I support action to tackle the minority of people who create anti-social behaviour. I’m also campaigning for more things for young people to do, and more help to make your community a cleaner, greener place to live.
I recently organised a ‘patch walk’ on and around Tudor Road after local residents had raised concerns with me about traffic and fly tipping. We were joined by the local Fosse Councillors, the city wardens and council and police officers so that residents could raise specific issues with them directly. […]
I recently invited residents from across Home Farm to a community meeting, along with the local Beaumont Leys Councillors. People raised a wide range of issues with us, including concerns about anti-social behaviour and drugs. I will be working with the local police and residents to tackle these issues over […]
If you’re wondering what to do with the kids during the holidays, I’d really recommend the Mythical Maze summer reading challenge, which is taking place in libraries across the city. The aim of the challenge is to keep children reading over the summer holidays and have fun at the same […]
I was delighted to visit Cort Crescent community centre for their “Braunstone on the beach” event. With support from B-inspired, Mel and Kay, two local community activists, put on a fantastic day with a bouncy castle, mini-paddling pool, sandcastle building and t-shirt tie-dying. It was lovely to see people of […]
Belgrave Bowling Club was established in 1897 and has been on the same site in my constituency ever since. Bowling is a great way for people to socialise and stay active, from their teens and twenties right through into their 70s, 80s and even 90s. The club is currently […]
The appalling smells from the Biffa plant in Mowmacre have blighted the lives of my constituents for years. On Monday 28th July I held yet another public meeting at the Tudor Centre to get Biffa, the Environment Agency and the City Council to explain what they’re doing to tackle this […]
Greenacres in Mowmacre is a fantastic development at the end of the Great Central Railway. Backed by the Leicester City Council, Greenacres has workspaces for companies, a skills training centre and a family restaurant called ‘The Platform’. I met Jon Ord, Director of the Enable Rail Academy, which has just […]
Lidl have proposed to build a new store on Fosse Road North, which would require the demolition of what remains of St Augustine Church and the vacant Empire Pub. I’ve been working with the Fosse Ward Councillors to make sure the views of my constituents are put front and centre […]
On Friday 13th I helped open Dartmouth Gardens, a fantastic new development of 28 affordable homes, built by Westleigh and East Midlands Housing with support from the city council and Homes and Communities Agency. The development includes 2 bedroom houses, which are in really short supply in the city. The […]
On Saturday 7th June I held a public meeting about the persistent, foul smells coming from the Biffa recycling plant in Mowmacre. The local Abbey Ward Councillors, representatives from the City Council, the Environment Agency and Biffa were also present. Biffa explained that the particularly awful smells in recent […]
I was really pleased to open Community Money Solutions: a new support centre that will provide debt and other money advice on Bateman Road in New Parks. The centre employs two full time advisers who will provide advice in person, online, by phone and at home. It is run […]
Chris Cronogue was an amazing community activist, who sadly passed away earlier this year. For over 30 years Chris worked tirelessly for local people, including setting up the Hand in Hand Tenants Association, helping residents to tackle anti-social behaviour, and championing better opportunities for young people. I was honoured […]
