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From Wendy Morton MPWelcoming Specsavers to Aldridge High Street
I was delighted to meet with Giles, Taj, and the team at the new Specsavers in Aldridge. It was great to visit the new store on the High Street and to see at first-hand the wide range of services...
Out and about in Brownhills
I really enjoyed calling in to Brownhills Library last week and joining “Doing the Animal Bop” as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. The Reading Challenge is well underway across...
Supporting the James Brindley Foundation
Helping support the work of The James Brindley Foundation and their campaign to prevent knife crime. Last Saturday I was pleased to be able to join our local Pelsall First Councillor Team collecting...
A Visit by The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP to the James Brindley Foundation
I was delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP to Aldridge earlier today. Throughout her visit Penny met with representatives of the James Brindley Foundation at the knife bin in Aldridge...
Aldridge Youth Theatre Summer School 2023
It was lovely to visit the Aldridge Youth Theatre Summer School and see them once again in action. I always love visiting the Youth Theatre and hearing about the inspirational work that they do to...
Aldridge Sorting Office
The great thing about recess is getting out and about across Aldridge-Brownhills. I was pleased to pay one of my regular visits to the Aldridge sorting office and to meet once again with our local...
Rushall Olympic First Match of the Season
It was great to be able to be at Rushall Olympic FC at the weekend and see their first match of the season against Farsley Celtic. The football club is a huge asset on our doorstep in Rushall and it...
I welcome the announcement this week from the Government to ban machetes and zombie-style knives
The impact of knife crime is often, tragically, all too apparent in local communities and it is an issue I recently raised with Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Leader of the House of Commons. So I welcome...
2023 Summer Reading Challenge
With the Summer Holiday’s having now begun across Aldridge-Brownhills I wanted to highlight once again the Summer Reading Challenge in our local Libraries. This summer, children aged 4-11 can visit...
Deadline for non-barcoded stamps
As many people are aware barcodes have been added to all regular stamps. Regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid after 31 July 2023. This follows the introduction of a 6-month grace...