I recently visited Braunstone Community Primary School and Caldecote Community Primary School – two of our wonderful Leicester West primary schools. We spoke about how teachers and pupils are managing during coronavirus, and how important it is that students can bounce-back after their learning has been impacted so much over […]
It was an absolute pleasure to attend the St. Anne’s Parish Church coffee morning on Friday. It was so lovely to see people coming together and moving towards normality after so long apart. Coffee Mornings like this can be a lifeline to people who otherwise may not have any social […]
New figures published yesterday by the End Child Poverty Coalition show that there are over 30,000 children in Leicester living below the poverty line. That’s 6,000 more than there were in 2015. Leicester saw the biggest increase in child poverty in the East Midlands, and one of the highest in […]
In recent weeks I have met with the local neighbourhood police commanders who cover Leicester West to discuss local priorities and challenges, as well as the changing patterns seen by policing during lockdown. This was a fantastic opportunity to get to know the two commanders who both started in their […]
Over the last few weeks I have visited several of my local foodbanks, Christ the King in Beaumont Leys, Woodgate Community Food, and the Braunstone Foodshare. The work that groups like these are doing to end hunger in Leicester is inspiring, and as chair of Feeding Leicester I am proud […]
On Friday I popped along to Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre to catch up with the centre manager, Simon Revill, about how retail is changing what support is needed in future. Having a thriving retail sector is vital as we emerge from Covid 19 and I will continue to do all […]
I recently visited a brilliant 3 day pop-up vaccination centre at Barley Croft Community Centre in Beaumont Leys. These pop-up centres are vital to ensuring all community’s get vaccinated so we can move out of restrictions as soon as possible. I would like to say a huge thank you […]
On Friday I visited both Fosse Primary School and Barley Croft Primary School to catch up with the headteachers, discussing the challenges the pandemic has caused. I also saw how much fun children at Fosse Primary were having on their TT (times table) Rock Stars – acting head Ms Tuffey […]
I recently met with Alicia Kennedy, the Director of Generation Rent, an organisation that campaigns to make sure that the voices of private renters are heard by landlords, by policymakers, and by politicians. I am really looking forward to a new awareness campaign, Renters Rights Awareness Week, which will run […]
Following the fiasco of the European Super League announcement, I met with The Foxes Trust, Leicester City FC’s supporters trust, to discuss where we need to go next to ensure fans are put at the heart of football. It’s clear that we must create lasting change to give football fans […]
Leicester’s story of winning the premier league, against all the odds, showed everything that football is supposed to be about. The proposed European Super League is the complete opposite of this. It was cooked up without any involvement of supporters, yet football is nothing without its fans. I know the […]
Earlier this week I visited the Peepul Centre to see how the vaccination roll-out is progressing in Leicester. I’m so proud of all the staff and volunteers who are delivering the vaccine, and who are working to make it such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. With rates still high in […]
