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There was a gathering around the Peace Tree, The Green, Blakenall Heath on Friday 8 November 2024 . The Mayor of Walsall Cllr Anthony Harris attended. Also present was Mike Brice CEO New Horizons and PC Bradburn and former councillor for Blakenall, Ian Robertson.
The tree was first planted in 1919 to commemorate the ending of
On 6 November 2024, the House met to vote on budget resolutions. At the end of the final day of the Budget debate, the House is asked to agree the Budget resolutions. These are also known as ways and means resolutions. The resolutions are specific proposals for taxation and allow the House to legislate for
On Wednesday 6 November 2024 I chaired the seventh delegated legislation committee, which considered the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals.
The draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 simplifies pet travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, introducing a free lifelong travel document for pets and eliminating certain health treatments previously required. This
It was a packed Terrace Pavilion on Wednesday 6 November 2024 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Summer reading Challenge.
The Summer Reading Challenge is an important intervention which reaches 700,000 children every year helping them to enjoy reading.
We heard Alex Wharton Children's Laureate for Wales who managed to get the whole pavilion repeating his
I was a member of the Delegated Legislation Committee that looked at the Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on Tuesday 5 November 2024.
The regulations amend the priority offences set out in schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023. The criminal offences listed in schedule 7 to the act 'priority offences'
There was a drop in on held by the Horticulture Trade Association on Tuesday 5 November 2024 and we were able to pick up a plant.
The picture above shows (l) Jonathan Whittemore, Commercial and Business Manager, Johnsons Nurseries in York and Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Public Affairs- HTA (r). I spoke to Jonathan about the
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights in Britain, and to Hindu, Sikh, Jain and some Buddhist communities all over the world.
Diwali is a multi-faith festival spread over five days and is celebrated differently by different faiths.
In Hindu mythology, Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana
On Tuesday 29 October 2024, the Great British Energy Bill had its third reading. The Bill will enable the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to create a company called Great British Energy and make it a legal entity. GB Energy will operate independently but will be fully owned by the Government.