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Selly Oak Library Coffee Morning
Selly Oak Library Coffee Morning I recently went along to Selly Oak Library on the Bristol Road to have a coffee and a chat with local people, library users and Community Police Officers....

Lapal Canal Trust
Lapal Canal TrustFIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF BIRMINGHAM’S CANALS I had the pleasure of meeting with the Lapal Canal Trust (LCT) to discuss their efforts in the conservation and restoration...

St Mary's Hospice DVD launch
St Mary's Hospice DVD launchI was honoured to be asked to attend the launch of a great new initiative for prospective patients at St Mary’s Hospice in Selly Oak. The...

Health Through Warmth
Health Through WarmthI recently met with my constituent Gary Gwinnett to show my support for a local warmth initiative, Health Through Warmth. Gary, a 50-year-old supervisor from Yardley Wood, lives with his...

Steve blasts council over mobile mast application
Earlier today I attended a protest against a phone mast proposal. The application states that the site which has been chosen is the junction of Heath Road and Selly Oak...

Cocks Moors Walking Group
Cocks Moors Walking GroupLast Friday I joined The Cocks Moors Wood walking group which has in excess of 20 members and has been in existence for almost two years. It is the...

Rathbone Garden Centre
I recently visited the Rathbone Garden Centre which is an excellent charitable service in Selly Oak that helps people gain necessary skills to help them in the workplace. Rathbone in...

Local police listening panel
On Thursday 2nd September I invited members of my constituency to a listening panel on the future of local policing. All sorts of people from across the constituency attended and...

Visit to Chinnbrook Beach Bonanza
Visit to Chinnbrook Beach BonanzaI recently visited Chinnbrook Beach Bonanza to see for myself the wonderful and tireless work of the staff at Chinnbrook Family and Community Project. Catering for wee nippers’ right...

Visit to Selly Manor
Visit to Selly ManorI recently visited Selly Manor in order to learn more about this historic collection of buildings and Bournville community life. Whilst there, I met with Heritage Manager Gillian Ellis and...

Recess Activity
Recess ActivityI have started off the summer break by acquainting myself with local businesses, particularly in the new parts of my constituency- Selly Oak and Bournville. I have been...

Surveys now online!
I’ve been out and about the constituency talking to local people about what they want to see happen to the old Selly Oak hospital site as well as asking their...

Support for Victims
On Friday I met with Chief Superintendent Manku, Commanding Officer of the East region of the police force in Birmingham. I first got in contact with Chief Supt...

My visit to Loaf
My visit to LoafToday I visited Loaf, a social enterprise project in the constituency. Tom Baker, Loaf’s day-to-day Director talked me through the concept of his community bakery, which he operates...

Standing up for Policing in the Midlands
On Wednesday 21st July I attended the Police Federation Constable’s Committee reception in order to meet with the representative body of the 110,000 police constables of England and Wales and...

Working with Road Safety Charity Brake
Working with Road Safety Charity BrakeI was pleased to continue my good relations with road safety charity Brake by attending their parliamentary reception regarding Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. I received an award from the charity last...

Action to Tackle Youth and Graduate Unemployment in the Region
On Monday 19th of July I attended a parliamentary reception hosted by the Federation of Small Businesses. Whilst I was there I talked with Denise Craig, the policy director for...

Celebrating Sporting Success
I had the privilege of attending Baverstock and Bishop Challoner Sports Celebration Evening today (Thursday 15th July) to celebrate the achievements of sport-loving students in and around South Birmingham....

Getting more out of Museums, Libraries and Archives
Getting more out of Museums, Libraries and ArchivesOn Wednesday 15th of July I attended the Museums Libraries and Archives Council summer reception in Parliament to discuss the merits and future development of our museums, libraries and archives....

Doing our bit
On the 7th of July I attended a Parliamentary reception hosted by the Royal British Legion in order to thank MPs who supported the Legion’s “Time to do your bit”...

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