This year, my Suicide Prevention Strategy was brought back to City Council and formally adopted. I concluded this speech saying: “there is absolutely no point getting MEN to open up about their feelings if we live in a society that will refuse to listen to them or even acknowledge that they can be victims.” – […]

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During Covid-19 we’ve relied on our digital devices and while the market has enabled 80% of UK adults to own smartphones, there are still those with no access online, making ‘digital inclusion’ a big topic for the future. Thankfully in Frankley we have NewStarts already leading the way here providing recycled IT equipment to those in need. […]

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For years I have repeatedly called for a strategy to promote job and skills to our young and disenfranchised. In January, we finally had a productive discussion about this on committee with the Labour cabinet member saying she would look into it. While I respect that COVID-19 has played a role in delaying this, I […]

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It was a pleasure to be with Mayor Andy Street again yesterday to open the new Balaam Wood Academy. Throwing off the shackles of the state and allowing this school to thrive independently. This is the third time Andy has been to Frankley in the space of 12 months and you bet I got shout […]

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I had the pleasure to speak to our new Prime Minister about the issues affecting Frankley Great Park. I told him how much support there was for stop and search, increasing police numbers and doubling down on education funding. We also talked about Brexit, explaining how Frankley voted by almost double to leave the EU […]

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In June drove all the way to Walsall North to see not one, but three MPs in a local booozer, talking about working class aspiration, helping our young people, funding our police, teaching economics in schools, and much more all for a FIVER! Now that’s what I call “Blue Collar Conservatism!”

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It was a privilege to be invited by Brigadier Richard Carter commander of the 11th Signal & West Midlands Brigade to a reception with the British Army at Villa Park. Hearing about the amazing work our armed forces do for the region and be updated on the armed forces covenant following our motion at city […]

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Local residents braved the cold and hail on Sunday (27th January) to visit the launch of the first ever dedicated Skills Show, right in the heart of Frankley. Aptly named The Frankley Skills Show, the event – organised by local City Councillor Simon Morrall (Con, Frankley Great Park) – was opened by the West Midlands […]

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 Cllr Simon Morrall united Birmingham City Council chamber unanimously with a passionate speech on male suicide and mental health. In the UK, the single biggest killer of men under 45 is suicide, and Cllr Morrall spoke of losing his friend to suicide in 2016:  “Since being elected I have donated a sum of my allowance […]

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HALF MARATHON Run (13.1 miles) COMPLETE Thanks to your support, I completed the Birmingham half marathon in a time of 2:12:36 which exceeded all expectations! All funds raised compliment the donations I make from my allowance, and with the government’s announcement of a Suicide Prevention Minister in the same month, it has made everything worthwhile!

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