Financial Support during Lockdown Tuesday, 5 January, 2021 Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced £4.6 billion in lockdown grants to help businesses get through the months ahead and to help sustain jobs. Retail, hospitality and leisure grants worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring. £594 million discretionary fund also made available to support other impacted businesses. This is in addition to £1.1 billion further... Local News
Visiting Pool Hayes 25th September 2020 In my latest visit to our local schools in Bloxwich, Willenhall and Walsall North I was delighted to visit Pool Hayes Primary School for the first time... Local News
Great British September Clean 18th September 2020 We’ve had great weather for joining in with the “Great British September Clean” in Willenhall and Short Heath today! Community campaigners Amandeep and Josh... Local News
Update on Manor A&E 16th September 2020 I campaigned for and successfully secured £36m of funding for Walsall Manor Hospital. It’s fantastic news that the new A&E is now another step closer to... Local News
Rule of 6 12th September 2020 Today, I spoke to the Chief Executive of the Manor Hospital and he's very keen to ensure that Walsall doesn't reach the same infection level as Birmingham. So... Local News
Visiting Reedswood Primary Academy 11th September 2020 It was great to see Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy back in action today and find out how children and staff are getting on. The school have led the way in... Local News
Affordable Homes Programme 8th September 2020 I'm excited that the Housing Secretary has announced a huge £12 Billion Affordable Homes Programme for the next 5 years. It will provide up to 180,000 new homes... Local News
Bloxwich Rugby Club 5th September 2020 The lads at Bloxwich Rugby Club made quick work of clearing their site at Stafford Road Sports Club. I wasn’t much help with the trees, but I wanted to help fly... Local News
National Fish and Chip Day 4th September 2020 It’s National Fish and Chip Day! Luckily, the Windsor Fish Bar is a great chippy right next door to my office... What’s your favourite fish and chip shop in... Local News
Oakwood Lodge in Willenhall 4th September 2020 A great morning spent with residents at Oakwood Lodge retirement home in Willenhall today, complete with ice cream and even a singalong! Throughout the pandemic... Local News