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From Wendy Morton MP
St Mark’s Church, Shelfield Spring Fayre!
Last weekend it was lovely to be able to take some time to visit the Spring Fayre taking place at St Mark’s Church in Shelfield. Several spins on the tombola, and raffle tickets later, and I almost...
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D Day
Today marks the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, largest military operation in history. D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Western Europe and drew upon on the knowledge of...
Andy Street is fighting our corner for a station in Aldridge!
I was delighted to see in the July edition of The Pioneer Magazine that our West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street wrote an article about his determination to see through the process of...
Potting a Plant for Pelsall
I had a great time joining Cllr Garry Perry and volunteers in Pelsall on Saturday. The Pelsall Litter Busters and Friends of Pelsall Common were joined by “plant Up” volunteers and made a real...
“For me personally it has been a privilege to serve as a Government Whip under Theresa May’s premiership”
The Prime Minister has announced she is stepping down as Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party on 7th June, triggering the start of a leadership contest. During this period she remains as...
A Ban on Plastic Straws, Drink Stirrers and Cotton Buds to protect our Environment!
It is estimated that there are over 150 million tonnes of plastic in the world’s oceans and every year one million birds and over 100,000 sea mammals die from eating and getting tangled in plastic...
Help for those with Autism and Learning Disabilities
Autism is one of many subjects that constituents have been writing to me about recently. I therefore particularly welcome the Government’s announcement of new measures to improve the care system for...
Shire Oak Students put the Environment Centre Stage!
In recent weeks we have seen that public interest and concern about our environment and climate change is growing and it was a pleasure to meet students at Shire Oak Academy at the end of last week...
Response to Prime Ministerial Statement
Once again Theresa May showed great dignity. As Prime Minister no one could have worked harder or with greater sincerity, demonstrating a tremendous sense of duty and passion in the service of our...
Learning more about Autism
The National Autistic Society recently hosted its first ever Understanding Autism training event for Members of Parliament and I was pleased to be able to attend. It was an opportunity to learn and...