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Andrew Mitchell MP has met with members of Sutton Coldfield’s Clergy to discuss issues of local and national concern and to hear their views on issues relevant to the Sutton Coldfield community.  read more »

Whilst it has undoubtedly been a tough year on the economic front, recent figures at last seem to indicate we are on the right track to economic recovery.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP joined staff from Tesco’s New Oscott Store to celebrate the success of four local schools in the Tesco scheme which gives schools the chance to exchange vouchers earned with shopping bought at Tesco for a variety of useful items.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell has reacted with horror to the suggestion from Labour-controlled Birmingham City Council that 10,000 homes could be built on Green Belt land in Sutton Coldfield.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has helped a team of traders from Boldmere secure funding from the Department for Communities & Local Government to assist in taking forward their proposals to improve Boldmere High Street.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has opened a new Sutton business: The Holistic Practice in Sutton Coldfield.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has praised Sutton’s community spirit for securing the change to the Boundary Commission plan announced this week.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has welcomed this week’s announcement by the Highways Agency to improve Junction 9 of the M42 as part of a wider programme to boost the economy, reduce congestion and improve road safety in the West Midlands.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited Aston University Engineering Academy, Birmingham’s first new University Technical College, to see firsthand the cutting edge engineering and scientific training which is now available to Sutton Coldfield’s young people.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited the Four Oaks Youth Group based at Arthur Terry School to take part in their Book Club project which is helping young people from the Sutton community improve their literacy skills.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP and local Councillor James Bird attended New Hall Mill’s Heritage Open Day last Sunday with President David Owen and Chairman Honorary Alderman Jim Whorwood to thank the ‘Friends of New Hall Mill’ who support the maintenance of the Grade 2 listed building and its meadow field.  read more »

Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell hosted a public meeting in the Town Hall last week to bring together those with an interest in the future of Sutton Coldfield Town Centre to discuss how to drive forward investment in the Town.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited Wilson Stuart School & Sports College in Erdington together with local Councillor and School Governor, Anne Underwood, following the School’s conversion to an Academy on 1 July 2012.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with local and regional representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) at his office in Sutton to discuss steps the Government has taken to help support Sutton’s small business sector.  read more »

The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP has announced details of the Sutton Coldfield Town Centre Summit Meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Friday 7 September, between 10:00 - 12.00 o’clock.  read more »

Sutton Coldfield MP and Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, has visited Sutton Coldfield Rainbows to hear about a project they are taking part in to encourage girls to take action on the Millennium Development Goals.  read more »

Following the spectacular fortnight of sport that has gripped the whole nation I would like to congratulate everyone who made it possible for London to deliver an outstandingly successful Olympic Games. There can be no doubt: we not only delivered; we shone.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has met with representatives from Sutton Coldfield Civic Society as well as Birmingham City Council’s Planning & Regeneration team with responsibility for Sutton Coldfield as part of the Public Consultation process on the Sutton Coldfield High Street Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP).  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited Banners Gate Counselling Centre, a local Sutton Coldfield health charity, to catch up on progress made in the Centre’s sixteenth year and to voice his continued support to Director, Madeline Partridge and her voluntary counselling team. He was accompanied by local Vesey Councillor Lyn Collin.  read more »

Andrew Mitchell MP has visited the Headquarters of Schaeffler UK in Minworth in his constituency to discuss the company’s success as well as their focus on research and development in the UK automotive industry.  read more »