DVLA launches new campaign to help move customers online Friday, 3 December, 2021 Since the pandemic, obtaining changes to driving licenses, applying for renewals due to age or medical need and applying for provisional licenses has been challenging. This is due to the staff working from home in the early stages of the pandemic then not having as many in the offices due to social distancing. This led to a backlog which the DVLA are working incredibly hard to move through. Add to... Local News
New offence to tackle dog theft moves step closer 18th November 2021 A new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft and put people who steal these much loved pets behind bars for up to five years has been set out in the... Local News
Garden of Remembrance in Parliament 11th November 2021 This year marks 100 years of Remembrance as we know it today as the RBL marks its centenary. This year at garden will be installed in New Palace Yard for MPs to... Local News
Opening ilke homes offices 6th November 2021 Yesterday I had the pleasure of welcoming Ilke Homes to their new offices. The company is a pioneer of modular housing with aims to develop properties for both... Local News
Thoughts on the 'Raw Sewage' vote... 27th October 2021 There has been recent, but misleading, coverage of the Government’s decision to overturn a defective amendment to the Environment Bill related to sewage... Local News
View From the House October 26th October 2021 It has been a sombre month for British politics. The tragic death of Sir David Amess MP has left us all shocked and appalled at the brutal murder of a... Opinions
Business loans for Staffordshire firms 22nd October 2021 A campaign has been launched to support small businesses across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent that are unable to access finance from traditional lenders. The... Local News
RIP David Amess 19th October 2021 My thoughts are with David Amess’s family, his many friends and colleagues and all who knew and loved him at this awful time. RIP David. The brutal murder of... Reports
Visiting Anker Valley School 15th October 2021 All of you living in the local area will have seen development of homes on the rise, but it is important that alongside those homes, infrastructure is also put... Articles
Training for jobs at the Commonwealth Games 13th October 2021 A ‘one stop’ shop has been launched to give people the skills they need to land thousands of jobs at next summer’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The... Local News
