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From Wendy Morton MPBlack Country Chamber of Commerce Meeting
It was great to catch up with Gareth and Paul from In-Comm, alongside Sarah and Jan from the Black Country Chamber of Commerce in Aldridge. We discussed a number of issues, such as the significance...
International Day of the Girl
Today marks International Day of the Girl, and I had the pleasure of celebrating alongside members of Girlguiding recently in Parliament as they unveiled their 16th Girls' Attitudes Survey. Their...
Mission Everest – The James Brindley foundation
It was great to meet up with David and Sally Miller on a recent visit to The James Brindley Foundation and hear more about their inspiring climb. Together with their son in law Scott they have set...
Opening the new premises of Farcroft
I had such a wonderful time visiting Farcroft Restoration Group in Aldridge and officially opening their new premises. This family-owned business specialises in restoration and conservation,...
Aspire4U
I recently met up with Kit and Hugh from Aspire4U, together with H from H&Jodies Nisa Local convenience store in Shelfield for a podcast. Our discussion focussed very much on community issues...
Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning
Many of you locally have been busy organising coffee mornings as part of the Macmillan Cancer Support Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning, raising vital funds for this fantastic charity to support the...
Celebrating 180 years at St Michael and All Angels
Delighted and honoured to join Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands Kevin Davis DL, Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Anthony Harris, and Pelsall Councillor's Garry Perry and Ed Lee at St Michael...
The Gardening Club at Brownhills Community Centre
The Gardening Club at Brownhills Community Centre is a hidden gem - as I discovered on a recent visit. Created to encourage both adults and children to come along and join, plants are grown from...
Party Conference
Earlier in the week I was able to attend Party Conference in Birmingham. It was a good opportunity to have meetings, raise awareness of local issues and of course meet a large cross section of...
The Thomas Project – Aldridge
Good to be back at The THOMAS Project. It was inspiring to be back at The Thomas Project in Aldridge for a visit and a catch up with Liz, to hear about the good work they continue to do to help...