Manufacturing Matters

Manufacturing Matters

It was a pleasure to welcome the West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street to Aldridge-Brownhills and I was delighted he was able to join me earlier today on an industry visit to Castings PLC in Brownhills. Castings is an extremely important part of our local economy employing...
Adult Social Care Funding Boost

Adult Social Care Funding Boost

The recent budget announced an extra £650 million for Social Care across the country. That will mean an extra £1.4 million for Adult Social Care services across Walsall which will benefit our local area in Aldridge-Brownhills. These additional resources combined with...
It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas!

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas!

It was lovely to meet old and new friends alike at the St Thomas’ Church in Aldridge at their Christmas Craft Fair recently. It was a lovely way to kick start the Christmas events season with Janet Berrill and her dedicated team of volunteers. The vast quantity of...
Honouring our commitment to our Armed Forces

Honouring our commitment to our Armed Forces

The Budget at the end of October included a £19 million package of funding to mark the centenary of the First World War Armistice so that we can preserve its history and remember those who have served their country. The Government has now announced how these...