LGC Outstanding Achievement Award shortlisting Monday, 17 June, 2024 It was a huge surprise earlier this year to find myself shortlisted for the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards in the Outstanding Achievement category. This tends to be an event that - rightly - celebrates officers, so it was even more surprising to find myself both nominated and shortlisted in a particularly strong field. I was nominated by the LGA Conservative Group for my work as chairman... Local News
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
Goods Yard Fest! 9th April 2023 Absolutely brilliant to see so many people at Goods Yard Fest today, a free festival in Stoke by the site of the city’s newest neighbourhood, and in the shadow... Local News
Housing Revolution Moves a Step Closer in Hanley 29th March 2023 If you’ve driven up Bucknall New Road recently, you’ll have seen the work underway to demolish the low rise blocks of flats here. Having visited a number of... Local NewsOpinions
Our ‘Stronger Together through Winter’ support campaign 14th September 2022 Today, I announced the work that Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be undertaking to support residents through the cost of living challenges. Alongside support... Local News
The Goods Yard Gets Underway 14th September 2022 After a hectic few weeks, great to confirm that Bowmer + Kirkland have been appointed as contractors for the Goods Yard, the first of our Levelling Up projects... Local News
‘Silicon Stoke’ in LGA ‘First’ Magazine 8th September 2022 Our ‘Silicon Stoke’ agenda continues to go from strength to strength, and building on our slot in the Innovation Zone at this summer’s LGA Conference, I was... Articles
Born in Stoke-on-Trent - the JCB Pothole Pro 2nd December 2021 Several years in the making, over the last few years we’ve been proud to first introduce and then road test the JCB Pothole Pro here in Stoke-on-Trent. And now... Local News
