Introducing the Mayor of Walsall to the Walsall Foundation

I had a super evening at the Bescot Stadium ( watching Walsall play Derby in a pre season friendly ) when I had the opportunity to facilitate a meeting between the Mayor of Walsall and her consort and the team at the Walsall Foundation – who are now the shirt sponsors for the junior kit […]

More visits to the Courts in Wolverhampton

I was pleased to be able to make a return visit to the Magistrates Court in Wolverhampton to attend the Swearing In Ceremony for 5 new magistrates who will be going the Black Country bench. I thanked the magistrates for volunteering to take on this critically important role and congratulated them on successfully passing the […]

Visit to Sense TouchBase Pears

I was delighted to visit Sense at TouchBase Pears in Selly Oak to learn more about the work that they are doing in music, art and drama to enrich the lives of the many disabled people with whom they engage. I have already seen how much enjoyment, as well as the strong sense of achievement, […]

Graduation Ceremony at the University of Warwick in Coventry

I was delighted to attend the graduation ceremony for the school of business at the University of Warwick in Coventry. I was slightly concerned to learn that the University was only founded in 1965 and hence it is 2 years younger than me. But it has made fantastic progress in those 60 years and now […]

Srebrenica Memorial Day

I was very pleased to be able to support the Lord Mayor of Coventry and other civic leaders as we gathered on the important occasion of Srebrenica Memorial Day. I was particularly pleased to be able to meet and talk with members of the Bosnian community who live in the city.

Intensive Supervision Court

I had a very interesting day at Birmingham Magistrates Court observing a pilot scheme which involves the use of Intensive Supervision of community based sentences, as opposed to short custodial sentences, for women who have committed less serious crimes. The court imposes requirements to engage with various agencies who provide tailored support with issues such […]

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visit to Royal School Wolverhampton

I was honoured to join the Lord-Lieutenant and the Mayor of Wolverhampton in welcoming HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to the Royal School in Wolverhampton. The school showcased a broad range of work being undertaken across both the primary and senior schools, including the OPAL outdoor learning facility, the highly active CCF, various Duke of […]

University of Birmingham 125 years celebration

I was delighted to attend the Chancellor’s Dinner in the Great Hall of the University of Birmingham to celebrate 125 years since the university was founded. My wife Amanda enjoyed being back, as she graduated from Birmingham with a law degree, which is exactly what the new Chancellor Sandie Okra OBE did – plus it […]

One Walsall

I had a really useful meeting with Vicky Hines, the chief executive of One Walsall, which is an organisation which works with around 280 charities and community driven organisations, to help with funding, recruitment of volunteers and development of services. We discussed the responsibilities of the High Sheriff and in particular the focus on voluntary […]

Armed Forces Week in Dudley

I was delighted to join the Mayor of Dudley Councillor Pete Lee and Richard Boot OBE DL to help mark the end of Armed Forces week in Dudley. I was accompanied by my WM Police Cadet for the borough of Dudley, Amelie, together with my 2 WM Fire Service Cadets Isabelle and Tyler. The event […]