Boningale’s plans for almost 1000 new houses across Brewood, Codsall and Bishops Wood are just another example of Staffordshire’s anxieties about overdevelopment being brushed aside.

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It was brilliant to join Friends of Essington and Essington Wombles on Saturday as part of the Great British Spring Clean.

It was wonderful to see so many volunteers giving up their free time to help make Essington a better place to live and work in.

I attended the 'Can You See Us' Parliamentary event hosted by the Thomas Pocklington Trust - a charity supporting people with sight loss.

There are over two million people living with sight loss in the UK and it is vital that we do all we can to make their environments safer.

I recently met with The Brain Tumour Charity in Parliament to discuss increasing awareness of the signs and symptoms.

Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40 with over 12,000 people diagnosed each year.

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Wishing everyone in Staffordshire a very happy and peaceful Easter.

I hope you all have a wonderful day with your friends and family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Princess of Wales and the Royal Family at this difficult time.

We wish her a full and speedy recovery – her statement today was brave and she should be afforded the privacy to focus on her treatment and be with her family.

I have joined my Midlands and Welsh colleagues in calling on the Government to back Wrexham, Shropshire, and Midlands Railway to deliver for train passengers.

These plans will make a real difference to commuters across Staffordshire.

I am so sorry to learn of the passing of Pete Madeley.

Pete was an excellent political reporter Express & Star and it was a pleasure to meet him on so many occasions.

But more importantly he was a wonderful guy and he will be sorely missed.

Last week I was a panellist on a rural crime meeting at Amerton Farm.

Key discussions around driving rural crime away from Staffordshire and working with the police to secure convictions.

I am committed to doing everything possible to support those impacted by rural crime.

I am deeply concerned regarding Boningale's plans to build extensively in Codsall, Brewood, and Bishops Wood.

These developments are outside of the Council's Local Plan and seems a very opportunistic act by the developer to try and push through extra development.

Residents in Penkridge are rightly concerned regarding the dangerously positioned communications box on the corner of the Levedale Road.

Surprisingly, Lila Connect who installed the box, disagree that the box is hazardous.

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It is absolutely vital that we do all we can to raise awareness of the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer.

Over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the UK. I am committed to supporting Staffordshire women who are diagnosed with this disease.

It was brilliant to join Greg Lawley who is the Junior Organiser of Wheaton Aston Cricket Club.

Greg is working to encourage young people in Wheaton Aston to participate in cricket.🏏

I look forward to supporting the club in anyway possible.

It was a real privilege to join so many Somalilanders outside of Downing Street in London.

We highlighted our campaign to see Somaliland recognised by the UK and other countries.

Thank you for such an amazing and warm welcome. We will make independence happen.

Great to visit Penkridge Middle Sch with Sir Gavin Williamson MP & talk with student leaders about their hopes for the future and the HT and his team about their excellent attendance data! Great to see girls football thriving on #IWD too. Thank you for having us & for such a brilliant visit

It was wonderful to visit Penkridge Middle School with Dame Rachel de Souza

The school has a dedicated leadership team who strive to ensure that young people achieve their potential, and focusses not just on the academic side, but also on wellbeing as well as physical activities.

Today is #WorldBookDay - an opportunity to promote the benefits of reading to young people.

Reading has clear social and academic benefits but also encourages young people to use their imagination and can indeed improve life chances.

We are so lucky in Staffordshire to have wonderful countryside and special landscapes.

However, the scourge of litter and fly-tipping can blight communities as well as affect our environment and wildlife.

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It was wonderful to catch up with Milford Cricket Club Chairman Dave Smith along with Cllr Ann and Cllr Peter Edgeller.

I offered my huge congratulations for the club's success last summer where they were victorious in the Voneus Village Cup at Lords.

It was great to be able to visit the Hazelwood Homes site in Great Wyrley.

The properties are situated in an idyllic setting with tree-lined streets and secured gates.

I believe it has potential to be an important economic boost for the area