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. The more residents that fill in the survey, the greater the picture that Council and Severn Trent will have of the issues in Wylde Green and the greater the resoursesContinue reading “Flood Risk Survey”

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 children were massacred remorselessly over ten days of slaughter. May all our words and actions always seek to challenge intolerance and prejudice wherever we see it, and to support truthContinue reading “Remembering Srebrenica 2023”

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 opposition Councillors, officers and even their own GMB union raising concerns.

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 up on these allegations of this abuse going undetected in our city on children at Council as soon as possible. The full extent of this must be determined and thoseContinue reading “Arrests after reports of FGM in unregistered Birmingham School”

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 BCEC, out campaigning this time for our two brilliant Conservative candidates- Dominic and Connor, who are standing up for a better future in Quinton ward.

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 Midlands offering young people opportunities to develop their full potential. These include Boys Brigade, Sea Cadets, Scouts, St Johns Ambulance, RAF Air Cadets, Army Cadets, Police Cadets others. The initiativeContinue reading “Birmingham Launch of YOU West Midlands”

No Waste Collections; No Accountability; No Transparency

Appalling scenes at our Birmingham City Council Full Council meeting this evening where the Birmingham Labour Group repeatedly blocked efforts by the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Group to discuss the Lib Dem’s motion calling ‘No Confidence’ in the city’s waste service.

May Local Elections 2021

A huge thanks to the hundreds of volunteers out campaigning and sharing our message, selflessly helping Andy Street and Jay Singh Sohal for the upcoming local elections. We as elected members simply could not do it without your kind support, help and good cheer helping us along no matter the weather!

How Safe are our Children?

A full independent inquiry is to take place into the council’s home to school transport service after it was revealed that SEVEN children were taken to wrong schools at the start of the Autumn term. Meanwhile Cllr Kate Booth, continued to refuse calls to accept responsibilty and resign, insisting that she was ‘sticking with’ herContinue reading “How Safe are our Children?”