Visiting the YMCA
It was a pleasure to meet Steve and the team at the YMCA in Carters Green. I was shown round the lovely nursery, the state of the art gym...
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- Jul 19
Save Our Railway Ticket Offices
We rely too much on our station ticket offices to let them close. We have launched a petition to oppose the proposed closure of the local...
- Jun 26
Marking Windrush history
I I was lucky enough to hear former Deputy Mayor of Sandwell, Jackie Taylor, speak in detail about the history of the Empire Windrush...
- Jun 26
Pride celebrations in Dartmouth Park
This weekend saw local Pride festivities enjoyed by all in Dartmouth Park. I was pleased to meet the Guides, Scouts, Sandwell and West...
- Jun 24
Listening to residents
It’s really important to me as your Labour candidate for the next election that we listen to residents’ concerns. This week, dedicated...
- Jun 23
Celebrating our armed forces
It was a privilege to attend the Armed Forces’ Day celebrations on Saturday 24th June. In the morning we remembered and recognised those...
- Jun 12
Visiting the Gurdwara and Sikh Helpline team
It was fantastic on my first day as our candidate to pop into the Gurdwara. I also went up to the Sikh Helpline office where there were...
- May 2
The Forty-Five bus is safe - we won!
After weeks of campaigning and after securing a string of local and national news stories, we’ve just had the brilliant news that our...
- May 2
Attending Let’s Dance Again coffee morning in Wednesbury Town Hall
The regular coffee morning that Councillor Elaine Costigan and the volunteer team have built at Wednesbury Town Hall are an amazing...
- May 2
Taking part in George Salter’s careers day
Was great to take part in the George Salter Academy careers day and speak to so many enthusiastic young students from West Bromwich about...
- May 2
Sandwell and Birmingham Nagar Kirtan
It was fantastic to join the Nagar Kirtan parade that celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. I saw many friends from the High Street...
- May 2
Celebrating our LGBTQ+ community at Sandwell Pride
On 11 June, I joined people from right across Sandwell who gathered to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community, reflect on the progress we’ve made...
- May 2
Visiting the Gurdwara Committee
I was delighted to be invited to meet with the committee at Gurdwara Guru Har Rai Sahib on West Bromwich High Street in December, and...
- May 2
Keeping Hateley Heath clean
The community in Hateley Heath rightly want a clean and tidy area they can be proud of. That’s why I joined up with the local Hateley...
- May 2
On the picket line with the GMB and Unite
I was proud to stand with Unite and GMB local ambulance and patient transport services in Sandwell as they are fighting for more pay....
- Apr 30
Saving children’s football pitches in Friar Park
Just before the summer holidays in 2022, my friend Manny Abbeyquaye, founder of Centre Spot sports charity that runs children’s football...
- Apr 18
Blind Dave’s Albion foundation colour run
As both a regular runner and volunteer at Sandwell Parkrun, it’s hard to imagine a better community running event - or so I thought until...
- Apr 18
Celebrating the women chainmakers’ strike
Each year the Women Chainmakers Festival celebrates the victory of the Women Chainmakers of Cradley Heath. These courageous women fought...
- Apr 18
Speaking to students at Sandwell College and Central Saint Michael's sixth form
It was great to be asked to speak to students at Sandwell College and Central Saint Michael's Sixth Form about local, national and even...
- Apr 18
Laying a wreath on Remembrance Day in Dartmouth Park
I was honoured to lay a wreath on Remembrance Sunday at the West Bromwich War Memorial in Dartmouth Park. We paid our respects to all...
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