This week I voted AGAINST a 4% pay rise to Councillors allowances and have instead offered to donate mine to charity. I was one of only three out of 101 councillors who did this. I personally cannot justify a pay rise in the wake of a pandemic that has ruined so many livelihoods and small […]

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Support a Bike Park on Forestdale Games Court During my election in 2018, I mentioned that growing up I used to skateboard on Great Park and how this gave me something to do, kept me out of trouble, and gave me a purpose. I talked about how our young people, in particular our young boys, […]

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If you are a mother of a boy. If you are a sister to a brother. If you are a wife to a husband. If you are a daughter to a father. Then please watch this and share for #internationalmensday – thank you. https://www.facebook.com/FrankleyForward/videos/689436845298902/

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I recently challenged the Labour-run council over the impact GDPR was having on the transparency of the Audit Committee. Anyone who runs a small business knows how damaging these EU data protection laws are and they are now being used to hide information from the public. Most recently the identity of a senior officer who […]

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WATCH: I explore the ‘apocalyptic’ Birmingham City Council house! While they are not open, we are still open for business! Add me and get in touch if you need my support! Ps I’m here to help! #FrankleyForward https://www.facebook.com/FrankleyForward/videos/664387244470529/

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Finally, after two and a half years, the large potholes in Great Park are getting attention. But it shouldn’t have taken this long! I explain some of the battles we have with highways and express my own personal opinion on the contract. #FrankleyForward https://www.facebook.com/FrankleyForward/videos/653488568893730/

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Over the weekend I invited Gary Sambrook MP down to Great Park for a litter pick around The Lanes and Rezza before launching a campaign to demand Birmingham City Council finally install some bins and better street scene around the area. This campaign was originally planned for Spring but we had to suspend all activity due to […]

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Hollymoor is a local landmark that has been drastically under utilised for years due to a broken boiler system that the Council has dragged its feet repairing. Last year I asked staff to request three separate quotations from the private sector, quoting £60,000 – £90,000. Eventually, the Labour Council came back with prices from their […]

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This week I was unable to dispose of waste at Lifford Lane refuse centre. Today I’ve wrote a letter to the Labour Cabinet Member for Street Scene with FIVE practical suggestions to manage traffic flow and reduce demand. It was also great to see Gary Sambrook MP back my campaign on Lifford Lane Refuse Centre this week, […]

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Thank you Farm 2 Family Meats who have kindly offered to make weekly donations of fresh meat to New Starts Food bank in Frankley. Carl is a locally raised lad, who parks his van outside the Licky Banker every Wednesday (8am-4pm) to give back to the local community he grew up in. As the elected City Councillor […]

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