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On Saturday 20 October 2012, Valerie visited the Acorns Children’s Hospice and met with the Chief Executive David Strudley and Head of Care, Anne Small.

Valerie has welcomed the announcement by Walsall MBC that on-street parking charges are to be ended on Ablewell Street and 5 other town centre streets. The move follows an 18 month long campaign by Valerie and local traders to have the charges removed.

Valerie has called on the Government to act to address the large increase in youth unemployment in Walsall South over the past year.

On Thursday 11 October 2012, Valerie visited Tata Steel in Darlaston. The visit followed concerns from residents of All Saints Road about a Planning Application submitted by the neighbouring Exol Lubricants.

On Saturday 29 September 2012 Valerie spoke at the We are Walsall event at Gallery Square in the Town Centre. The event was organised to oppose the claims of a small group of extremist far right protestors who gathered in the Town Centre the same day.