Mayoral Delays Expose the Chaos Behind Labour’s Devolution Plan Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 The news of delays to the mayoral elections for Essex, Hampshire and other areas has rightly led to a few raised eyebrows within local government. But as well as having an impact in the directly effected areas, the implications of these actions should be on the radar of all other areas currently in the devolution process and heading towards a combined authority. It was always an ambitious agenda... 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
Employment & Skills Recovery - LGA ‘first’ article August 2020 8th August 2020 Several weeks I was asked to be part of one of the panels at the Learning & Work Institute annual convention, speaking on behalf of the Local Government... Articles
‘Zero Tolerance’ on Flytippers Across Stoke-on-Trent 17th July 2020 There can be few spectacles more satisfying than watching the seized vehicle of a flytipper being crushed! Flytipping costs residents of Stoke-on-Trent hundreds... Local News
Bet365 Stadium made key Covid-19 regional testing centre 23rd May 2020 I’m absolutely delighted with the confirmation that the Bet365 stadium will become a nationally recognised regional testing centre. This follows a short but... Local News
Anything4Home to Relocate Distribution to Stoke-on-Trent 14th May 2020 Really pleased about the recent announcement from Anything4Home that they are bringing their distribution centre to Stoke-on-Trent, attracted by our great... Local News
Staffordshire Day 2020 - A Big Thank You to Stoke-on-Trent City Council Staff 1st May 2020 In recognition of the huge efforts put in by the staff of Stoke-on-Trent City Council in response to the Corona virus, I wrote and recorded a letter of thanks... Local News
