Over 1,000 Meir Park residents have now said 'No to telegraph poles' Monday, 29 June, 2026 As we come towards the last few days of our petition, it's been amazing to see how we've now secured over 1,000 signatures on the campaign, not to mention promotion via the local paper. So many residents have been in touch with me about this, their frustration with BT Openreach's ability to respond clearly and appropriately to their concerns, and how inappropriate they feel the imposition of... 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
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Visits Stoke-on-Trent’s Mass Vaccination Centre 1st March 2021 It was great this week to welcome the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to Stoke-on-Trent’s mass vaccination centre. Joined by the 3 Stoke-on-Trent MPs plus the... Local News
Powering Up Stoke-on-Trent 26th February 2021 New city prospectus aims to make Stoke-on-Trent litmus test for Government’s ‘levelling up’ ambitions A new prospectus has been launched to help secure... Local News
Procurement in Stoke-on-Trent : The Careful Balance Between People and Pounds 22nd February 2021 Perhaps not the most exciting of subjects to write about, but a good opportunity to share how we’ve been addressing procurement at Stoke-on-Trent City Council... Opinions
We Are Levelling Up Stoke-on-Trent 28th January 2021 The Government’s Levelling Up agenda has been front and centre in recent months, presenting Stoke-on-Trent with the opportunity to put forward 4 bids for the... Local News
Investing in Stoke-on-Trent’s Roads 17th January 2021 Despite its relatively small size, the length and importance of Stoke-on-Trent’s road network is huge. To businesses and residents who rely on them to get... Local News
ITV Central cover Stoke-on-Trent’s continued economic resurgence 5th October 2020 The latest figures from Centre for Cities show that Stoke-on-Trent has resumed its epic economic resurgence. This short segment covers the new 4* Hilton Garden... Local News
Conservative Party Conference - An Interview with Rt Hon Robert Jenrick 4th October 2020 Conservative Party Conference this year was a virtual affair, and I was delighted to be asked by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Homes, Communities &... Articles
Read All About It? The Importance of Local Journalism in Stoke-on-Trent 12th August 2020 There’s an ongoing lingual gentrification battle in Stoke-on-Trent - it revolves around how certain words are pronounced, such as book, look and scone. As any... Opinions
