Two years ago I was nominated to attend the Queen’s Garden party at Buckingham Palace, for my work around mental health. Unfortunately this kept being delayed due to Covid. This week I finally got to honour my promise to my wonderful mother, who raised me without much and had been looking forward to this day. […]

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Great to be back this morning cleaning around the Licky Banker and down the River Rea. We collected over 15 bags of rubbish and recovered loads of scrap from the river including a broken Go Kark which we let the the local scrap man take. Multiple residents have also reported to me the dumped sofa […]

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Back out again behind Morrisons less then six months since we cleared 50 bags here and surprise, surprise, it’s an absolute mess again! Myself, the Rubery Wombles, Cllr Delaney and Morrisons Community Champion Jane Williams have cleared an additional 15 bags alongside a trolly and loads of grow dump that someone had decided to dump […]

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Great to be out today clearing the bricks from the Callowbrook on Sharpe road with Adrian Kriss Rubery South Councillor, Cllr Adrian Delaney, Rubery Wombles and our brilliant Morrisons Community Champion Jane Williams. Bricks are free for anyone to collect else they will be gone by Monday.

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Second litter pick of the weekend. This time around the Cockhill and Deelands Estate. Not my patch but returning the favour for colleague Cllr Adrian Delaney and the brilliant Rubery Wombles, Rednal Litter Busters and ofcourse the fabulous Morrisons Community Champion Jane Williams. Over 15 bags of rubbish collected and fly tipping removed. Well done […]

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Back out around Great Park this afternoon for a litter pick with our fantastic Morrisons Community Champion Jane Williams and my colleague Cllr Adrian Delaney. It’s getting especially bad around the 49 bus stop outside Empire Cinemas and what’s more disheartening is the absolute state of the back of Morrisons again after all the work […]

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Out in the rain this morning for a pre conference litter pick around the Lanes and Rezza – I was so excited I didn’t even comb my hair! Shout out to Frances Clarke and Fiona Phipps for fishing out the life hoop, a table and school chair from the Rezza. I just sat back and […]

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THANKS AGAIN!! To everyone who attended our event on Sunday. The Frankley #Skills Show and #Jobs Fair will return soon with WM Mayor Andy Street. #FrankleyForward That’s a wrap! THANK YOU to everyone who came today, we had a fantastic time and a way better turn out than expected! Just seeing young and old alike […]

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WE’RE BACK!! The Frankley Skills Show and Jobs Fair returns for 2021 at the Hollymoor Community Centre. Sunday 26th September, 10AM – 3PM. Hosted by myself and WM Mayor Andy Street. “As the region bounces back from Covid – Councillor Simon Morrall invites you to come and find your future. There are thousands of opportunities […]

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  What a day! Rallying at high speed, drifting, karting and even skateboarding around the UK’s only purpose built skate ring. Just one problem…. the Labour run City Council are planning to bull doze this historic motorsport venue and sell it off to warehouse developers! This site was opened in 1977, covers 37 acres of […]

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