New Lord Mayor of Birmingham

I was delighted to attend a Charity Dinner in connection with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Mayor making which was jointly hosted by the incoming Lord Mayor Councillor Zafar Iqbal and the outgoing Lord Mayor Councillor Ken Wood. The Dinner was held to support the Lord Mayor’s Charity which supports a wide range of charitable […]

Visit to Himaya Haven in Sparkbrook

I had a really informative visit to the Himaya Haven CIC in Sparkbrook which focuses on providing support to families of loved ones in custody and prison. The support ranges from practical support with understanding the working of the justice system and coping with financial and housing challenges, as well as critically important emotional support […]

Invictus Games coming to the West Midlands in 2027

I had the pleasure of attending a reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham to promote the Invictus Games which will be coming to the West Midlands in summer 2027. The mission of the Invictus Games is to encourage a greater international understanding of, and respect for, those who have served their country by […]

New Mayor of Wolverhampton

I was delighted to attend the Annual meeting of the Wolverhampton City Council and witness the inauguration of Councillor Craig Collingswood as the new Mayor for 2025 -26. He will be supported in his role by his daughter Abbie who will be the Mayoress I have known Craig since we worked together on the Audit […]

New Mayor of Solihull

Delighted to attend the AGM at Solihull MBC where Councillor Annette Mackenzie was installed as the new new Mayor of Solihull for 2025-26. I was accompanied by my WM Police Cadet Liv who was able to observe local democracy at work, as well as the ceremony associated with the appointment of a new Mayor. It […]

St John Ambulance Halesowen Open Day

I enjoyed a lovely morning in Halesowen attending the Annual Open day for the St John Ambulance branch where my Cadet Charlotte is based. Demonstrations, Practical workshops and Fundraising ( primarily through the sale of cakes – I contributed ! ) were the order of the day and it was so encouraging to see all […]

National Police Dog Trials at Tally Ho

I enjoyed a super afternoon at Tally Ho as a guest of the Chair Constable of WM Police at the National Police Dogs Trials. I was accompanied by one of my WMP Cadets Olivia and we guided around the event by Cadet Leader Taff. It was really good to hear about the extensive engagement with […]

VE Day Service in Birmingham

On the 80th anniversary of VE Day, I was honoured to join the Lord-Lieutenant and Lord Mayor of Birmingham in remembering the courage of the men and women who fought and gave their lives during the Second World War and contributed to Victory in Europe. We will remember them

Kaleidoscope Plus Group

I was delighted to be able to visit Kaleidoscope Plus Group in West Bromwich to hear from the CEO Calum Nisbet and members of the team about the wide range of critical work that they are doing to support over 7,000 people every year with a range of mental health challenges. This is both within […]

Wednesbury Fire Cadets

I had a really enjoyable evening with the Wednesbury Fire Cadets, which includes my own High Sheriff Cadets Tyler and Isabelle. The Cadets were practising and hopefully perfecting a variety of exercises which will feature as part of the West Midlands Cadets training day at Sutton Coldfield Fire station on 30 May. The group were […]