure it has the funding it needs, and keep the NHS out of the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment) trade deal with the US.
Anne Platts, a 38 Degrees member from Filey, said: “Write why you care about the NHS and why you want to challenge your local MP candidates by taking part in the day of action.
“Here’s an example: ‘We all need the NHS at our best and worst moments in life’.
“That’s why I’ll be going out thi s Saturday to s pread the word about our campaign and collect signatures on our local petition.
“Filey’s day of action will show our MP candidates that if they want to sell off or run down our NHS, they’ll have a fight on their hands.”
The protestors will join more than 9,000 other members of 38 Degrees protesting on the same day across the UK.
The prote s t wil l s t a r t at 11am, and organisers say that it’s open to all.
D av i d B a bb s , e xe c ut i v e director of 38 Degrees, said: “This day of action should send a clear message to politicians; yo u’re b e i n g wat c h e d by millions of us fighting to protect our NHS.
“The NHS is the best healthcare system in the world, and it belongs to all of us. But t o o many p o l i t i c i a n s h ave ignored the doctors and nurses on the frontline.
“They’ve turned their back on t he pri nci pl e of a n NHS owned by all of us and working to s ave l ives, rather than to make money.
“We love our NHS too much to let it be sold off to the highest bidder.”
Visit www. 38degrees.org. uk/nhs Details have been revealed for the 2015 Filey Folk Festival, with organisers vowing that this year’s event will be the biggest to date.
Over 150 acts will grace s t a ge s ac ro s s t he t own over the first bank holiday weekend in May.
T h e e ve nt , whi c h i s backed by the town council, has been a staple in Filey for over a decade but has grown considerably in recent years.
And this year, the musi cal acts will be staged across eight venues.
These include the Masonic Hall, the Evron Centre, the Imperial and Bonhommes.
There will also be i ntimate gigs at the Bronte Vinery and at Filey Music Shop.
Besides live music, organisers have promised there will be art and street performances.
The shows take place between from May 1 and May 3.
Some of the bigger acts will be ticketed, although most of the concerts over the weekend will be free.
For more information, please visit www.fileyfolkfestival.co.uk