Reopen a proper police station in Stoke-on-Trent Central 06 Jul 2023 Stoke-on-Trent Central is home to 70,000 people and the City Centre and yet as a…
2 car parks and a lick of paint – The Con of Levelling Up 20 Feb 2022 I love our city and I’m proud to call Stoke-on-Trent home but that doesn’t mean…
Cuts, Closures and a Council Tax Hike – SOTCC Budget 2022 17 Jan 2022 It is that time of year again when Stoke-on-Trent’s Conservative Councillors take to the pages…
“Sorry just won’t cut it for Stoke-on-Trent children” – Snell and Smeeth 17 Oct 2019 Joint statement from Gareth Snell MP and Ruth Smeeth MP Today, the Tories and Independents…
Ditch the blade 23 Sep 2019 Fully support this important initiative from Staffordshire Police. Spread the word so we can help #DitchTheBlade across our…
CWU industrial ballot 20 Sep 2019 Earlier this week, I attended Stoke Delivery Office’s Gate Meeting concerning the industrial ballot taking…
Funding for Church Street shops 20 Sep 2019 Last weekend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Nicky Morgan MP, visited…
Pretty Muddy charity run 19 Sep 2019 Really pleased to wave off the junior runners at the “Pretty Muddy” charity event at…
Jammu and Kashmir 19 Sep 2019 The ongoing situation in Jammu and Kashmir is deeply concerning. Since the Indian Government first…
Constituency Office Update 16 Sep 2019 Constituency Office Update: Please note that due to the installation of a new telephone line…
Public Accounts Committee – NHS questions 12 Sep 2019 This week at the Public Accounts Committee, I questioned NHS officials about NHS Property Services,…
Police station closures 11 Sep 2019 Under the Conservatives, Hanley police station has been closed to the public, and the building…
Conservatives placing greater burden on local authorities 11 Sep 2019 This week, at the Public Accounts Committee, I questioned officials from the Department of Health…
M6 closure 11 Sep 2019 Please bear in mind when setting off this morning. Thoughts are with those directly involved…
Classroom budget cuts 09 Sep 2019 Tory-led Stoke-on-Trent City Council plans to cut classroom budgets by £14.5 million over the next…
Raise the Rate campaign 07 Sep 2019 I am a passionate supporter of the #RaiseTheRate campaign. Since 2010 we have seen deep…
Police Officer cuts 06 Sep 2019 If we want our police to be able to properly keep our communities safe, the…
Knife Crime in Stoke-on-Trent 05 Sep 2019 Despite historically being a safe city, Knife crime is on the rise in Stoke-on-Trent. Our…
Kashmir 05 Sep 2019 As the situation in Kashmir develops, I attended a march to stand in solidarity with…
Funding for Stoke-on-Trent’s children services 03 Sep 2019 Yesterday, the Sentinel uncovered further failures on the part of the Conservative and City Independent…