People Power Halts Meir Park Telegraph Poles! Wednesday, 22 July, 2026 Some fantastic news! Earlier today I received a call from BT Openreach following my recent letter to their Chief Executive, which I delivered - along with our petition - to their headquarters in London last week (you can see a short montage of this on an earlier post). This was the result of a month of collecting signatures, after weeks of residents sending in complaints and concerns. In short, BT... Local News
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
Hilton Comes to Stoke-on-Trent... Twice! 19th July 2019 This week I got a look behind the scenes at Stoke-on-Trent’s newest hotel, the 4* Hilton Garden Inn, that is currently being built in the city centre. This... Local News
Engaging Professional Services in Stoke-on-Trent to Help Transform the City 17th July 2019 Another opportunity today to speak to local businesses about our ambitious plans and how they can get involved with keeping the Stoke £ in Stoke. The... ArticlesLocal 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
