Over 1,000 Meir Park residents have now said 'No to telegraph poles' Monday, 29 June, 2026 As we come towards the last few days of our petition, it's been amazing to see how we've now secured over 1,000 signatures on the campaign, not to mention promotion via the local paper. So many residents have been in touch with me about this, their frustration with BT Openreach's ability to respond clearly and appropriately to their concerns, and how inappropriate they feel the imposition of... Local News
Transforming Cities - Transforming Stoke? 3rd October 2018 Stoke-on-Trent is brilliantly positioned in the centre of the UK - perfectly situated to access the M6/M1/A50/A500, right on the West Coast mainline, and within... ArticlesLocal News
Conservative Party Conference 2018 2nd October 2018 It was a huge pleasure to be able to take part in two fringe events at this year’s Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Council commitments meant I was... Articles
City Council to Purchase Derelict East/West Precinct 2nd October 2018 Residents of Stoke-on-Trent will be familiar with the saga of the East/West Precinct and old bus station sites in Hanley. The private sector-led development... Local NewsSpeeches
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
