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With county council elections on 1 May 2025, I've been out and about helping colleagues who are standing for election. My ward in Stoke-on-Trent neighbours two...

It was really nice to get a mention in a recent Westminster Hall debate led by Saqib Bhatti, noting the investment I helped to secure in Stoke-on-Trent, and...

Nice to be back on BBC Politics Midlands this weekend - although I no longer lead a council, I'm still regularly asked to take part in various programmes and...

Yesterday, a meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's councillors officially received the petition raised by local residents and supported by the Meir Park...

Thank you to those residents who have responded to my calls for evidence to create village greens in Meir Park. Having received advice, I believe that the best...

I spent a cold hour or so walking the loop of Lysander Road on Friday, reporting a series of potholes and other issues, including locked grids and sinking...

As residents may know, the A50 is the responsibility of National Highways, a national agency. Whilst they do respond to issues I raise, it often takes up to 10...

Although the Foxfields Crescent developments are nearing completion, it will be some time before the area is officially adopted by the city council. As a result...

Sometimes casework is small and specific - in this case, the metal bracket for the Pilsden Place sign has rusted through and the sign is about to drop off. I've...