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Here you can read the eNews for May 2025
It was great to visit the Nationwide Building Society as part of their 70 years on the High Street in Walsall Town Centre.
I met Sandra Wilkinson senior branch manager, Donna Hodgetts, Area Director Midlands and the Branch manager Bal Kaur.
Nationwide in Walsall serve over 20,000 in Walsall and Bloxwich that is nearly a third of
Unlock Democracy held a drop in on 20 May 2025 to draw attention to people who are not on the electoral register.
The event raised awareness of the need for automatic voter registration with experts presenting a detailed breakdown of regional data across England and Wales. The Electoral Commission estimate that over 6 million eligible citizens
The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) held a roundtable celebrating the legacy of the late Pope Francis, Laudato Si and the new Pope Leo XIV on 20 May 2025 which I attended.
The roundtable enabled a discussion about the links between climate and debt given that 93% of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries are also
As the Co chair of the Gardening and Horticulture APPG I attended the Chelsea Flower Show. This annual event is well attended and popular.
The Royal Horticultural Society RHS puts together different gardens Show, Sanctuary All about plant and balcony and container gardens. This year the BBC Gardeners World presenter Monty Don designed a
This statement was made by the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank:
We strongly oppose the expansion of Israel’s military operations in Gaza. The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable. Yesterday’s announcement that Israel will allow a basic quantity of food into Gaza
It was a wonderful atmosphere at the Poundland Stadium on Friday 16 May when the Saddlers played the 2nd Leg of the playoffs against Chesterfield.
The Saddlers had a 2-0 lead with the crowd encouraging the team to score which they did. then Chesterfield equalised and a final goal from the Saddlers made the score 2-1
I chaired sessions of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill Committee on Tuesday 13 May 2025 from 2pm - 5pm and Thursday from 11.30- 2pm. The Bill committee considered the proposed legislation in detail in a line by line scrutiny including amendments to the Bill.
The UK’s product safety and metrology framework, originally based on EU
Videos
Remembrance Sunday – Town Centre Cenotaph
20mph Speed Limits
RAF Centenary Flypast