BT Openreach on Meir Park - Everything You Need to Know Monday, 27 April, 2026 My inbox has been red hot since mid March with contacts from residents about BT Openreach's controversial proposals to install telegraph poles across the Meir Park estate. Here's everything you need to know; Over the last 6 weeks BT Openreach have been putting up signs on streetlights to make residents aware of their proposals to install telegraph poles on the estate. To date, they have done this... Local News
Canberra Crescent Village Green Update *Easter 2026* 24th April 2026 As we go into Easter, just a short update on where we are with Village Green application for Canberra Crescent. As ever, I continue to do my best to address... Local News
Canberra Crescent Village Green Latest - March 2026 13th March 2026 The consultation on the Canberra Crescent Village Green closed several weeks ago now, and residents are regularly asking me for an update. Here I briefly... Local News
Chasing down poor quality highway repairs 23rd January 2026 I started 2026 hot on the trail of some poor road repairs on the Tesco roundabout in Meir Park. The City Council's agreed policy on repairs means that permanent... Local News
Mayoral Delays Expose the Chaos Behind Labour’s Devolution Plan 9th December 2025 The news of delays to the mayoral elections for Essex, Hampshire and other areas has rightly led to a few raised eyebrows within local government. But as well... Local News
Backing the 40th Stoke Beer & Cider Festival 17th October 2025 It was a tough job, but someone had to do it... Celebrating its 40th anniversary and back in the place where it all began, the Stoke Beer & Cider Festival this... Local News
Celebrating our District Councils 15th October 2025 The local government family is broad and deep, and over recent years I've enjoyed good relationships nationally with the various different parts, such as the... Articles
Conservative Party Conference 2025 - Not Quite What the Media Thought... 8th October 2025 At the weekend I packed my bag and headed to Manchester for the Conservative Party Conference, along with many others wondering what exactly it would be like... Opinions
Backing the British Ceramics Biennial 2025 5th October 2025 Every two years, an amazing exhibition of ceramics takes place in Stoke-on-Trent - and I was delighted to visit again this year. Local News
Supporting 'Strictly Knot Dancing' 4th October 2025 Move aside 'Strictly Come Dancing', we have our own local version where local business people step forward onto the dancefloor with their professional partners... Local News
