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
VE Day in Meir Park 8th May 2025 Over recent years, Meir Park has really started to celebrate its historic background as a former air field, and therefore it felt fitting on VE Day 80 to see... Local News
GoStore Opens in Stoke-on-Trent 7th May 2025 As a business owner myself, I'm always been keen to support businesses wanting to invest in our local area both in Stoke-on-Trent and across Staffordshire. That... Local News
Delighted to be joining the RJS Foundation 1st May 2025 Today I've been announced as the chairman of the RJS Foundation, which is dedicated to providing small capital grants to organisations in Northern Staffordshire... Local News
Springing into 2025 1st May 2025 It's been another busy couple of months, with quite a lot of travel - but with the travelling comes opportunities to pick up ideas, meet people and learning... Local News
Supporting Conservative Colleagues Across the County 30th April 2025 With county council elections on 1 May 2025, I've been out and about helping colleagues who are standing for election. My ward in Stoke-on-Trent neighbours two... Local News
Westminster Hall Heritage Debate 29th April 2025 It was really nice to get a mention in a recent Westminster Hall debate led by Saqib Bhatti, noting the investment I helped to secure in Stoke-on-Trent, and... Local News
Back on BBC Politics Midlands 6th April 2025 Nice to be back on BBC Politics Midlands this weekend - although I no longer lead a council, I'm still regularly asked to take part in various programmes and... Local News
Canberra Crescent Petition Goes to Stoke-on-Trent City Council 28th March 2025 Yesterday, a meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's councillors officially received the petition raised by local residents and supported by the Meir Park... Local News
Out on the Doorsteps in Oxfordshire 8th March 2025 With important county council elections coming up in May, I've been involved over recent month in organising support from Conservative Members of the House of... Westminster News
