People Power Halts Meir Park Telegraph Poles! Wednesday, 22 July, 2026 Some fantastic news! Earlier today I received a call from BT Openreach following my recent letter to their Chief Executive, which I delivered - along with our petition - to their headquarters in London last week (you can see a short montage of this on an earlier post). This was the result of a month of collecting signatures, after weeks of residents sending in complaints and concerns. In short, BT... Local News
Investing in our member peers 27th November 2023 The LGA is rightly proud of its sector-led improvement programme, delivered through the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), a... Local News
Let's Get Double Yellow Lines in Catchems Corner 18th November 2023 Over the last few years, I've had a number of residents contact me raising concerns about the impact of vehicles parked on Caverswall Lane and the bend into... Local News
Messages from Manchester - Conservative Party Conference 2023 27th October 2023 Autumn in Manchester is usually rainy, so I packed accordingly. It didn’t rain as much as predicted in the conference centre, in fact whilst the mainstream... Opinions
LGA Conference 2023 - Elections, Reflections & Disco Divas 10th July 2023 The 2023 LGA conference was back in Bournemouth this year with the sun once again out as local government gathered for our annual jamboree. Whilst the... Local News
Two Days at UKReiff in Leeds - Developers & Investors Not the Only Ones Wanting Assurance 19th May 2023 UkReiff has quickly become the ‘go to’ conference for investors, developers, local authorities and others generally interested in how we keep the built... Local NewsOpinions
Our Number One Priority…? 16th May 2023 Four years ago, it was obvious that improving outcomes for children and young people would need to be the city council’s number one priority. The Ofsted... Local NewsOpinions
End of an era 8th May 2023 💗 They say find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life - and for the last 8 years, I’ve had the best job in the world. No honour is greater... Local News
Stoke-on-Trent’s Innovative Household Support Fund Approach Shared in Parliament 28th April 2023 For the last few years, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has distributed the Household Support Fund across Stoke-on-Trent. Ensuring this has reached the most needy... Local News
Arena Moves A Step Closer… 21st April 2023 A big moment today as our plans for an arena in the city centre move a step closer, with outline planning permission granted for the Etruscan Square development... Local News
