2015 April

“Today I attended a service held in the grounds of St Matthew’s Church to remember those who have died or been injured at work or through work related incidents.”

“I was a guest on the BBC Sunday Politics West Midlands Show. We discussed a range of topics from Heath and Small businesses to Cameron’s gaffe on not knowing his football team.

“I visited the Walsall Bangladeshi Progressive Society on Monday 27 April 2015 with Cllr Harbans Sarohi the Pleck Councillor on Walsall MBC. The Society provides advice and information to the Bangladeshi community on a range of issues. These include welfare rights and benefits, housing, health, education. The society are based at 79 Wednesbury Road, Pleck. It is a good place for people in the local area to drop in and get advice. There are also computers for people to use and sewing machines to hone craft skills. While I was there a family was finding out about delays in child benefit. “

“Labour have unveiled our plan to put first time buyers first by reducing stamp duty to zero and giving them priority access on new homes built.”

“The Vaisakhi celebrations in Walsall are well supported by the local community. It was wonderful to see so many people march in the streets for the three-mile parade that started and ended at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in West Bromwich Street.”