The Power of Petitions: Making a Difference Together
From school streets to saving local services, petitions have helped turn residents’ frustration into action – and shown me what we can achieve when we…
Read more →Savings Slipping, Jobs Stalling: Birmingham’s Finances and Jobs in the Red
At the final full council meeting before the May 2026 local elections, Alex spoke to two agenda items: the Birmingham City Council Improvement and Recovery…
Read more →Birmingham Budget Row: Labour’s Record Shows They Cannot Be Trusted
Speech · Full Council On 24 February 2026, Birmingham City Council held its annual budget-setting meeting. Council leader John Cotton opened proceedings by declaring that…
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Flood Risk Survey
If you have been affected by flooding in Wylde Green Birmingham, please take a few moments to fill in Council’s ‘Flood Investigation Survey’ enclosed below.…
Read more →Survey 3: Severn Trent/ BCC Flooding Survey– August 2023
If you have been affected by flooding over July-August please take a few minutes to fill in this survey urging council to properly invest into…
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Remembering Srebrenica 2023
It was a profound moment for Councillors to speak on the Srebrenica massacre that occurred 28 years ago to the day. 8,000 men women and…
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Complete ‘Financial Chaos’ – Labour Council’s Incompetence to cost £760m over equal pay inaction
Yesterday, the council announced that the council will have to pay up to £760 million to settle equal pay claims despite knowing for years, and…
Read more →Arrests after reports of FGM in unregistered Birmingham School
Three men have been arrested in connection with reports of #FGM offences at an unregistered Birmingham school. While investigations are continuing I will be following…
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Campaigning with Birmingham Hongkongers
For the sixth time now, delighted to be joined by our merry band of newly arrived Hongkongers in Birmingham, some from their local church- the…
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Birmingham Launch of YOU West Midlands
Alex was representing Birmingham City Council at the City’s launch of You Midlands, an initiative bringing together 11 youth organisations in uniform in the West…
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