Canberra Crescent Village Green - Fencing Planning Application Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 It was rather a surprise a few weeks ago to receive a planning application for the land at Canberra Crescent that is subject to a non-statutory public inquiry as a village green. It is of course privately owned, though seems a costly move. I spent last Saturday circulating details to nearby residents, along with details of how to raise their concerns. Local 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
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
