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
Another New Business At Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone - Toolstation, Tunstall 23rd May 2018 Securing enterprise zone status for our Ceramic Valley project in 2015 continues to pay off with another new business opening in the city this week. I was... ArticlesLocal News
Recognising the Importance of Community Heroes 15th May 2018 There are so many heroes in our city, and it’s great to use the opportunities available to ensure they are recognised. One person who I have huge admiration for... ArticlesLocal News
Project #C4Stoke Is Go! 11th May 2018 Brilliant to confirm today that our submission to be a Channel 4 creative hub has officially been submitted. The 5,000 word submission has been despatched to... ArticlesLocal News
More #Stokeisontheup ! 27th March 2018 There’s not many weeks that go by without a mention of how #Stokeisontheup (especially in my tweets!) - and it’s great to see this article in today’s Sentinel... ArticlesLocal News
Big Vision on Back of HS2 for Stoke ‘Golden Mile’ 15th March 2018 The confirmation last week that Stoke-on-Trent will be a HS2 connected city was followed up by the announcement of our vision for around Stoke Station, revealed... ArticlesLocal News
Stoke-on-Trent Officially in the Frame for Channel 4? 9th March 2018 Last night, Channel 4 released a promotional film that named Stoke-on-Trent amongst a number of cities that ‘could’ feature in its plans to relocate out of... ArticlesLocal News
Ceramic Valley EZ in the Frame for Heathrow Hub 28th February 2018 Would have been hard to pick worse weather for the visit today of a delegation from the Heathrow Hub project to see Stoke-on-Trent, where we have two sites in... ArticlesLocal News
Outcry about Sexual Assault Referral Centre Move 3rd February 2018 Frustrated to hear recently that Stoke-on-Trent’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is to move the service for children and young people to Walsall. Adult... ArticlesLocal News
Hearts for the Arts! 18th January 2018 Cllr Abi Brown – Stoke-on-Trent City Council A lovely surprise today to discover that I have been shortlisted for the Hearts for the Arts Awards, in the Best... Articles
