Canberra Crescent Village Green - Fencing Planning Application Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 It was rather a surprise a few weeks ago to receive a planning application for the land at Canberra Crescent that is subject to a non-statutory public inquiry as a village green. It is of course privately owned, though seems a costly move. I spent last Saturday circulating details to nearby residents, along with details of how to raise their concerns. Local News
Bus Back Better in Stoke-on-Trent 1st November 2021 We know that bus services are incredibly important to Stoke-on-Trent residents, and that even before Covid-19, public transport in the city was in decline... Local News
Stoke-on-Trent Brings Home Nearly £60m to ‘Level Up’ Small but Mighty City 27th October 2021 Huge excitement today to hear the Chancellor announce Stoke-on-Trent’s success in the budget - receiving three Levelling Up Fund bids (out of a possible 4)... Local News
Centre for Cities : What Urban Leaders Want From Levelling Up 26th October 2021 In advance of Thursday’s Spending Review, I was pleased to contribute to a Centre for Cities publication outlining what urban leaders want from the government’s... Opinions
£432k of Community Safety Improvements Heading for the City Centre 25th October 2021 Getting people back into our town and city centres is a key focus as we recovery from covid-19, we have some amazing independents as well as many well-known... Local News
Conservative Party Conference 2021 6th October 2021 After a year’s break due to Covid-19, the 2021 Conservative Party Conference was a welcome opportunity to once again raise the profile of our work in Stoke-on... Opinions
‘Lidice Shall Live’ - 79 years on 14th June 2021 Last week, I was honoured to join the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, Cllr Dr Chandra Kanneganti, at a special event to commemorate the atrocities committed in... Local News
Stoke-on-Trent’s ‘Safer Streets’ 7th June 2021 Safer Streets - £432,000 funding for the city centre Late last week Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Ben Adams announced that £432,000 has been... Local News
Stoke-on-Trent’s Newest Development - The Goods Yard with Capital & Centric 7th March 2021 Delighted to announce on Monday that Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be working with well-known social developer, Capital and Centric, to transform the Swift... Local News
Powering Up Stoke-on-Trent 3rd March 2021 At the end of last week, we launched ‘Powering Up Stoke-on-Trent’, our prospectus for the city, of opportunities for partnership and investment. In tandem, we... Local News
