Canberra Crescent Village Green Latest - March 2026 Friday, 13 March, 2026 The consultation on the Canberra Crescent Village Green closed several weeks ago now, and residents are regularly asking me for an update. Here I briefly explain where we are at the moment, and why I think time is on our side. Local News
Reviving Trentham Mausoleum 20th December 2019 One of the projects supported by the incredibly successful Community Investment Fund is Trentham Mausoleum, which this Christmas opened up for a very special... Local News
LGiU Podcast - GE2019: What’s at Stake for Local Government? 6th December 2019 In between campaigning, I managed to find five minutes to have a chat with LGiU about what I think is at stake for local government in the forthcoming general... Opinions
Conservative Party Conference 2019 - View From the Fringes 30th September 2019 Over the last few years, I’ve taken part in increasingly more events and fringes at Conservative Party Conference, becoming increasingly aware that outside the... Opinions
Conservative Party Conference 2019 - Centre for Cities : Money, Power, Elections 30th September 2019 Centre for Cities : Money, Power, Elections Good afternoon, thank you for inviting me to speak today about money, power, elections, three topics most media... Speeches
Hanley Park 3G Pitch Improvements 29th September 2019 Supporting local communities to improve facilities is so important, and one which led to the launch a few years ago of our £3m Community Investment Fund. This... Local News
#Ditchtheblade - Staffordshire Police knife campaign 18th September 2019 Earlier this year, I was asked to take part in some filming to support Staffordshire Police’s knife campaign. Based around a poem written by a local PCSO, it... Local News
Smithfield Hotel & Apartments Back on Track! 19th August 2019 Great to be on site again at Smithfield last week, announcing that - following the collapse of Pochin - work on the 4* Hilton Garden Inn hotel and Clayworks... Articles
Conservative Home : The Conservative Urban Revival in Stoke-on-Trent 13th August 2019 I have written occasionally in the past about the increase in Conservative councillors in Stoke-on-Trent, and although our recent gains in the local elections... ArticlesOpinions
Park Life - Stoke-on-Trent Style 21st July 2019 The superb Hanley Park has been undergoing restoration over the last few years, supported by Heritage Lottery Funding to bring back and restore a number of... ArticlesLocal News
