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
Conservative Party Conference 2018 : IPPR ‘Rebalancing the Economy: Raising Productivity and Promoting Regional Growth’ 1st October 2018 IPPR fringe on ‘Rebalancing the Economy: Raising Productivity and Promoting Regional Growth’ Industrial Strategy put a strong focus on the need to drive... Speeches
‘Fighting Fifth’ Banner Recalls Staffordshire Regiment in World War One 19th September 2018 A few years ago, I received a message from local historian Levison Wood, who was researching a book on the ‘Fighting Fifth’ Battalion of the North Staffords... ArticlesLocal News
Investing in the City’s Ladsanddads Tradition 17th September 2018 There’s some amazing projects right across Stoke-on-Trent benefitting from the Community Investment Fund! The idea of ladsanddads football started in Stoke-on... ArticlesLocal News
‘Take A Seat’ in Your Local Market 15th September 2018 It was brilliant to be back in Longton Market this week to help launch the ‘Take A Seat’ campaign with Age Friendly Stoke. Having run a business by the market... ArticlesLocal News
Investing in Young People Through the Community Investment Fund! 13th September 2018 An absolute pleasure to visit Burslem Gymnastics Centre this week to see how they are spending £50,000 received from the Community Investment Fund in new... ArticlesLocal News
Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone Celebration 11th September 2018 “Good morning everybody, and welcome. It’s great to see so many people here today as we celebrate the success to date of the Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone, on... Speeches
Keeping the Stoke £ in Stoke! 28th August 2018 Under the Conservative/Independent coalition, focusing on keeping the Stoke-on-Trent £ in Stoke has been a big priority. Residents are often not aware of the... ArticlesLocal News
Welcoming Poppies: Weeping Window to Stoke-on-Trent 31st July 2018 One of the first campaigns I was involved in upon becoming Deputy Leader was Stoke-on-Trent’s bid to host the Poppies from the Tower of London. It is with... ArticlesLocal News
There’s More To ‘C’ in the Future... 23rd July 2018 Hugely disappointed today with the news that Stoke-on-Trent won’t be the location of a Channel 4 creative hub. Despite a well received visit, and impressive... ArticlesLocal News