Local groups, charities and sporting clubs are among those already put forward for this year's Cross City Heroes.

I have written another View From the House column for Tamworth Informed.  Check it out by visiting their site or reading below.

Tamworth has some excellent, licensed drone photographers, from great views of our castle grounds and high-rise flats to river-side scenes and townscapes, drones can have a very positive role to play, particularly in media, public safety, science and geography.

Recently I met with campaigners from Cancer Research UK to learn about the charity’s latest research and show his support for all those working to ensure more people survive cancer.

Earlier this year a number of residents wrote to me to raise concerns about the future of concessionary travel.  Staffordshire County Council were considering making changes to the pass which included charging pass users for taking a bus before 9:0am.

Last night the George Bryan Centre next to the SRP Hospital suffered a suspected arson attack.  The fire has caused substantial damage to the building.

I was recently contacted by a constituent who had a credit card taken out using his name and address.  He reported the incident as soon as he found out but the bank refused to engage with him as he did not have the account details to hand.

Today I had a furry friend join me in the Whips office for a brief tour, it was Finn the police dog and his handler, PC David Wardell.

Staffordshire County Council have launched a new application to help foster carers have more say and the opportunity to monitor and update children's school records.

You may recall mid-way through last year the NHS made a decision to invite local residents due for a breast screening to the Queens Hospital in Burton in order to take the test.