Personally Speaking : We’re Excited About Opportunities Ahead! 1st July 2019 My first Personally Speaking column for the Sentinel talks about the administration’s ambitions for the next four years, and a little bit about me! Just over 50... ArticlesOpinions
Personally Speaking : A Blooming Great Year! 11th January 2019 One of the biggest and best events for me last year was being part of the Poppies: Weeping Window at Middleport Pottery. I first became involved in the project... ArticlesOpinions
Growing the city economy limits budget impact and shows Conservative ‘growth strategy is working’ 6th November 2018 Yesterday saw the launch of our budget process for the forthcoming 2019/20 financial year. Whilst the amount of money we receive from government continues to... Articles
Transforming Cities - Transforming Stoke? 3rd October 2018 Stoke-on-Trent is brilliantly positioned in the centre of the UK - perfectly situated to access the M6/M1/A50/A500, right on the West Coast mainline, and within... ArticlesLocal 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
‘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