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Thank you to Longwood Boat Club for inviting me along to your coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer. I thoroughly enjoyed my mug of tea and delicious Millionaires Shortcake – thank you! It was...

It was lovely bumping into the Aldridge Volunteer Gardeners who were out and about in the village earlier this week. As the seasons change so do the planters. Thank you for all you do - and thank...

Every year the team led by Cllr Garry Perry, local Councillors, together with the committee and supporters of POPRS - Preservation of Pelsall Remembrance Service never fail to create an impressive...

I had a great time at the Walsall Wood home match against Guiseley last Saturday. It was a fantastic result for The Wood winning 6-5 after penalties! Well done everyone! Thank you to The Club,...

With this year’s Annual Poppy Appeal well underway, this week was a good opportunity to stop by and thank members and volunteers from Aldridge British Legion for the work they do, as I walked...

In-Comm training in Aldridge is one of the UK’s leading training providers and they support almost 900 apprentices and 2.5k learners. I was delighted to see them awarded £400,000+ to help support...

It is not right that the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is pushing ahead with closing Aldridge Police Station. We need a police presence on this side of the borough, and I will...

Halloween is a special time of the year when many believe that the spirit world can make contact. Out and about over the weekend I have seen so many wonderful displays of pumpkins, spiders, and so...

In advance of Remembrance Sunday, local volunteers led by Jan Davies and her team have once again come together to create an impressive tribute to honour those who served our country and remember...

Alongside Pelsall First Councillors I was pleased to visit Pelsall based Tots in need and learn more about the fabulous work they do across Walsall. They have a number of appeals running including a...