Local Business Celebrates a 10 year milestone.

Local Business Celebrates a 10 year milestone.

Ahead of Small Business Saturday in 10 days time I had the pleasure of joining SHS Products in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of  their company. It was wonderful to learn more about the history of their handrail systems manufacturing business and to look around the...
View From Westminster – Local Newspaper Column

View From Westminster – Local Newspaper Column

Returning home to Aldridge-Brownhills at the weekend, I reflected on a week which had begun with Acts of Remembrance at Aldridge and Walsall Wood, and ended with a visit to Aldridge School to see the superb display of hand-made ceramic poppies to commemorate those who...
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc.) Bill – 2nd reading

NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc.) Bill – 2nd reading

My Private Members Bill passed through the House on November 6th. The bill, if successful, will secure the royalties from JM Barrie’s Peter Pan for the new Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Charity.   You can read the debate here or watch it on...
Lest We Forget…

Lest We Forget…

As our local community came together on Sunday to commemorate the service and sacrifice of those who fought and died for our country it was a poignant reminder of the importance of paying homage to all of our service men and women, and their families and loved ones....