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"It was wonderful to meet so many local residents on Saturday at the Labour Street Stalls in Walsall Town Centre and Darlaston Town Centre. I was with former Cllr Bill Madeley, Cllr Keith Chambers, Cllr Ian Robertson and Cllr Doug James on the stall."
"The Government’s cuts have disproportionately affected women. Labour's manifesto outlines plans to tackle the gender pay gap and enable child-minding grandparents time off work."
"Labour has announced our education manifesto, A Better Plan for Education, which sees every teenager getting guaranteed one-to-one advice to plot their pathway to work."
"When I visited Dalkeith Street last week residents told me about the litter and the fly-tipping. Thanks to local activist Shokt Fiasal and Cllr Khizar Hussein, Walsall Council agreed to a super clean. The Clean and Green Service did a fantastic job of tidying up and clearing the street. This is what a Labour Council
"Our Childcare Plan for the next Parliament to help working parents has been launched. The rising costs of childcare is putting even more pressure on parents who are already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis."
"On Wednesday 15 April, Walsall College held a Voter Registration Day. It was fantastic to see and speak to so many young people who are engaging with politics. This was a brilliant initiative by Walsall College who had set up an Electoral Registration Point inside the college so students could register on the day."
"It was a great pleasure to meet with the keep fit class of elderly citizens who regularly use the Temple in Ford Street. The members of the community who formed this great resource discussed issues about health and the local environment. It was good to see the participation of a healthy lifestyle."
"On Tuesday 14 April 2015 I attended Darlaston Town (1874) FC AGM at Bentley Leisure Pavilion."