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I was delighted to hear at the start of this week that the residents of Ellum Pointe in Brownhills through their charity fundraising had raised over £2,000 for the Air Ambulance. I was sorry not to...

The fifth round of the Safer Streets Fund is open! Since its launch in 2020, West Midlands PCC has received just over £2.9m through four rounds of the Safer Streets Fund that has funded projects...

It was great to be out and about in Walsall Wood and meet the owner of House Of Paws Ltd, Zaine Pervaiz. The dog grooming parlour on Walsall Wood High Street was being officially visited by the...

I was delighted to accept an invitation from the Chief Executive of the Manor Hospital to visit the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre. It was good to see first-hand this excellent new facility...

Today is Black Country Day and events and celebrations are taking place across the local area. The Black Country gained its name in the mid nineteenth century and it is thought to refer to the smoke...

I recently led a Westminster Hall debate on removing the cap on charity lotteries fundraising. Charity lotteries, or social lotteries, as they are more formally known, generate over £400 million a...

Last week I was delighted to visit the One Stop Distribution Centre in Brownhills, where I had a tour to look at the behind-the-scenes process that takes place before we see the products on our...

Education plays a vital role in addressing the skills gap in our workforce. That is why in the recent House of Commons debate on ‘Adult and Further Education’ I contributed to the debate. Throughout...

This weekend was the 50th Pelsall Carnival and what a great event it was. Even the showers of rain didn’t dampen the atmosphere. It was an honour to be asked to take part in the Carnival Royalty...

It is always good to be out and about across my Aldridge-Brownhills constituency, but I was particularly pleased last week to make a return visit to the Aldridge Transport Museum, along with West...