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
Saving the Planet - One Plastic Bottle At A Time.... 15th July 2019 Age is a funny business. One minute you’re young and keen, changing the world by nagging your parents to get rid of CFC sprays and recycle paper, and the next... Opinions
Transforming A City - Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone Goes From Strength to Strength! 9th July 2019 It was an absolute pleasure to attend the latest Make It Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire inward investment team property event, hosted at the Tunstall Trade... Local News
LGA Conference - Culture-led Regeneration: Achieving inclusive and sustainable growth 3rd July 2019 Being asked to share good practice is always a humbling experience - at the LGA Conference I was delighted to be asked to take part in a very well attended... ArticlesSpeeches
Personally Speaking : We’re Excited About Opportunities Ahead! 1st July 2019 My first Personally Speaking column for the Sentinel talks about the administration’s ambitions for the next four years, and a little bit about me! Just over 50... ArticlesOpinions
Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone Continues to Grow.... 22nd March 2019 As we come up to the third birthday of the awarding of Enterprise Zone status for our Ceramic Valley project, it’s great to see brownfield regeneration projects... Local News
Fighting the Scourge of Modern Day Slavery in Stoke-on-Trent 19th February 2019 A few months ago, the elected members of Stoke-on-Trent City Council united to support a motion calling for the end of Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking... Local News
Keele Deal | Culture 23rd January 2019 “It’s great to be here at Spode today, signing the Keele Deal for Culture, and to see so many familiar faces. I would like you to cast your minds back to... Speeches
Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire LEP Annual Conference 2019 - Growing the Economy of the Future 18th January 2019 “Thank you for inviting me to speak at today’s Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership AGM here at Uttoxeter Racecourse. I’ve been asked... Speeches
Spreading A Little Christmas Cheer! 12th January 2019 Pleased to be able to support the local campaign to reduce loneliness and isolation at Christmas, by linking the Up For Arts ‘Give An Extra Card’ project with... Local News
