Safer Streets Fund Now Open

Safer Streets Fund Now Open

The fifth round of the Safer Streets Fund is open! Since its launch in 2020, West Midlands PCC has received just over £2.9m through four rounds of the Safer Streets Fund that has funded projects locally. Round five will see an extra £60 million of funding being made...
House of Paws, Walsall Wood

House of Paws, Walsall Wood

It was great to be out and about in Walsall Wood and meet the owner of House Of Paws Ltd, Zaine Pervaiz. The dog grooming parlour on Walsall Wood High Street was being officially visited by the Mayor and Mayoress of Walsall Cllr Chris Towe. It was lovely to be shown...
A Visit to the Manor Hospital

A Visit to the Manor Hospital

I was delighted to accept an invitation from the Chief Executive of the Manor Hospital to visit the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre. It was good to see first-hand this excellent new facility benefitting all the residents of Walsall, including my...
Happy Black Country Day 2023

Happy Black Country Day 2023

Today is Black Country Day and events and celebrations are taking place across the local area. The Black Country gained its name in the mid nineteenth century and it is thought to refer to the smoke from many ironworking foundries and forges around at the time. It is...
Removing the Cap on Charity Lotteries Fundraising

Removing the Cap on Charity Lotteries Fundraising

I recently led a Westminster Hall debate on removing the cap on charity lotteries fundraising. Charity lotteries, or social lotteries, as they are more formally known, generate over £400 million a year for charities and good causes the length and breadth of Great...